WEST COAST NEWS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21775, 6 May 1936, Page 3

WEST COAST NEWS

GREYMOUTH

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

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GREYMOUTH, May 5.

At yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court, Mr H. Morgan, S.M., presided. -""

A maintenance order was made against James Galway, who did not appear, for the payment of 12s 6d a week towards the maintenance of a child, with £l2 past maintenance, and other costs amounting to £9 6s.

A penalty of £5 was claimed by the Inspector of Awards (Mr G. Brown) from Arthur Hill, for a breach of the Westland Grocers', Assistants ana Drivers' award, in that he failed to close his grocery shop on Easter Monday. Defendant pleaded guilty, and judgment was given for the plaintitt for £ 2 - , , A first offender for drunkenness was fined ss. A young man, 23 years of age, was charged with having assaulted a 16-year-old boy, the case arising out of a dispute between neighbours over fencing and the trespass of animals. The magistrate was asked to dismiss the case as trivial, particularly in view of the adverse effect a conviction would probably have on the career of the accused. The case was adjourned for a week, the magistrate intimating that if the parties could settle their differences and the assaulted party was agreeable, the case would be dismissed as trivial. The name of the accused was suppressed in the meantime. On the information of the Main Highways Inspector (Mr J. H. Clark), Reginald May (owner) and William May (driver) were charged that, on April 13, at Kumara, they carried on a passenger services, other than that provided by the Transport Licensing Act, 1931; also that they used a passenger service vehicle without a certificate of fitness. Mr T. F. Brosnan, for the defendants, pleaded guilty. On the first charge each was fined £2, with 10s costs, and on the second charge they were convicted without penalty. Charges of allowing sawdust to flow into streams where trout had been liberated were laid against the following sawmillers by Robert Roigard (ranger for the Grey District Acclimatisation Society):—William Atkinson (into the Arnold river), Albert Thomas Birchfield (Lake Brunner), Gordon Blair (Arnold river), and Stratford Blair and Co., Ltd. (Arnold river in two places). Mr Brosnan, for the informant, said that since the informations had been laid, satisfactory arrangements had been made by the millers for the disposal of the sawdust, and he asked for the adjournment of the cases for three months. This course was agreed to. At a sitting of the Children's Court, a 17-year-old boy was admonished and discharged, for theft. Sentence had been deferred for some months.

Miner Injured

Caught by a fall of coal in the Wallsend mine yesterday morning, W. Chetwynd, a married man, residing at Taylorville, suffered a lacerated thigh. He was conveyed to the Grey Hospital by ambulance, and his condition is now satisfactory. Railway Officers

The following officers have been elected by the Westland branch of the Railway Officers' Institute for the ensuing year:—Secretary, Mr S. H. Bassett; treasurer, Mr A. T. B. Lowry; delegate to annual conference, Mr H. M. Israelson. Gold Production

During the month of March, gold produced on the West Coast and entered for export amounted to 4717 ounces, made up from the various districts as follows:—County of Buller 168oz; Inangahua, 17490z; Westland, 1650oz; Grey, 1150oz. The total Dominiion production in the same month was 14,6280z, as follows: —Province of Auckland, 79500z; Marlborough and Nelson, 580oz; West Coast, 47170z; Otago, 1029 oz; Southland 3230z; other (not including gold contained in or obtained from old jewellery, etc.), 290z.

Technical School The meeting of the Board of Governors of the Greymouth Technical High School was held last evening, with Mr T. E. Coates presiding. The Education Board, in reply to the board's request for additions and alterations to the manual training room, advised that the work was already on the list of urgent works, which was dealt with by the department in order. Messrs J. North and A. A. Adams were appointed as the visiting committee for the ensuing month. In his monthly report the principal (Mr R. McLaren) said that the average roll was 299, and the average attendance 91.8 per cent. Miss M. Wilson, the interim senior mistress, would leave at the end of the term, and Miss I. McNiven, M.A., was expected at the opening of the new term to take the position of senior mistress. Fifteen boys and eight girls had left school since the beginning of the term, and nearly all had secured suitable employment. The evening classes had all been established and were being attended fairly well. The chairman reported that the idea of building an assembly hall had been taken up with enthusiasm, and a good committee was working to raise funds. It was decided that the Hon. J. Goodall, a member of the board, should inspect the room which was at present being used as a dressmaking room, and with the member for the district should wait upon the Minister for Education, bringing before him the unsuitability of the present room, and the necessity for the provision of a new room.

Shooting Season

Although the weather was not favourable for the first week-end of the shooting season in the Grey district, fair bags of ducks were secured by a number of the parties who went out. According to early reports, it is expected that river-bed shooting will

Cobden Fire Brigade

Rifle Shooting

Mishap to Steam Shovel

Public Works

prove profitable for sportsmen this season, good flocks having been seen up" the Grey and Arnold rivers.

Lieutenant J. Skeats presided at a meeting of the Cobden Fire Brigade, when four members of the brigade, who are leaving the district, Firemen G. Allen, L. Lind, F. and H. Lmdbom were honoured. The chairman presented Firemen /lien and F. Lindbom. with their service medals (five years) and Fireman Lind with a two years' service bar (nine years). The chairman and Mr H. R. Barrett (for the honorary members) expressed regret at the departure of the guests, and paid tributes to their services with the brigade.

In an inter-club match, on the Taylorville range, the Greymouth Defence Rifle Club was beaten by the Brunner Club by 647 to 642. The top scorer for Brunner was T. Guthberlet (97) and J. Prendergast (95) was Greymouth's highest scorer. Engine Derailed

A small shunting engine jumped the points in the station yard yesterday afternoon, but with the aid of a larger engine was soon restored to the lines. The mishap occurred just before the arrival of the Christchurch express, but as the derailed engine was on a side shunting line no delay was caused.

While engaged yesterday afternoon at the edge of Cobden Island, digging out the slipway for the tug Westland, the Greymouth Harbour Board's steam shovel broke its travelling gear on one side, and accordingly was unable to move out of the way of the rising tide. Workmen attempted to haul the

HOKITIKA

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Golf Club

Mr and Mrs H. C. Hiatt leaving St. Mary's Church, Merivale, after road. ________

shovel to safety, but the tide rose too quickly. It is not expected that the shovel will be damaged by the immersion in the water.

The 50 men who were paid off the Greymouth aerodrome last week, today started work on the BrunnerBlackball road. This will provide about three months' work for about 50 married men, and for the first iortnight they will be on wages, after which the co-operative contract system will be introduced.

Car Goes Over Bank An old model car, owned by W. Moore and party, co-operative coal miners, plunged over a 15-foot banK on the Greymouth side of Runanga, yesterday morning. The car turned upside down, and remained in this position. The occupants were not injured, but the car itself was considerably damaged.

REEFTON

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Personal Mr J. R. Sturkey. of Alluvial Tin (Australia), Ltd., will leave on May 14 on transfer to Sydney. He will be accompanied by Mrs Sturkey. Mr and Mrs W. Reynolds have returned from a motor trip to the North Island. ~ _ Nurse G. O'Connor, of the Grey Hospital staff, left yesterday on a holiday visit to Ashburton. She will leave later for Wanganui, where she has accepted a position. Miss A. Blackie, masseuse at the Grey Hospital, has resigned and will leave on Saturday to join the staff of the Auckland Public Hospital. Miss Dorothy Bunt left yesterday for New Plymouth, to join the nursing staff of the New Plymouth Hospital. Messrs G. English (president) and W. Pendlebury (secretary), of the State Miners' Union, left yesterday on an official visit to Wellington. Mr G. Brown, officer in charge of the Labour Department, Greymouth, left to-day on transfer to Palmerston North. Yesterday he was met by the employees of the department, and presei.ted with a smoking outfit. Occasion was also taken to welcome his successor, Mr G. Hosking. Mrs T. Nelson, Wellington, arrived yesterday on a holiday visit. Mrs E. Gorman, Doyleston, arrived yesterday on a visit to Greymouth.

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Obituary

WESTLAND RUGBY SUB-UNION

HOKITIKA, May 5.

The weekly meeting of the Westland Rugby Sub-Union was held, with Mr J. C. Stafford presiding. Misses Stapleton were appointed gatekeepers for the season.

J. Parker was granted a transfer from the Arahura Club to Pirates. The West Coast Union forwarded a letter in reply to a request from the Pirates Club that some of its fixtures should be played at Woodstock. It was resolved to inform the union that, so far, the Woodstock Domain Board had not granted the sub-union control of the Woodstock ground. TTie following fixtures and referees were approved for May 9:— Senior—Cobden v. Kiwi, Cass square No. 2, 2.45 p.m. (Mr R. Collett); Pirates v. Excelsior, Cass square No. 1, 2.45 p.m. (Mr D. Breeze). Junior—Ross v. Kiwi, at Ross (Mr Flaherty); Excelsior v. Arahura, at Arahura (Mr J. Coulson); Pirates v. Kokatahi, at Kokatahi (Mr M. Wallace); School a bye. Third Krade—Pirates v. Excelsior, at Woodstock (Mr J. Bannister); Ross and School byes.

The Hokitika Ladies' Golf Club C grade medal match played last week was won by Mrs R. Ross, 78, plus 3—Bl, and the beginners' section by Miss B. Dowell, 101, 30—71. Matches for last

Saturday were postponed because of the unplayable condition of the course.

Ship Grounded The m.s. Hokitika, which left for Wellington to-night with a he a vv . f* 11 ?' ment of timber, had some difficulty in getting away. When turning to sail out. the vessel grounded on a shingle bank near the wharf and was held there for some time.

REEFTON, May 5.

The Inangahua Rugby Sub-Union's competitions were continued in fine weather, with the following results:— Senior: Cronadun 22, Ikamatua 3; Star 14, Waratah 12. Junior: Cronadun 14, Waratah 6.

Fine weather favoured the matches played in the. Inangahua Rugby League Sub-Centre's competitions. The results were as follows:-—Senior: Junction 6, Waiuta 6. Junior: Reefton 20, Junction 9; Waiuta 11, Mawheraiti 8. Personal Mr F. W. Archer, chairman of the Inangahua County Council, has returned from Wellington. Mr Qarth Dutton, who has boen in charge of the Inangahua Landing School for some years, has received notice of his transfer to Gisborne. Mr A. W. Turner, who has been recently appointed as assistant mining inspector, has arrived in Reefton to take -up duties. Ore Treatment Plant

The ore treatment plant, which is being installed by the Unemployment Board at Reefton, is almost completed and should be ready for a trial run in a few days. The plant consists of a tube mill and a rock-breaker, together with the necessary tables for the treatment of crushed quartz. A good deal of ore is ready for treatment, and when the mill is operating it should be a boon to prospectors.

The death took place at the Reefton Hospital this morning of Mr Frederick A. G. Archer, one of the oldest residents of the Inangahua district, in his eighty-seventh year. Mr Archer was

born at Colac, Victoria, and came to New Zealand with his father, Mr W. B. Archer, 60 years ago. For many years he resided at Inangahua Larding, and then lived at Capelston, where he remained, following the occupation of a sheep farmer, until his condition necessitated medical attention, and he was removed to the hospital a fortnight ago. Before coming to New Zealand Mr Archer was keenly interested in racing, and was successful as a rider in many hurdle and steeplechase events. He was a member of the Reefton Jockey Club and the Reefton Trotting Club, and for a term was starter for the former club.

Mr Archer was also a life member of the Pacific Lodge, being elected at the jubilee meeting some years ago. He is survived by a family of seven sons, Messrs F. W. Archer (chairman of the Inangahua County Council), Norman Archer (Westport), Rupert Archer (Hukarere), Don Archer (Cape Foul wind), Oscar Archer (Danniston), Roy Archer (Te Kuiti), and Arthur Archer (North Island), and two daughters, Mesdames Buckland (Cronadun) and Reddie (Victoria).

Funeral The funeral of the late Mr Frank Kent took place at the suburban cemetery yesterday, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. C. Tanner, of St. Stephen's Church. Bowls The bowling season was officially closed on the-Reefton green yesterday, when competitions were played, resulting in wins for Messrs F. Bonifacio and V. Mori. In declaring the season closed, Mr T. L. Floyd, president, congratulated members on the good season of the club. Tennis

A good muster of players attended the official closing of the tennis season, held on the Reefton courts. The final matches iii the handicap events were played, resulting as follows: Misses Burns and Woods 51, Misses Henry and Rollerson49;' Miss Gibellini and K. Archer 50, Miss Henry and Haigh 48; J.TVloyle and Parris 50, K. Archer and W. Pennington 42. Mr J. B. Auld, president of the Reefton Club, in declaring the season closed, presented the trophies to Mrs Russell and J. Dellaca.