DALGLEISH SHIELD GOLF

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22414, 30 May 1938, Page 3

DALGLEISH SHIELD GOLF

> WESTPORT RETAINS TROPHY In a challenge golf match for the Dalgleish Shield, Westport, the holders. ; beat Greymouth. The scores were as , follows; — ~ ~ . Westport A: R. Hay-McKenzie 78, C. Schadick 80, H. Lovell 82, H. Lockey ; 84; total 324. . „ „ T „ Westport C: D. Francis 76, G. I. Martin 94, D. Fountaine 79, J. Caldwell 79; ’ total 328. Greymouth A: P. Warnes 81, T. Casey 83, B. Caulton 85, M. C. Smith 87; total 336. Westport B: W. Phills 85, C. Walker 96 J. Wilson 80, R. Nottle 81; total 342. Greymouth B: Dr. Ray 89, W. Meldrum 89, R. McSoriley 90, A. McKeefry 90; total 358. Greymouth C: C. Plimmer 85, A. Provan 90, R. Boustridge 90, ,F. O’Halloran 97; total 362. HALF HOLIDAY ON SATURDAY WESTPORT TO CHANGE ON JUNE 4 The Saturday half-holiday for employees of business premises in West- ; port will come into operation on June ' 4 1 Mr A Taylor (Town Clerk) received ’ advice yesterday that the Saturday ; half-holiday was gazetted to operate from May 30, but June 4 is the first . Saturday.

r - ' 1 DEBATING CLUB f .

I —— \ INTEREST SHOWN AT WESTPORT I At a meeting of members of the ' Westport Debating Club, with Mr G. G. M. Mitchell presiding, it was decided to put the club on a proper basis and the following resolution was carried: "That a club .be formed, to be called the Westport Literary and Debating Club.” The election of officers will take place at the next meeting. Mr Mitchell gave an interesting talk on debating. Messrs C. M. Robertson, ,W. Sher- [ lock L. O’Neill. F. Woodward, A. Met--1 son, and Sawtill gave informative j speeches. Mr Mitchell gave constructive criticism bn the speeches, awarding the honours to Mr Sawtill. Messrs L. O’Neill. T. Shaw, H. Maitland, A. Metson (affirmative), C. M. Robertson, W. P. Jackson. F. Woodward, and Sawtill (negative) were selected to debate on June 9, the subject being. "That the iron and steel works should be erected at Westi port.” WESTPORT ESPLANADE GRANT FOR CLEANING UP WORK The Westport esplanade, a river bank : promenade running from the Buller 1 bridge to the merchandise wharf, after years of neglect, is to be cleared and beautified under a Government grant. 5 The Buller Progress League received ’ advice from” the Hon. P. C. Webb (member for Buller) that the Minis--3 ter for Lands (the Hon. F. Langstone) was prepared to consider favourably 5 a request from the Marine Department for a grant towards labour costs. The Hon. W. H. Mclntyre, M.L.C., sent a ; telegram to Mr C. F. Schadick advis- \ ing that authority had been given to i proceed with -the work of clearing the - Esplanade and the work will be con- ; ducted by the Westport Borough CounI cil under the control of the Labour j Department.