WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 21 May 1928, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

After all the years the mine has remained idle, th? resumption of work at the Wai Isen d Mine makes good reading. This mine was flooded in 1890, and according to a report, “The workings were cut off at both sides by faults, and the coal was besides very stony and unprofitable.” This was the d scription given by the Secretary of the Grey Valley Coal Mines, Mr Joachim. when petitioning the Seddon Gov, ernment in May, 1893, or 35 years ago. for assistance in prospecting this mine, and also the Brunner and Coal Pit Heath Mines. It was stated that coal preduction would have to cease within two years if something was not done

by the Government. After such dismal predictions, it is pleasant to And that the old Wallsend Mine is once more likely to contribute its share of wealth to the community.

Apparently, the National Industrial Conference has achieved nothing of any consequence. The main question was compulsory or voluntary arbitration. Representatives of employerdom set out with the object of doing away with the compulsory clauses., and did not budge from that attitude. This ought to convince anyone how little success can be achieved by conciliation without compulsory arbitration. The only way to keep them near the mark is by law., and it is pretty tough work then.

The public patronised the V.V.E. Show exceedingly well on Thursday night. The house was packed. His Worship the Mayor, in the interval, stated that the takings at the doors amounted t-o £93. The Mayor said that another carnival would be held this y ar. Whatever they did do, he hoped they would continue to remember the pioneers. The past gatherings had been enjoyed by the old people, and he honed that they would b? looked after in a similar manner in the years to come. It Hid not matter about the children so much, as they had their lives before them.

Al r E. B. Remington returned to Christchurch to-day. Miss K. McGrath left to-day for Wetli ngt on. Mr P. M. Fookcs, Auditor of the Bank of Now South Wales, who in company with Mrs Fookcs ha s been spending a week in Westport, left to. day for Greynioutn. Miss (’. Martin, who has received an appointment on the teaching sta*ff of the Karori School, left for Wellingion to-day. Mr Gerald Silver (Wellington), an officer of the Prisons and Probations Department, is visiting Westport. The .Misses Key-Wells and Lindsay, guests of Mr and Mrs S. J. Atkinson. Orawaiti. left, for Christchurch to-day. Misses Kelly, Cameron and Hayward left this morning for th? training college at ChristchurcK Mrs Anderson, of Palmerston Street, 1 left this morning for Christchurch. Misses Bayfield and Strachan, who have been spending term holidays at Nelson, returned to Westport last evenMissos Slowey (2) left for Nelson (his morning. Word was received yesterday of the death at Nelson of Mrs McAlpine, wife' of Mr Robert. McAlpine, formerly rcsiIcit in Victoria Road, where Mr McAlpine had a farm. Deceased was a sister of Mr Alex. Marshall, mining manager for the Westport Coal Company at Denniston. Mrs Clark, Misses King, Mr Groombridge. b’ft for Nelson thi s evening. Messrs J. Gordon, L. Wearne, P. Bradford. A. G. Wilson. Burke, and L. Moffitt arrived from Greymouth yesterday in con n oct ion with the automatic electric installation in the railway yards. Miss Atkinson, of the teaching staff < f the Rangi Ruru College, who has be n spending her term holidays with her parents at Orawaiti, returns to Christchurch on Tuesday. HOCKEY.

In the ladies’ hockey match, Westport v. School, Westport secured a victory by three to nil. School’s play in the first half was very ordinary, but in the second they bucked up and had Westport defending. Wesley defeated Wesley Rovers by five goal to three in a hard, fast game. The scorers for Wesley were M. Robinson 2, V. Carter 2 anil IL Farr 1; and for Rovers, P. Carter 2. and Taylor 1. United beat St John’s by 6 goals to

3. United opened their score early in die game, Bill Caldwell scoring two :.nd 11. Lockcy one. St John’s scored a try off Harrison. Up and down field play characterised the opening of the second half. Then United carried play downfield, and from play in the circle W. Caldwell found the net. United 4, St John’s 1. St John’s replied by good forward play., and from a. melee in the circle Todd sent in a hard one which found its mark. United 4, St John’s 2. IL Lockey came away in great style, .••nd sent in a centre that, nobody accepted. A few minutes later “Copper Lockey shot a pretty goal. United 6, St .John’s 2.. United were away again lair, and Craig in goal was called upon repeatedly. Then St John’s broke •iway, and from a melee in the cnclc lamont scored. United 6, St John s 3. Messrs Hart and Bowden acted as referees.