WEST COAST NEWS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22197, 14 September 1937, Page 3

WEST COAST NEWS

NEW AGREEMENT REACHED

THEATRE EMPLOYEES IN WESTLAND DISTRICT CONCILIATION COUNCIL SITTING Complete agreement was reached yesterday at the adjourned meeting of the Conciliation Council, which met to frame an award to cover theatre employees in the Westland district. Mr S. Ritchie, Conciliation Commissioner, presided, and Messrs D. I. Macdonald, secretary of the Canterbury Employers' Association, A. R. Sheppard (Christchurch). Emsworth (Greymouth), and E. Broker (Westport) were the assessors for the employers. The employees were represented by Mr L F. Turley, union secretary, of Greyrhouth, Miss N. Lockington, and Mr E. Anderson (Westport). The award drawn up covers theatre employees in Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and all country towns in the surrounding districts, and is said to be considered entirely satisfactory by jboth parties, bringing wages and general conditions to the standard that exists in New Zealand. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TRIAL MATCH PLATED AT RUNANGA \ Heavy rain and a blustering wind made conditions most unpleasant for the trial Association football match, Possibles v. Probables, played at Runanga on Saturday. Several selected players failed to arrive, and had to be replaced by third grade players. In spite of this and the bad conditions, the play was of a surprisingly high standard. The bad weather caused the game to be abandoned after 20 minutes of the second spell had been played. The Possibles had a lead of 1 goal to 0 at the close of play, the scorer being Smyth, who, following up a shot by Crowe, caught the Probables goalkeeper, Perrin, out of his charge and opened the score. Play was abandoned shortly after. . _ Technical B beat Runanga in the third grade curtain-raiser. This win gave the Technical team the Campbell Cup. MAGISTRATE'S COURT SITTING AT GREYMOUTH For failing to drive without due care and attention, Samuel Case was fined £1 and ordered to pay costs by Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court at Greymouth yesterday. He pleaded not guilty. A fine of £1 and an order for costs was imposed on George Eccles, who was charged with driving an unlicensed motor-car. The case was brought by Mr J. W. Roworth, a traffic inspector employed by the Transport Department. Walter Kennedy was fined £1 and ordered to pay costs for failing to report an accident involving serious injury to Morgan Daniel Baxter. On a charge of riding a bicycle without sufficient lights, Morgan Daniel Baxter was fined 10s and ordered to pay costs. For allowing a horse to wander on the main road near Paroa, Mervyn Gage was fined £1 and ordered to pay costs. Defendant was represented by Mr J. W. Hannan. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY « _____ TROUT TRAPS INSPECTED IN INCHBONNIE DISTRICT An inspection of the trout traps placed at the tributaries of the lakes about Inchbonnie was made by 15 members of the Grey Acclimatisation Society, during the week-end. There were 75 fish penned in the main trap on Saturday night Several hundred fish have been liberated in the last three weeks. It is apparent that a very late spawning season is being experienced in this locality. Mr R. Roigard, ranger of the society, demonstrated the working of the traps. GOLF • SEMI-FINAL OF SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-final games in the Greymouth Club's senior men's championship resulted:—Dr. Fitzgerald beat Dr. Ray; 4 and 2; P. Warnes beat B. W. Caulton at the nineteenth. The men's medal matches played during the week-end resulted:—Senior, W. Meldrum, 84, 9—75. Intermediate, H. Hutchinson, 95, 22—73. Junior, S. J. Davis, 112, 36—76. The third round of the Kaiata Cup match resulted in a tie between J. E. Rundle and P. Warnes, with an aggregate score of 232. The pair will playoff over 18 holes. WHIPPET RACING | COBDEN- CLUB HOLDS i MEETING Keen racing with many close finishes were seen at the meeting of the Cobden Whippet Club, held at the Cobden ground on Sunday. Results were:— Maiden Flat, Final—Golden Heather 1. After Money 2, Grand Parade 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Open Flat, Final—Argyll Lass 1, Mark Twain 2, Rea Step 3. Time, 12sec. Novice Flat. Final—Miss Kumara 1, After Money 2, Grand Parade 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. Maiden Hurdles—Jubilee Queen 1, Mountain Fern 2. Miss Killtowyn 3. Time, 14 3-ssec. Middle-weight Handicap, Final—Argyll Lass 1, Great Chimes 2. Time, l2sec. Free-for-All (for silver cup given by Mr J. Emsworth)—Rea Step 1, Keith Lu 2. Time, 12 2-ssec. LEAGUE FOOTBALL BRADSHAW CUP MATCH AT WINGHAM PARK In a poor game, hampered by inclement weather and a heavy, greasy ball, Runanga beat MariSt at Wingham Park on Sunday by 22 points to 10 in a Bradshaw Cup fixture. The Marist team contained only two of the regular senior side, and Runanga also had to enlist the services of several junior players. A small attendance watched the game. The match was the only Bradshaw Cup fixture played on Sunday, and next week-end the game between Runanga and Blackball should decide the issue for the season. Mr S. Smith was refere

OBITUARY MR H. LEGGOE Mr Henry Leggoe, of Ikamatua, died at the Inangahua Hospital, Reefton, recently, after a short illness. Mr Leggoe, who was a native of Reefton. was 49 years old and had lived in the Inangahua district all his life. His wife died three years ago, and he is survived by one daughter, Miss Daphne Leggoe, of Ikamatua, and three sons, Messrs Neville and Stanley, of Ikamatua, and Richard (Christchurch). He leaves one brother, Mr Arthur Leggoe, of Kukarere, and four sisters, Mesdames W. Prentice, J. Wade, and T. Kearns (Reefton), and Miss Mary Leggoe, of Auckland. Mr Leggoe was a freemason. He had been storekeeping at Ikamatua for some years. He took a keen interest in sport. The funeral was held on Sunday from the residence of his sister, Mrs W. Prentice, Reefton. The burial services at the house and at the graveside were taken by the Rev. C. Dickens, of Wesley Methodist Church, Reefton. Members of Lodge Robert Burns and of the Order of Druids, of which Mr Leggoe was a member, formed a guard of honour to the Suburban Cemetery. The funeral was one of the largest seen in Reefton for some years, and more than 60 cars followed the procession. Bro. C. Mori conducted the Masonic burial service, and Bro. E. Baird read the Druids' service.

GOODWILL VISIT TO REEFTON

I BULLER PROGRESS LEAGUE PLAN Members of the Buller Progress League, the Buller County Council, and the Westport Borough Council will make a goodwill visit to Reefton on Thursday afternoon to meet representatives of Inangahua local bodies and other interested persons The object of the visit is to further co-opera-tion between the two districts in view of the approaching completion of the Buller Gorge railway. The party will leave Westport at 9 a.m. and will inspect the Buller railway bridge construction at Inangahua before proceeding to Reefton for lunch. A conference with the Inangahua representatives will be held during the afternoon, and the visitors will return to Westport in the evening. WESTPORT PLACEMENT SERVICE During last week, employment was provided through the Westport State Placement Office as follows:—Permanent with private employers 9, temporary with private employers I, casual 2. State departments 7; tctal 19. Placements through the Westport office to date are as follows:—Permanent with private employers 144, temporary 14, casual 2. permanent with State departments 54. casual 4, subsidised work other than State departments 15, women and girls 31; grand total, 264. WESTPORT GOLF CLUB The-first round of the Westport Golf Club's championships, played on the Kawitiri links during the week-end, resulted as follows: Senior—D. Francis beat Spencer Dy default, G. D. Campbell beat D. Fountains R. Hay-McKenzie beat H. Lovell, H. Lockey beat C. Walker. W. Phipps beat Jones by default J. Metson beat J Wilson. C. F. Shadick beat R. Nottle. 'intermediate—J. Bird beat E. A. Owlcs Junior—B. Seyb beat W Craddock by default, H. Elley beat A. Neil, A. C Bascand beat Jones, J. Ovens beat W Scarlett by default, T. Phipps beat. Parker, E. T. Broker beat L. Larsen by default. WESTPORT PERSONALS Mr T O'Gorman," of Christchurch, was a visitor to Westport during the week-end. , Mr R. Marshall, of Nelson, formerly of the Railway Department, Westport, visited the district during the weekThe Rev. Father Venning, a Maori missioner, is visiting Westport. NGAKAWAU-HECTOR SCOTTISH SOCIETY The Ngakawau-Hector Scottish Society came into existence as the result of a public meeting held last week. Officers were elected as follows: Chief. Mr G. Campbell; chieftairiess, Mrs R. E. Black: chieftains, Messrs J. Dowgray, R. McGhie, J. Blair. J. Pollock. W. D. Armstrong, and J. Black; committee. Mesdames Fleming, Pollock, Saunders. Reed, and Brown, and Messrs J. P. Brown. T. Saunders, and W. Reed; treasurer, Mr R, E. Black; secretary, Mr J. Brown; auditor. Mr R. McGhie. It was decided to hold inglesides alternately at Hector and Granity.