PUBLIC LIBRARY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21928, 31 October 1936, Page 3

PUBLIC LIBRARY

FAVOURABLE comment on ALTERATIONS

MR E. ). BELL’S VISIT TO

GREYMOUTH

Favourable comments bn the proposed alterations to the present library building at Greymouth, and the provision. of a children’s library on the ground floor, tfere made yesterday by Mr E. J. Bell, librarian of the Canterbury Public Library. Mr Bell is making a survey of the public libraries in Marlborough, Nelson, and the West Coast for the Carnegie Corporation, aqd later he will visit the libraries in Canterbury. Mr Bell said that he hoped that the citizens of Greymouth, would approve of the scheme, and thus provide the borough with a good library system. Yesterday morning Mr Bell met the chairman of the library committee of the Greymouth Borough Council, Mr J. B. Kent, and the Mayor, and several members of the library committee. Several library matters were discussed, and Mr Bell gave a demonstration of the latest method of repairing library books. Mr Bell inspected the library at Brunnerton in the afternoon.

WEEK END CRICKET

COMPETITION

MARIST TO FIELD STRONG TEAM It appears that Marist will field a very strong team for the opening of the Saturday cricket competition at Greymputh to-day, but United’s prospects are not as bright as they were last year, although the team has several promising younger players.

Of the younger United players, Swinburne is a hard-hitting batsman, and should have some good scores this season. The best of the United batsmen will probably be P. Allen and L. Coffey. For bowlers, the club will again depend on - D. Jarvis and G. Simmonds. H. Greenwood, who was the first player to perform the hat-trick this season, is a promising bowler for Marist A. Other players in the Marist team who should have good averages are O. Morris. J. Mathews, and J. Cornish. For batsmen the team will depend on Morris, F. Murray, and Cul*The Technical team is an unknown quantity at present, but it has several players who should provide good material Among these are M. Marshall, who is a sound batsman, and is also a useful slow bowler. C. W. Restieaux is another player who is useful both as a batsman and a bowler. Two members of last season’s representative team, D. Knapp and A. Vaughan, will be playing for Cobden, and should be invaluable to their team as bowlers. Barlow will also be bowling for Cobden. The principal bats-men-for Cobden will probably be J Guy, Knapp, and Vaughan. For Runanga, J. Timlin. C. Nelson, and Smithson should capture wickets. The same players, with the addition of Hall, who is a hard hitter, should be the. principal scorers.

Sunday Competition J ’Two matches have been played so* far in the Sunday competition, and the following is the record of the teams: Marist A, one three-point win and a bye; Marist B, one two-point win and a loss; Runanga, two losses; Cobden, one loss and a bye; United, one twopoint win and one three-point win. ■ The game between Cobden and Marist B' to-morrow should be an evenly-contested .match, but on its past performances, Cobden has a slight advantage. Marist A will probably prove too strong for Runanga. United has the bye.

SUBSIDENCE ON KUMARAOTIRA ROAD

ONLY SMALL CARS ABLE TO PASS

A subsidence occurred on the main highway between Otira and Kumara yesterday, . near Rocky Point. The heavy rain is thought to Lave caused the edge of the road to slip away, and no big motor-cars were able to get through yesterday, although small cars were able to negotiate the subsidence. The Public Works Department serviceman had, six men repairing the road yesterday, but it was not known when it would be open for ordinary traffic.

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS AT GREYMOUTH

Hie annual university examinations will begin at Greymouth on Monday in the Trinity Hall, under the supervision of Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn. The laminations will continue until November 20. , ~ The numbers of candidates for the various sections are:—Accountancy professional 37; bachelor of commerce 3 bachelor of arts and bachelor of science 9. bachelor of law and law professional 4, bachelor of music 1, and banking diploma 1*

OBITUARY

MRS ELIZABETH MARTIN

The death occurred at Christchurch, after a short illness, of Mrs Elizabeth Martin, of Russel street, Westport. Mrs Martin, who was very well known m Westport, was a native of Australia. She came to New Zealand many years ago. Her husband died several years ago, and she is survived by one daughter Pearl Martin, of Westport

GREYMOUTH PERSONAL NOTES

Mr E. J. Bell, librarian of the Canterbury Public Library, who is making a survey of the libraries m Marlborough, Nelson, and the West Coast for the Carnegie Coloration, will leave Greymouth to-day for Hokitika. Mr G. McNair, railways engineer, is visiting the West Coast •Mr Harold Prescott has heen envaared by the Christchurch Harmonic Society to sing the tenor role society's coming production of Handel’s "Messiah.”

PRESENTATION AT WESTPORT

An afternoon in honour rf M«.R; T TftllllTl yjfft Of S€Tf6flflt*Mßjy committee of the FMrs Jordan with_ an jtgSSSSSir MWawion.