WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21119, 21 March 1934, Page 7

WEST COAST NOTES

| —♦ —" MAGISTRATE'S COL'RT 1 GREY.MOI'TH. March -'O. ■ Mr H. Morgan. S.M.. presided over yesterdays sitting of ike Magistrate s Court at Greymouth. Four statutory iirsi offenders found °n licensed premises after hours were j f jch fined 5s and costs, and a third ■: t-Senclor was fined £- and cost.-. William Routhan. licensee of the Helvetia Hotel. Goidsborough. was Sped £2 and cofts tor selling liquor s _- ; ter hours, and the- barman. Edward % 10 \ccr. was fined £2 and cost:- for . lawfully supplying iiquor. Three r -:en found in the' bar. two charged '■'•"ith being uniawfullv on the premises .; ?nci the other charged with aiding r.nd , 'belting, vrere each fined "r and costsj League I'ootbali I -''-' the annual meeting of thei i Ulnar.;..-; Rugby League Club. Mr -I- ---\ -n'-stcrs presided. The election of ofiij rcsultcc:: —p;,t.x-:i. Mr R. Me--5 president. Mr J. Master -pro ■em.*: auditor. Mr T. Bowcs: club cap- ! J 'am. Mr A. Harmon; .-electors. Messrs j : -\- Harrison 'seniori. and C. Hunter' , 'Minion; sccrrtarv Mr H. Wvlde: com- i f ''ijttce. Mc-rrs C.'Hunter. H.'Stagg. V.'. ! j WyMi, J. V.'incfanlev. and A. Hani- j J, ' ! , ! Association I'ootbali j i .. \'' e blowing officers were elected i i •• ttvj annual meet ins of the Dobson j Fcoibnli Club:—Prc-idcnt. I ; ' ,il ' A. Mooncy: . ; p(j.-cturv. Mr T. Gki> i ""niing; Messrs T. Murphy, j

' ;G. Bolam, and I. Norrio; delegates to ' | centre. Messrs Glendinning and Bolam. Rugby loot ball a t ;ho annual meeting of the Blako'•o;vi Rugbv Football Club, Mr .1. E. .lovee presided. It was decided to enter 'four teams 'senior, junior, third, ano fourth grade) in the 1034 competitions, 'rind to commence training next Tuesidav evening. The election of officers ': resulted:—Patron. Mr G. R. Harker: ■'pre-ident. Mr W. Scott: vice-presidents. M L ==rs E. R. Moss. A. Grogan. C. Gunn. . W. Roberts. A. Harrison. J. Dorwell. l 'P Keating, .T. M. Bunt. T. Sinnott. .T. ' i Wilson. .1. Clark. G. Schaef. E. Mc[iEnanev, J. Cornish. T. Scott. J. Ellcry. 'l. Hodge. J. Patterson. A. Aadison, and P. Sadler: hon. secretary. Mr S. ' Moonev; non. treasurer. Mr H. Scott: : j delegates to West Coast Rugby Union. 1 (Messrs J. Cornish and J. E. Joyce: club I captain. Mr .1. E. Joyce: hon. auditors. i Messrs. D Wraight and R. Bunt: com- . miner. Messrs J. Flannery. I. Elder. M. I Olson. 11. Dimonri. J. Garth. R. Scott. ;G Brown. V. "Viciht. ana R. Banks: custodians. Messrs F. ji. McEnaney and .If. Dimond: social committee, Messrs W. Hannam. R. Olsen. R. Bunt. M. Scandrctt. G. Krocnme. G. Currie. and Goociall. Warden's Court : Alexander Boyd, formerly of Dob- ! son. ar.d now 'of Christchurc'n. was J proceeded against by the Inspector of j Mines in the vVardcn's Court yester- ; ciav on a charge of making a false statement in a gold-dealer's book. The 'case was adjourned for a week, and 'the warden intimated that he would |go into the legality of issuing a war- ! rant. j Opossum Trapping ! The Grey District Acclimatisation jSccictv has received word from the I Department of Internal Affairs that ian open reason for opossums will this ivcar'be declared on the West Coast.

| REEFTON NEWS I'EII.-ONAI. j irr.'. :*•• ti the r»f*« ' j REEFTOK. March 20. The Re-r. C. Duncan, who has boon in charge of 'he Rorfton Methodist Church for some time, har. been anpointed to a church in Dune!in. His successor is Mr Peter Dorrim.', well known as an elocutionist, who will take up duty on April 8. Accident P. Heal'', employed at Air 1.e.-. Bell's homestead at Rotokohu. received n broken wrist, when his arm was in the belt of an engine he was starting. He received medical attention at Reef ton. Rpefton Aero Club j There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Rceftou Aero Club, held in the Council Chambers. Mr I. Patterson presided. The chairman ;,aid that, the club had been registered I under the Incorporated Societies Act, i and had therefore to adopt the rules | iormallv. The annual meeting was ilxed for April or May in each year, ihe election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Dr. R. A. Marshall; president. Mr T. Patterson; vice-presi-dents, Messrs W. J. Barry, J. Mcßlweo, imd J. Noble; honorary auditor, Mr T. H. Lee, iun.; treasurer, Mr C. A. Gillctt; executive committee, Messrs Muir Baird, Downey, Hughes, and Robinson. The secretary was Instructed to write to the West Coast (South Island) Federated Aero Club about affiliation. At a meeting of the committee Mr C. Ncvin was appomtcu secretary.

Kugby I.cagur Al lire annual meeting of the Rerf- '• a Ru.dyy J.ea;:ue Club. Mr C. Chand--1 r presided. The report and balancesheet, the latter showing the eltib to be in ;< strom,' financial pe.-'itiou. were :i iopted. The secretary was instructed lu write to Mr W. B. Roa. expressing regret at hi? departure from the disiriel. and to Mr ,). Robertson sympathisisiH' wit!i him in his diners. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patroness. Mrs Stallard: president, Mr ,f. MeEhvcr: vice-presidents, Messrs I'. Slattery, J. Boyle, and Dr. (.'onion: chairman. Mr ('. Chandler: secretary. Mr T. F. McKcnxie; treasurer, M"r \V. Parsonage; auditor. Mr ,T. McEhvee: management committee, Messrs W. Parsonage. J. Mo El wee, C. McElwee, C. Chandler, T. McKen/.ie. and captains of teams. Tennis A match between the Thislle and Reefton Clubs was won bv Reeflon by HI games to 10G. Results, Reeflon players mentioned first: Women's Singles—Mr.j Ecklund ■>'. Miss Rollcrson 2: Miss Farrell 2. Miss Patterson (>: Mrs Lawrv 4. Mrs Duff (i; Miss Noble ,'i. Miss Tfcnrv (i; Miss Paul 0, Mrs Findlay 2; Mrs Potter 0, Miss Walson (j; Mrs Russell :.'. Miss Woods (i; Mrs Sharpe (i. Miss Burns 5. Women's Doubles -Mesdames Ecklund and l.awry 2. Mrs. Dull' and Mi.? Henry (j; Miss Farrell and Mrs Potter 2. Mrs Findlay and Miss Watson C; Misses Noble and Paul fi. Misses Rollerson and Burns 4; Mesdamcs Rus--eII and Sh.arpe (?. Misses Patterson and Wood 1. Men's Singles --K. Archer 7, H. Forbes 0; R. Chettle 7. J. Findlav 1; K. Eihston 2. T. McKcnzic 7; O. Sharpe 2, C. McDonald 7. Men's Doubles—Archer and Elliston 7, McKenzio and Forbes 2; Chettle and Sharpe 7, McDonald and Findlay 0. Mixed Doubles-Mrs Ecklund and Sharpe 7. Miss Henry and McKenzio

!: Miss Farrell and Archer 7. Miss j Patterson and McDonald 4; Mrs Lawrv : and Elliston 4. Miss Burns and McKenzio 7: Miss Noble and Chettle 7. Miss Watson and Findlav -1: Mis' P.uil ' and Chetlle 7. Mis; Wood and Findlay i ti; Mrs Potter and Elliston 7, Mrs Find- j lay and Forbes 1: Mrs Russell and , Sharpe 7. Miss Roller-son and McDou- i aid :>: Mrs Sharpe and Archer 7. Mrs Duff and Forbes '.'.. Cricket The Cobdeu women's oriel.r- h n:» : played the local club at Reefton. Cob- ! den won bv 24 runs. Cobden male a" I iMiss Prentice 11. Miss McGiure 20; not out>. and 71 lor live wickets de- , dared (Miss Knapp IK>. Reeflon : made 40 'Mrs Ecklund !2> and a!) i i Mrs Bloni 14. Mrs McCall'rey 21'.: Howling lor Cobden. Miss Kelly look i II wickets lor 40. and Miss Price six j for 41. For Reefton. Mrs l.awry took j seven for 24. and Miss Mitchell live ; for 2(1.