LIFE MEMBERSHIP CONFERRED

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22376, 13 April 1938, Page 5

LIFE MEMBERSHIP CONFERRED

RETIRING PRESIDENT HONOURED

THE WEST COAST HOCKEY

ASSOCIATION

In recognition of his services to hockey .ind his completion of three terms as president, Mr K. E. Balchin was elected a life member at the annual general meeting of the West Coast Hockey Association, held on Monday night. Mr Balchin presided. A ground was available at_ Hokitika and a team would be xiominated in this year’s competitions by Hokitika, stated Mr W. Ryan. The opening day of the competitions was fixed for the first Saturday the ground was available, teams to be nominated not later than Wednesday, April 20., A recommendation was adopted that the team to play the Indian team be selected as early as possible, arid that efforts be made to secure night training for the team. The election of officers resulted:— Patron, Mr S. Burnett White; president, Mr W. J. Butler; vice-president. Mr W. E. Newton; secretary, Mr P. F. Allen; treasurer, Mr J. A. YOungson; honoiary vice-presidents, Messrs J. O’Brien, M.P., A. H. McKane, Jas. Stapleton (Hokitikal, W. J. Hardie, G. M. Truman, C. H. Withell, J. McGrath, T. O’Calirghan, T. C. Heaphy; delegate to New Zealand Hockey Association, Mr IJsrold Throp (Christchurch).

WARDEN’S COURT

SITTING AT GREYMOUTH

The following applications were dealt with by Mr Raymond Ferner S.M., at a sitting of the Wardens Court at Greymouth yesterday:— , D. J. Frankpitt and A. E. Rochford, ordinary prospecting licence, 100 acres, Blocks I and V, Kopara S.D.—-Granted. Daniel Cameron, surrender «bsolutely, extended alluvial claim, 8102. Accepted as from April 12, 1938. British Develonpment (N.Z.), Ltd., special dredging claim, 200 acres, Block 7, Mawheranui S.D., 21 years.—Recommended for consent of Minister for Mines. , Mary E. Hogan, ordinary prospecting licence, 20 acres, Block 15, Amold S.D.—Granted subject to existing rights. George Theodore Saunders, extension of time to commence work on special river claim, up to and including September 30, 1938.—Granted.

LAWN TENNIS

WESTPORT A THE DULLER

CHAMPIONS

By beating the Millerton team, the Westport Tennis Club’s A team won ibe Buller Association’s competition for the Cecil Walker Cup. They were not beaten and against Millerton won by 16 sets to 1. The team which played the last game was Messrs L. Hobbs, G. Martin, R. Naylor, A. Metson, H. Lockcy. and H, Greenwood, Mesdames B. Seyb, L. Hobbs, and Misses A. Pain, E. Suisted, and J. Marr. C. F. Schadick, a regular member of the team, was unavailable, and A. Metson substituted.

WESTPORT FIRE BRIGADE TO VISIT LYTTELTON

A team representing the Westport Fire Brigade will visit Lyttelton during the Easter week-enid to compete in a demonstration there. The party will comprise Deputy-Superintendent W. Phibhs, Senior Foreman W. Jones, and Firemen S. Daily, H. Taylor, and W. Jenkin. The visit is a return to that of the Lyttelton Brigade to Westport last year.

£i 19s 2d; Grey Valley Collieries, asummons Jack default five days’ imprisonment R- Wilson, Jun., was ordered to paj M. Gould and Company £ls 16s forthr with, in default 17 days r imprisonment, warrant to be suspended provided debtor pays £1 weekly, first payment to be made on April 19. F. E. Cairns was ordered to pay the Public Trustee £7 Os Id forthwith, m default eight days’imprisonment, warrant to be suspended provided debtor pays 3s weekly, first payment to be made on April 19.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT „ CIVIL CASES AT GREYMOUTH Judgment for nlaintifl bv default, wn Sbu Sirne? SMto ß the atGre^outh^ fit Iwh of tife foISwSS cases--Corry Robert Coulson v. Fraser Forbes, £39; Thomas Gardyne v. Bernard Thompson, £8 Is 6d; C. Smith, Ltd., v. James Wright, £3; Reginald Norman May v. Ivan Scott, £3 5s 2d; same v. James Lalor, £l2 14s 3d; same v. Patrick Reedy, £3 19s 8d; Ashby,

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UmiUAKI MR ROBERT MEHARRY The death occurred at the Totted Hospital ot Mr Robert littery, • well-known settle*, of Kokatahi. at fee age of 86. He was one of fee mM pioneers of the district. having CHH from County Down. Wf«i aft ■ ■ early -afte. ' * Mr Meharry was lor sane yeses employed by the Westland Comity Council. For several terms he was a ‘ her of the Westland Hospital Beard. His wife died many years afto sjjg na leaves three daughters (Mrs MriiWlnney, of Ashburton, Mrs T. R. Omfe* man, of Kanieri, and Mrs T- Cnofe of Kokatahi). and four sons (James and Henry of KokaUhi. Robert of and David of Auckland). t ■ - MR WILLIAM C. MILLNKR The death took Place aft the WHIM fiosmtal of Mr William Charles Maine*; of Ranieri. after a kmc (Wwn fe Millner was a* native of Mofeemne and was 74 years okL He MMf most of his life at Kanieri. hrrtaf been overseer to the Westland County for 35 yean. Be k%ves e widow aaid family.