WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21095, 21 February 1934, Page 5

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL '.SPECIAL TO THE TRESS.! GREYMOUTH, February 19. The Very Rev. Father J. Long and the Ven. Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn have been reappointed honorary Child Welfare officers at Greymouth. The Rev. Father J. Finerty (Hokitika) left to-day for Christchurch, where he will spend a few days before his departure on a trip to Ireland and Br F W. Lumsdcn. of Waikato, has been appointed medical officer for Scuth Westland, with headquarters at Malainui. . 2 Mr T A. Johnston, district engineer of the Public Works Department, West Coast, has received notice of transfer 1o the position of district engineer at Nelson. No successor has been appointed. Evening: Sports Meeting Results of an evening sports meeting held at Victoria Park last evening, under the auspices of the Greymouth United Cycling Club, were:— One mile cycle handicap—H. Turtill (scr) 1, J. Larking (70yds) 2, P.. Duffy (10yds) 3. Time 2min 20 l-sscc Junior half-mile cycle—P. HicKs (40yds) 1. R. Harvey (scr) 2. I. Baker (90yds) 3. Time lmin 7 3-ssec. I Basketball teams' relay— Blaketown 1. Technical Old Girls 2. Grey Main 3. Women's 100 vards—First heat: Miss N. McMillan 1, Miss D. Richardson 2; time 13 3-ssec. Second heat: Miss B, Dixon 1, Miss G. Dixon 2; time lo 2-a sc-c. Final: B. Dixon 1. G. Dixon I. Time 14sec. , One mile and a half cycling handicap—J. Larking (90yds) 1. L. Hogarth (90yds) 2. J. Daniels (90yds) 3. Time 3min 2G '4-ssec. One mile junior cycling handicap— R. Harvey (scr) 1. V. Hogarth iscr) 12. D. Morland (30yds) 3. Time 2mm 30 3-ssec. Senior teams' race, two miles—Tur(till. Thorn, and Clarke 1: Duffy, Innes, I and J. Daniels 2. Time smin 3 l-ssec. I Arbitration Court At a sitting of the Arbitration Court at Greymouth. Mr Justice Frazer presided. With him were Messrs W. Ccci Prime (employers' representative) and A. L. Monteith (employees' representative). James Bcardsley. Bushman, oi lo Kinga (Mr T. F. Brosnanl. claimed compensation from the United Sawmills. Ltd., Te Kinga (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) for injuries received in an t-.ccident on October 9, 1932. Plaintiff, who claimed that his average earnings were £4 19s a week, was awarded by the court, after medical evidence had been heard, full compensation to date, full compensation for a further six months, and 50 per cent, compensation for the following three months. An adjournment for hearing at, Christchurch in March was decided upon in the case in which Rose Ann Murtha claimed £686 8s compensation from his Majesty the King for (lie death of her husband, Charles William Murtha. It is alleged that ho died following an accident while lie was working as a roadman for the Public Works Department, near Jackj sons. The adjournment is for the I purpose of hearing additional mcdiCal evidence and also of obtaining a dei linition of the duties of a roadman. Slate Miners' Union The ballot for the official positions on the State Miners' Union resulted as follows:—President, Mr Geo. English; secretary-treasurer, Mr E. McAlavey; deputy-chcck-inspector (Middle Brake), I Mr T. Gallagher: check-inspector James mine Mr B. Hands; deputy-check-m----spector James mine. Mr E. Muncaster; committeemen. Messrs B. Fisher, J. Mcdlin, J. Winstanley, J. Brown, and W. Simpson; hall caretaker. Mr E Maddison. The following officials were re-elected unopposed:—Vice-pre-sident, Mr H. Johnson: general checkinspector. Mr Geo. English; check-in-spector Middle Brake, Mr W Pentelburv: check-weighman. Middle Brake. Mr W Boddv: deputy check-weighman Middle Brake. Mr T. Walker; checkweighman James mine. Mr J. Mundy; deputy check-wcighinan James mine. Mr B. Hands. A ballot to ascertain whether the formation of a new picture committee exclusive of union officials resulted in 216 votes being cast in favour and 103 against. ! j Magistrate's Court j One of the briefest sittings of the j Magistrate's Court for some month'.' was held yesterday before Mr H. Mor'gan. S.M. Only one case was dealt I ♦ with. William Patrick O'Brien being fined £2 and costs for riding a motorcycle without a license. At a sitting of the Children's Court, a youth charged with the theft of lG.s in money, was convicted and placed under the care of the Child Welfare Officer for two years, the first three months of that term to be spent in residence at an institution. I Agricultural and Pastoral Show I A total of 884 entries, compared with j 892 last year, has been received for , the various sections of the West. Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show, to be held on Friday and Saturday next. Entries in each class, with last year's figures given in parentheses, ;ire:-Horses' 75 <80): cattle 40 (63): sheep and. lambs 30 (72): pigs 22 (23); home and dairy produce, including honev 42 (53): vegetables and fruit 106 G10>; cookery 172 (138); dogs 7? ■ (80). REEFTON NEWS PERSONAL ,»I'f.l iA'.. T j Tiir I'KKSS.I UEEKTON, February 19. Air G. J. Dick, who lias been on a ; short visit, to the North Island, has rc- '. turned to Reefton. Mrs L. Belts (Hastings) is visiting f her sister. Mrs J. Pcarce i Dawson t street). ' Mr F. Duncan (Wellington) is vis- [ iting his parents, the Bex-. C. Duncan 5 and Mrs Duncan. Sunday School Ticnics The annual picnic of the Knox Church Sunday school was held at Crushington on Saturday. About 100 ocrsons made the trip, and an enjoyable day was spent in sports and games. Bathing in the river was popular with adults and children alike. The annual picnic of St. Stephen's Sunday School was held at the racecourse on Saturday in beautiful weather. Games and sports were held for the children. Cricket Two representative matches were played by the Inangahua Association yesterday in beautiful weather. The first team played Waiuta for the Foster ' Cup and the second eleven played at Maruia. Inangahua. 229 for eight wickets (Woods 70. Blom 46. Hunt 12. Morris 53. Green 27) defeated Waiuta 172 (Dohcrtv 19. Scott 10. Lethwick 16. Morel 35, Timms 34. Williams 15. Douglas 23) by 57 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Waiuta Young took two wickets for 15, Harrison one for 19. Morel one for 40, Duherty one for 23 and Fitzgerald three for 75. For Inangahua Scott took three for 48. Green three for 33. Blcm one for 26. Hunt two for 24, and Triganec one for seven. Maruia 65 (Brooks 20, Dellabonca 101 , and 56 for two wickets (Dellabonca 38 net out) defeated Inangahua 83 (Adams , 24, Vaughan 42), and 36, by eight wickets. Bowling for Maruia. A. Brooks took seven wickets. T. Brooks four, [ H. Brooks two, Thompson two, and ; Lester two. For Inangahua, Malcolm ; took three wickets, Adams four, Ourry : two, and Vaughan one. Motor-Cars Collide ' : A collision occurred yesterday bc- ; It ween motor-cars driven by Dr Wicken ; and Mr E. Loughnan. The mudguard car ,wms crumpled and

(he other cm- was badly damaged. The occupants were not injured. Bowls Four links of players from the U'ostpoi't. Bowling Club visited Reellou yesterday and played matches with the local club. Mr C. Cleaver (vice-presi-dent) extended a welcome to the visitors, to which Mr A. Morley replied. In an exciting finish Reefton won by 77 points to 76. The following were the results, Westport players being mentioned first:—Morley, Sherman, Powell, Head (s) 20, Buist, Marshall, Hawthorne, Floyd (s) 17: Barry. Stanlev. Skilton. Lee <s) 17, Noble. Turton, Ncvin, Auld <s) 22: Brown. Dallon. J. Brown. Knight <*> 22. Fennell, Potter, Orsbourn, Mori <s> 17; Fletcher, Morley, Rochfort, Chisholm (s) 17,- Magee, Slattern »Wood fc Cleaver fe> 21»