WESTPORT NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 3 November 1928, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES.

(From Our OWn Correspondent.) WESTPORT, November 2. I Air and Airs 11. Lovell left yesterday morning for Christchurch. Air Pat Lee and daughter left yesterday morning for Christchurch races. Mr and Airs F. Knight, of Derby Street, left ylestei’day on a. holiday visit to the City of the Plains. Airs A.- Agent and child, of Queen Street, left yesterday on a holiday visit to Tiniaru. Inward passengers per s.s. Komata arc as follows: Messrs F. Slee, F. Alorgan, Forley, Wilcox, Mulholland, Mallett; Airs Slee, Mallet and child; Misses Bowe and AlcCubbin. Alessrs A. Alorley and F. Keating are presenting a gold-mounted whip to the winner of the Scddonville Handicap at the Christmas race meeting. Mcsdamcs Heelam and Pilkington, and Messis J. McKay, L. McFarlane, Heelam, Williams (2). Bomar, AlcArthur, Pilkington, Rechal, Levy, Clos?, Dean Bradley and Plummer are amongst the passengers booked by early car this morning for Christchurch. Caldwell, Head, Mayman, and Alessrs Wilson (4), Scott and Kerr left yesterday by early car for Christchurch. Air Mallett returned last evening by the Komata, with Mrs Mallett and child, who have been on a trip to the Old Country. In the Afagistrate's Court yesterday, Mark Rowbotham, on a warrant from the Old Country, was charged with failing to maintain his wife, being in arrears £l4 14/-. He was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended for seven days. Three youths appeared before Messrs Marshall and Leaske, Justices of the Peace, at Granity yesterday, charged with theft of a case of bananas, from a van at Scddonville on October Bth, the bananas being valued at £2. Accused pleaded guilt" and were severely admonished by the Bench and ordered to make restitution of 13s 4d each, and pay costs 10s each. Senior-Sergt. McGlone conducted the case for the police. Alemb <rs of the local Licensed Victuallers’ Association have donated a vialuablo cup to" go to the winner of thse big handicap at the Trotting Club’s Christmas meeting. Alessrs F. Keafing and A. Morley are presenting a gold mounted whip to the driver of thsi winner 'of the Seddonvitlc Handicap. The Club expresses its thanks to the donors of these trophies. In connection with the proposal to •mport smokeless fuel, the following telegram lias been sent to Air H. Hob iamb by the Progress League:—“ls there any truth per London cable- that Government has fixed contract for 100, 000 tons annually, five years smoke‘ess fuel from England. Matt r vital importance coal mining industry Dqmiiuon. Advise strong protest unless made in Dominion.” The following was the reply from Mr Holland: —

“Premier denies contract has been entered into for smokcl ss fuel. 1 am endeavouring to o *eertain whether there are any negotiations in that direction. ’ ’ The< local press points out that if there is a nec .ssity for smokeless fuel, the commodity can be manufactured. in the Dominion, and of a su-

per io? quality. It may be noticed from M? Holland’s reply that Air Coatjca d- nies that any contract has been entered into fc-r the supply of smokeless fuel; and* so did the iu”i

company’s solicitor, who happens co be in Wellington just now. At the present juncture it would bi a dangerous admission to make. Especially would this b i so in the Buller, where a candidate is tojuriug the constituency, in the Reform interest. Could it be that votes wou.d be recorded for a candidate whose Party Lelader contemplated such a blow tu the mining industry? As pointed out by a contemporary 200 miners had lately been, idled at Blackball, and Millerton has becoi up against it for a considerable time. This sort 'of thing ought to rouse every min -r to protest and use every constitutional method to prevent what would still further reduce their chances of it livelihood. Mr and Mrs Harold Greenwood and Miss Greenwood have* been visiting Mrs C. Taylor, of Russell Street, and other relatives and friends. Air Greenwood is now stationed at New Plymouth. He was formerly c/n the West port section of the Railway. They leave oh return by private car on Saturday. For the benefit picture entertainment at Victoria Theatre last Alonday night, 650 tickets were uanded to the committee to sell, 520 vrere returned, and only 130 sold, the amount being £ll 2s. Tickets sold by Miss Vitaglich amounted to 8/6 and Mr Morgan £1 7s 6d. The total sale of tickets was £l2 18s. Window sales at tn theatre amounted to £l5 3s, making the total returns £2B Is. The arrangements Wcr.v amalgamated pictures provided programme, advertising, printing, theatre staff, the loca. sports bodies to sell the tickets, the result to be- divided 50-50. The amount of £l4 0s 6d has be n handed to Air M. Delaney as chairman of the local sports bodies committee. The Coroner, Air E. R. Fox, has ordered an inquiry into the fire which occurred in J. V. King’s fruit shop on September 29th. The inquiry will taka place on November 7th. The fire in question completely gutted King’s premises and also that of Airs E. Shrives. The “News” offie'e was also damaged.