WEST COAST NEWS

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23232, 20 January 1941, Page 5

WEST COAST NEWS

HEAVY RAIN AT GREYMOUTH

ALL SPORTS FIXTURES POSTPONED

After a long period of comparatively fine weather, extending over the last six weeks, Greymouth had : a stormy week-end, with almost incessant heavy downpours of rain overnight and throughout yesterday. The total fall for the 24 hours ending at 9 o’clock yesterday morning was 2.30 inches. All low-lying areas were considerably flooded, and on occasions the water-tables were unable to cope with the floodwater. Portions of William street and Leonard street were covered with, sheets of water throughout the day. Apparently the fall was not so heavy up country, as there was no great volume of water in the Grey river, which was running at only about a three-knot current. All sporting fixtures, including tennis and cricket matches, were postponed yesterday. The rough weather was continuing last evening with a strong north-westerly wind and muggy atmospheric conditions. ' No damage or blockage of traffic routes is reported from the country districts. WET WEATHER IN BULLER Heavy rain began in the Buller district on Saturday evening, and continued consistently yesterday. The fall was not heavy enough, however, to cause any damage. HOME GUARD ENROLMENTS AT HOKITIKA The Home Guard is now 200 strong at Hokitika. The latest recruits are: —G H. Belcher, F. W. Brown, C. Campbell, J. J. Dwyer, M. H. Feist, J.Gugich, H. T. Lawn, T. W. J. Childs, K. G. Coulson, R. Cummings, E. A. Dowell, W. L. Dwan, N. S. H. Finch. A. J. Marshall, P M Shivas, J. C. Smith, A. Stevenson. R. W. Watson, A. R. Woolhouse. R. J. Fitzgerald, J. T. Hall, C. A. Henderson, J. Hewer, sen., McL Jones, J. E. Laing. FIRST PARADE AT GRANITY More than 30 men attended the first parade of the Home Guard at Granity, when they were addressed by Flight Lieutenant H. D. Hamilton (district commander), Captain Parkes (National Reserve), and Mr D. J. Archer (chairman of the Buller County. Council). Mr H. Shaw has been appointed leader of the unit, and Mr A. G. Coe is the secretary, PERSONAL NOTES GREYMOUTH Mr C. L. Kettle is visiting Christchurch. ... , .. Mr and Mrs R. Lithgow (Dunsandel) are visiting Runanga. „ Mr J. Magee (Jacksons Bay) has returned from Christchurch. . Mrs H, L. King has arrived from Christchurch. . , Mr David Cornish, of Baxter’s Siding, who was a member of the Holmwood’s crew, captured by the German raiders, has returned to his home. Miss H. Deere is visiting Christchurch. ... • Miss B. Stewart is visiting Christchurch. .... . Mr T. Oxenham is visiting Christchurch. Mr R. Fisher has returned from Wellington. .... . Mr J. Unwin is visiting Christchurch. . ... . Mr J. Roberts is visiting Waipukurau. Mr W. Lake is visiting Christchurch. .... «... Mr G. Emerson is visiting Christchurch. . . ... . . Miss E. Jones 'is visiting Christchurch. . Miss M. Trott is visiting Christchurch.’ Mrs Livesey and Miss A. Livesey are visiting Christchurch. Mr B. Larsen has returned to Wellington. ■ , . ... Mr A. Orr has returned to Wellington. ... Mr Tom Learmont left yesterday for Burnham. , , Miss M. Barrowman has left for Wellington. Mrs A. S. Rusbridge has returned to Christchurch. „ , , . Mr A. Hopkins left on Saturday for Levin to commence training in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was bade farewell by the Marist Football Club and presented with a set of military hair brushes. Mr T. Power, who will leave shortly for Waipukurau, was also bade farewell by the club members and presented with a wallet. Mr D. Beilis 'is visiting Christchurch. WESTPORT Mr and Mrs C. Milner (Nelson) were visitors to Westport on Friday. Messrs R. Dawber (Westport), T. Niven (Mokihinui), and W. Weenmk (Kongahu), left on Saturday for Burnham to be instructed in Home Guard duties. . Mr and Mrs Day (Nelson) were visitors to Westport on Friday. - Mr and Mrs F. N. R. Downard left on Friday to live at Hamilton. Miss N. Radfoird has left to take up a school teaching appointment near Stratford. , . - Mrs G. Paul, who has been visiting relations at Westport, returned on Friday to Ahaura. Mr and Mrs T. Pound (Greymouth) are visiting friends at Westport, Mr R. R. Scott (Wellington) is visiting Westport. Miss M. Spence left on Friday on a visit to Wellington, At a gathering of officers of the Public Works Department at Westport presentations were made by Mr R. Dawber (engineer) to Messrs J. Delich and C. Petrie (transferred to Tekapo and Springburn respectively) and to Miss J. Brown (transferred to the Wellington office); At a gathering of workmen at Te Kuha presentations were made to Mr' and- Mrs - Petrie. HOKITIKA At a special meeting of the Hokitika Borough Council, Mr W. Cleland, of Kanieri, was appointed to the position of sexton. . Mr' H. P. Fitzgerald, who has Served for-the-last 21 years in various positions up to that of head.attendant, is retiring from the service of th? Mental Hospital at the end of this month, when he will reach the retiring age for. superannuation. Last week-end saw a large influx of public works employees into South Westland, the men returning to work after their annual Christmas holidays. Many were proceeding south by' the Gael and others by aeroplane or service car or lorry. It is not expected that the number who will resume work in South Westland will be equal to the. number who left there before the holidays.

PREMISES CHANGE HANDS TWO PROPERTIES IN MACKAY STREET Two prominent Mackay street premises have changed hands, in _ recent days. Schaef’s garage has been disposed of to McFarlane and Co.. Ltd., fruit merchants, but it is understood that Mr Schaef has taken a lease of the dance hall in the top storey of the premises. , „ Baillie, Neville and Co, have purchased Mr T. J. Brown’s service station at the corner of Werita and Mackay streets. OBITUARY MRS LUCY RENTON The death has occurred at Auckland of Mrs Lucy Renton, a former wellknown resident of Hokitika, aged 91 years. Mrs Renton, who left Hokitika 30 years ago, was the widow of Mr James Renton, founder of the firm of Renton and Company, when he came to Hokitika in the very early days. She leaves a family of 10, there being three daughters, Mesdames W. M. Graham (Scotland), and L. Vickerman (Auckland), and Miss Eleanor Renton (Auckland); and seven sons, Robert and Paul (Hokitika), William, David and Arthur (Auckland), Edmund (Cambridge), and , James iChristchurch). ' MRS ELIZA CRUSE % The death has occurred at Christchurch of Mrs Eliza Cruse, of Blackball, after a long illness. A native of Kumara, aged 51, Mrs Cruse had lived in Blackball for the last 25 years. Her husband, Mr George Cruse, predeceased her two years ago. • She leaves one son, Mr Frederick Cruse (Hokitika), and one daughter, Mrs S. Kendrick (Runanga), three sisters Mesdames P. Fox, F. Robson, and Miss J. George (Christchurch), and two brothers, Messrs Gilbert George (Christchurch), and Harry George (Blaketown). AMATEUR SPORTS MAHAR CUP COMPETITION TO BE HELD A decision to hold the annual'Mahar Cup meeting on February 1 at Westport was made by the committee of the Westport Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club on Thursday evening. Advice was received that the Marlborough and Motueka Clubs would be unable to send teams for the competition. but Nelson and West Coast would be represented. The continued absence of Motueka representatives from Mahar Cup meetings held at Westport since the competition was inaugurated was the subject of adverse comment. It was considered unfair that Westport . teams should have had to visit Motueka twice for no return visits. Regret was expressed that the Marlborough club w u uld not be represented for the first time in the history of the competition because of the effect-.of the war on its membership. Messrs J. S. Connelly and S. and D. Johnson were appointed to select the Westport team. SWIMMING SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL AT WESTPORT A swimming carnival held by the Westport Club on Saturday for patriotic funds was an outstanding success. The entries were the best for any carnival for many years, and some good performances were recorded. Results:— Learners—Girls: R. Keeslng 1, L. Havlll 2, P. Hansby 3. Boys: Desmond Moore 1, J. Cummings 2. Sydenham Cup, Girls—T. Hansby 1, E, Keesing 2. M. Wilcox 3. - Elite Cup, Boys—W. Quinn and J. Colvin (dead heat) 1, R. Shaw 3. Men’s heat: R. Stackhouse 1, C. Foote 2, N, Anderson 3. Second heat: 1. Kearns 1, W. Keesing 2, T. Lockington 3. Third heat; J. Thompson 1, R. Crowell 2, T. Hansby 3. Final: Stackhouse 1, Thompson 2, Kearns 3. Women's Dash—First heat: D. Eddy 1, J. Robertson 2, M. Roselli-3. Second heat: W. Anderson 1, C. Morgan 2, Margaret Roselli 3. Final: W. Anderson 1, Jean Robertson 2, Roselli 3. Girls, under 16— T. Hansby 1, D. Eddy 2, June Robertson 3, Youths, under 18. 50 Yards—J. Stowell 1, S. Dawson 2, J. Thompson 3. Sydenham Cup, Two Lengths—T. Hansby I, E. Keesing 2. Elite Cup, Two Lengths—W. Quinn 1, J. Colvin 2, Shaw, 3. Men’s 50 Yards Handicap—T. Lockington 1, J. Thompson 2. T. Hansby 3. Men’s Ribbon Dive—S. Dawson 1. Women’s 50 Yards Handicap—D. Eddy and Jean Robertson (dead neat) 1, M. Roselli 3. ■ , , „ Women’s Diving—Jean Robertson 1. C. Morgan 2, J. Pomeroy 3. Men’s 100 Yards Handicap—J. Macdonald T, C. Foote 2. T. Hansby 3. Heavy-weights’ Race—P. L. Foote 1, A. Atkin 2. ■ _ Men’s Diving—Honey 1, Kearns 2, Dawson and Crowell (equal) 3. Women’s Backstroke—D. Eddy 1, T. Hansby 2, Jean Robertson 3. Corfu Dive—W. Quinn 1. SHIPPING PORT OF GREYMOUTH [THE PRESS Special Service.] GREYMOUTH, January 18. • The depth on the bar at high water today was 23ft 51n. The Karu is due to-night from Wellington with cargo and after discharge loads timber for Wellington. The Kalmiro is due to-morrow and on Monday will load for Auckland. The Titoki is due on Wednesday from Nelson to load coal for Tarakohe. The Holmlea is due on Wednesday from Tarakohe to load for Picton. The Kakapo sailed to-day for Wellington. She returns next week to load again for Wellington. The Alexander is due on Wednesday from Port Waikato to load timber for return. ■ _ . . The Kiwi tea is due on Thursday to load coal for Napier and Gisborne, proceeding via Westport. The Korowal Is due about January 27 from Auckland to load coal for WelllngtoAdvice has been received * that a broken tail-shaft-was discovered in. the Hokitika, which was to have left Wellington for Greymouth last evening. The break will be repaired at Wellington and the vessel’s West Coast trip will be delayed until next week.

PORT OF WESTPORT WESTPORT. . January 18. * -The Kaimai is due on Sunday from Auckland to load for Auckland. The Holmlea is due to-day from Tarakohe to load for Tarakohe. The Kaitoa is due to-day from Nelson to load for Picton. ■,. . , The Korowal sailed for Auckland to.da, The Wingatui sailed to-day for Wellington. “PROCTER’S.” The Premier Opticians. Christchurch, established 1877, may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at GRANITY, Wednesday. 22nd January, DENNISTON Thursday, 23rd January, and at the Black and White Hotel, WESI> PORT, on Friday and Saturday, 24th and 25th Jamary. Please ring 1175 for an appointment. T*

BOWLS AT GRANITY In the final of the Mclntyre Cup rinks competition, played by members of the Granity Returned Soldiers’ Association Bowling Club, J. Watson, C. Lawson, J. Tyler, and J. Pringle (s) beat W. Collins, H. Bradley, V. Gopdall, and J. Atkinson (s) by 23 to 14. In the semi-finals. Pringle’s rink had beaten T. Longstaff’s, and J. Pollocks rink was beaten by Atkinson’s. The winners will represent the club in the Buller Centre’s Head Shield competition at Westport. In the champion pairs competition, A. Kerr and G. Rennie will play J. P. Brown arid M. Brown and E. McDonald and Cochrane will play Atkinson and Lawson in the third round. , Championship' singles results are as

follows; First round: G. Tyler beat A. Brown, Atkinson beat J. Pine, Kerr' beat J. P. Brown, Pringle beat Collins, G. Coe beat J.- Easton, V. Goodall beat J. McKechie by default hj: Carmine beat * Cochrane. Second round: G. Tyler beat E. McDonald, C: Bradley beat "Lawson by default, Atkinson beat A. Matin, Rennie beat Kerr, Hansen beat Pringle, Longstaff beat Coe, J. Tyler beat Goodall, and Carmine beat Tippen. PLATE GLASS WINDOW SMASHED A valuable plate glass window, the property of Truman’s, Ltd., in Mackay street, Greymouth, was broken on Friday • evening abopt, 5.2Q p’.clpck, when two models fell forward,

striking the window. The models were overturned when the screen behind them, evidently fell forward. Glass a quarter of an inch tnicK was strewn f 'ori the footpath and* the' .crash: attracted' much attention. ,

SAWMILL EMPLOYEE INJURED

Jaimes Ramsay, aged 52, married, an employee of Ogilvie and Company s mill- at Gladstone Siding, injured when he was caught betwen some timber ’ and a' locomotive which became derailed. Ije suffered a lacerated hand and severe bruising of the “ngns- ■ He was admitted to the p re y hospital. His - condition ■is not regarded ias serious, * »