WESTPORT NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 11 December 1928, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WESTPORT. December 10. The Cawthron Institute have circulated an account of that institution’s reclamation work on the pakihis, which it is noped may induce some of our citizens to ,give a trial on their own behalf to wliat has been proved, by the experiments already carried out. to be a remunerative occupation. The Buller L.R.C. met on Saturday afternoon, and> transacted a little business left over from the election. Members generally expressed themselves as satisfied with the situation. A wish was expressed that affiliations would endeavour to get accounts fixed up so that the National Office can get their work settled also. It was decided that the next L.R.C. meeting take place on Saturday, February 2nd. 1929, when nominations for national officers if necessary, take place; also nominations for area officer and remits for the Easter Conference must be arranged. On Saturday evening the Muncipal Band played a number of selections on Palmerston Street. It was generally admitted that our Band is progres sing by leaps and bounds. The Westport Business Association have decided upon the following holidays during Christmas and New Year. ).[] have notified the Westland Shop Assistants’ Union accordingly:—On Saturday, December 22nd, shops close at 9 p.m.; on Monday, 24th, close at 1 p.m.; Christmas Day. 25th, close al day; Boxing Day, 26th, close all dly; on Thursday, 27th, close at noon; Mid on Friday, 28th and Saturday, tpth, close at 5.30 p.m.; Monday, 31st ! lose at 9 p.m.; Tuesday, New Year’s (lay. close all day; also Wednesday, January 2nd, close all day. Ths is in lieu of Easter Saturday. Thursday, close at noon; Friday and Saturday close at 5.30. It was also decided that the picnic day should be Monday .January 28th, *1929. In connection with the above, it is anticipated that country shop assistants will be enabled to fall in with the picnic day arrangements, for Monday, January 28th. The substitution of January 2nd fop Easte? Saturday by the employees of Westport was not relished by the shop assistants but they really had no option. The privileges for the publican’s booth at the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting have been secured by Mr R. Hansby, of Sergeant’s Hill, for the re cord price of £145. TECHNICAL SCHOOL SPORTS. The following were the results of the Technical School’s annual sports: Girl Students. —75yds Senior Championship. —Maxine Head 1, Alice Crowe 2, Zelma Eggers 3. 60 yds Junior Championship. —Mabel Crowe 1, Mavis Walshe 2, Dorothy Sargisson 3. 100 yds Junior Handicap.—Mabel Crowe 1 It) rothy Sargisson 2, Beth Gunn 3. 220 ydsiSenior Championship.—Kath Button Alice Vincent 2, Eva Mitchell 3. Deportment Race. —Ola Lovell 1, Margarc Lovell 2 Olwin Todd 3. Sack Race. —icila Rose 1. Alice Vincent 2. Annie tegurtha 3. Catch the Train. Rana’French 1, Dorothy Sargisson 2. Ali® Vincent 3. 100yds Junioi ChampuLship.—Mabel Crowe 1, Dorothy Samsson 2. Eva Mockett 3. 100 yds Seabr Championship.—Eva Mitchell 1, X. Lutton 2. A. Vincent 3. 100 yds Oh#Girls’ Race. —D. Marshall 1. p Simpfn 2. D. Milne 3. 100yds Open H^ndicat —Maxine Hoad 1, Alice Cbwe 2 Mabel Crowe 3. Slow Bievele. ivra Henley 1. Olwin Todd 2 Dorothy Sargisson 3. Siamese Race — Fj Miter'll and L. Rose 1, A. Vincent

mid o. Novell 2, A. Crowe and D. Sargisson 3. Potato Race. —Alice Vim <dnt 1, Bertha Gunn 2. Mabel Crowe Blindfrld Driving.—Z. Strack and 1; Shaw 1, M. Rees aild M - Wa,she E. Bi d and M. Lovell 3. House i'elay Race, 4 a-side. —Marsden 1, SedI'on 2. Grey 3. 1 Bov's’ Events —100yds Junior Cham-Jion.ship.-D. MeWha 1, A. Strachan 2 J Byrie 3. 220 yds Junior Charn’pionship.—D. MeWha L A. Strachan 2 3. Douglas 3. High Jump Senior Championship—S. Simpson, J. Thorn H. Johnson, L. Larsen, D. Curtis, all "equal. 4ft Tins. Long Jump Senior .'Championship.—L. Larsen 1.. D. Curti2 W. Murray 3. 100yds Senior Cham Vionship.—G. Erskine 1. J- Shaw 2, W. 'Murray 3. 220 yds Senior Championship —J. Thorn 1, D. Curtis and L. Larsen, dead heat 2. 440yds Senior [Championship.—J. Thorn 1. G. Er- ■ Line 2. S. Simpson 3. High Jump, open 'handicap. —E. Smith (3ins) 4ft 9in 1 i" g Gunn (Bins) 4ft Bins 2. S. Simpson '(Sins) 4fl 7ins 3. 100yds Junior Handicap—D. MeWha 1. J. Byrne. 2 N Wilde 3. 100 yds Open Handicap — i G.' Erskine 1. W. Murray 2, S. Simpson] ■ 3' Novelty Race.—Thorn and McHer--1 ron 1. Erskine and Woodcock 2. Smith i and Strachan '3.' House Belay 16 a- ' S ide.— Grey and Marsden' equal 1 Wilding 3. Potato Race.—G. McHerron 1 G Erskine 2. D. MeWha 3. Hou e '» Relay. 4-a-side.—Marsden 1, Grey 2. f 440yds Junior Handicap—D. MeWha

I J. Douglas 2. W. Murray 3. Old Boys’ Race.—H. Todd 1. E. Hatton 2 W MeElwee 3. Senior Championship.—Thorn 19.8 1; Larsen 8.8 2; Curtis 6.8. 3; Simpson 3.8, 4. Junior Championship.—D. McWha 18 points I, A. Strachan 15 points, 2.