WEST COAST NEWS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21808, 13 June 1936, Page 8

WEST COAST NEWS

GREYMOUTH MAGISTRATE’S COURT [IUE PRESS Special Service.! GREYMOUTH, June 12. Before Messrs A. Naylor and P. Heaphy, J.’sP., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Patrick McLoyne, 41. a bushman, was charged that, at Hokitika, on June 10, in incurring a debt for taxi fare, amounting to £4, with Alfred Thorn, he obtained credit by fraud. Accused pleaded guilty, and elected to be dealt with summarily. Accused, who was a first offender, was admitted to probation for six months, and on the special conditions that he refunded the £4 within such time as fixed by the Probation Officer, and that he paid the costs of the prosecution and witnesses’ expenses amounting to 14s 3d. The clerk of court (Mr F. Bird) delivered the reserved judgment of the magistrate (Mr H. Morgan, S.M.), in the case heard last month, in which the Public Trustee, as administrator of the estate of Carl Edward Uddstrom and Sydney Arthur Fry (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) claimed £BO from the Deep Lead, Ltd. (Mr T. F. Brosnan), for a dredge crown wheel, allegedly belonging to the plaintiffs, and allegedly converted by the defendant. The magistrate held that the evidence .was too unsatisfactory and inconclusive, and nonsuited plaintiff, with costs to the defendant company. Obituary The death occurred yesterday morning, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Henry Harvey, Whail street, of Mrs Christina Bustard, a native of Port Chalmers, aged 74 years. Mrs Bustard, who had resided in Greymouth for tho last 71 years, was one ef the eldest residents in the town, and was the oldest parishioner of Holy Trinity Church. She had been in failing health for a lengthy period, but her death came somewhat suddenly. She was predeceased by her husband about 40 years ago. She is survived by two daughters, Mesdames H. Harvey and A. S. Robertson (Greymouth). and two sons, Messrs David Bustard (Greymouth) and Thomas Bustard (Wanganui). Basketball At a meeting of the West Coast Basketball Association executive the following entries were received for the King’s Birthday tournament; —Grey Main Old Girls, Technical Old Girls (2), Technical (5), United, Runanga Convent Old Girls, Blaketown, Runanga (2), Convent Old Girls (2). St. Mary’s (4). It was decided that the tournament commence at 10 a.m., A grade matches to be played at MeGinley Park and the B grade at the Convent. Nine new registrations were accepted. making the total to date 285. It was decided that, for the second round of the competition,, each grade be divided into two divisions. The application of the United Club to enter a second team in the B grade was granted. New Bridge on Main Highway The narrow one-way bridge over Flowers creek, on the main highway between Gladstone and the New River bridge, is to be eliminated, and replaced with a 24 foot wide reinforced concrete box culvert. The construction of the culvert over Dan’s creek, on the highway between Inchbonnie and Poerua, has been finished by the contractors, Messrs Fraser and Johnston. Rifle Shooting The final competition for the president’s trophy, in the Grey Miniature Rifle Club, saw J. Malloy secure the trophy, with a total of 210, R. St. John being runner-up with 208. S. Sharman was the winner of the hotly button, with a score of 69. Personal Miss Alice S. Bourke, M.A., has resigned from her position as bacteriologist «at the Grey Hospital, and will leave New Zealand in July for England, where she intends to take a postgraduate course of lectures in bacteriology at the London University. The Hon. J. Goodall, M.L.C., left yesterday for Wellington. Mr and Mrs G. Davis left yesterday on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs T. Adamson left yesterday on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs W. J. Strong left yesterday on return to Invercargill. Miss A. Lynch left yesterday on a visit to Wellington. Mr D. Graham, of Wellington, arrived yesterday on a visit to Greymouth.

REEFTON BUSHMAN’S DEATH [THE PRESS Special Service.] REEFTON, June 12. An inquest into the death of John Edward Schwass, who received fatal injuries while working at the Inangahua Landing sawmill, was held in the Reefton courthouse yesterday. Mr C. Nevin, J.P., was acting-coroner, Mr F. Turley represented the Westland Timber Workers’ Union, and the police were represented by Sergeant Hodgins. The jury consisted of Messrs C. Coxall (foreman), P. Slattery, W. Cochrane, and F. Cutbush. The jury’s verdict was that Schwass met his death from accidental injuries received at the Inangahua Landing sawmill by being struck by a flying rope. The jury added a rider that all bushmen should be warned of the danger of working in the bight of a wire rope. Rugby Football Mr J. Crossman presided at the weekly meeting of the Inangahua Rugby Sub-Union, when arrangements for the representative match with Greymouth were made. H. Lindbohm was granted a transfer from the Cronadun Club to the Ikamatua Club. It was resolved that no senior fixtures be played this week-end, but a. junior trial match was arranged for the Reefton racecourse for selecting the representative team to play on June 23. , Card Tournament There was only a fair attendance at the Waratah Rugby Football Club’s euchre tournament held in the bandroom The prizes were won by Mrs Gilroy (first) and Mrs Cereseto (second). Personal Mr T. C, O’Brien, who was called to Christchurch through the serious illness of Mrs O’Brien, has returned to Reefton. Mr W. Eddy, of Christchurch, who has been spending a few days in Reefton, has left for Westport on his return. Obituary The death took place recently at her residence, 11 Hataitai road, Wellington, of Mrs Hannah Bullard, wife of Mr G. H, Bullard. For some years Mrs Bullard was a teacher at the Reefton Public School, and was also organist of the Knox Presbyterian Church for a long term. Mr W. Prentice, of Reefton, is a brother.