WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 13 June 1931, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.)

WESTPORT, June 12.

The gas engine, to be used as an auxiliary to the electric supply, when needed, is in course of erection ait the g'as works and will soon be ready for action.

At the Borough gravel pit, on the other side of the Buller bridge, on the Charleston Road, good, headway is being made with the erection of the stone crusher and the binns. This is a. work which has been hanging on for years, and when completed will be found of grea-t utility in the making of the roads, as the metal to be crushed is of a splendid quality. Mr Harry Morgan’s motor-car looked exceedingly gay on Thursday being decorated with numerous Union Jacks, large and small. The idea was a good one. for advertising an “all British” talkie production “On Approval.” the cast for which was the same as was responsible for “Rookery Nook” produced in Westport a few weeks ago. Mr Morgan is always alive to advertising stunts. In fact it has been said that Westport is the best posted town, for its size, on the West Coast.

Westport cannot be so depressed as is thought. We are to have a new cake shop opened up directly, so ’tis said.

Mr Alfred Blaxall, physical culturist is demonstrating different muscle exercises, and giving a lecture on same at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Tiroroa, on Monday. The proceeds are to be devoted to several deserving cases in the district. It is also stated the management is in the hands of the Union. Prices, to suit the times, are: Adults 1/-, children 6d. A Domestic Servants’ Bill is promised introduction into the British House of Commons. Too well it is known that the domestic servant has very scanty rights. Factory hands, shop hands, and hotel workers have received attention and gained improved conditions, while the domestic in private service, has been practically neglected.. When times were better, the domestic remedied this to a certain extent by not taking service or remaining in service unless conditions were suitable, but now economic depression forces them to take anything offering. This may be quoted by the employers as a solution of the domestic service problem, but something needs to bp done to protect these poor workers from the unfair treatment often quoted out to them through their inability to invoke the protection of the law. Therefore the New Zealand Labour Party would receive 1 the gratitude of such, if they initiated a similar movement. Now that Cabinet has decided that about 40,000 individuals cannot get any further assistance after June 20th, until Parliament deals with the matitcr, would, it be too much to expect Parliament to meet as early as possible, 'and not await the expiry of the proroguation? Men* are on the verge of starvation, while women and children do not know which way to turn for sustenance. Time is of importance.

A couple of people of the fair sex. paraded Weatport on Thursday forenoon. They attracted particular attention through their attire, which consisted of breeches, puttees, and a jacket of khaki.

The W.E.A. held a meeting on Wednesday evening, and there was a good attendance. Mr T. Parfitt was Chairman. Rev. C. A. Foston gave a lecture on “Queen Victoria: Great Men and Great Movements of Her Time.”

The slips which occurred on the Coast Road have now been cleared sufficiently to allow traffic through. Mr C. Mason, manager of the London and Lancashire Insurance Co., for the West Coast, who ha« been on a visit ito Westport, ha.s left for Christchurch. A si?Art has been made with the

opening up of a new coal mine near Bribhton. At present the coal is being bagged and brought by lorry to Westport. Twenty-six tons of the coal were loaded on the Kotit’ to-day for Wellington. This is the third or fourth shipment. The mine is situated at Woodpecker Bay, and the proposal was to run a jetty out there so that the coal could be loaded straight on to the boats. However, this project has not been gone on with in the meantime.

Yesterday in the men’s hockey games Rovers beat St. John’s by five goals .to three 1 , and Wesley beat United by two to nil. Mr Fred Keating has donated a handsome cup to the Hockey Association for a six-a-side ladies’ tournament, on the same lines as the Country Sub-

Association’s tournament, and to be held at Westport every year. Messrs J. Steel, senr., and junr., visited Westport yesterday, leaving later on return to Greymouth. Mr Bert Dunford, of Christchurch, arrived from Greymouth and looked up some 1 old friends yesterday.

Inward passengers per s.s. Komata

were: —Messrs Harris, Place. Gibson, Sainsbury, Loo; Mesdames Wintie, Sainsbury and infant; Miss Phillips.

i Westport Talkies I “On Approval” will be presented • again at the Victoria Theatre to-night (Saturday), also at the matinee at 2.30 i p.m. A brilliant and worthy successor to “Rookery Nook,” the port trayal of the various roles being per- ! feet, the players possessing exceptionally fine stage technique, and under the capable direction of Tom Walls (who i also plays lead in the picture). This film is certainly super entertainment. The s,tory deals with two English 1 society women, who are undecided whether they have acted wisely in their choice of a life-long soul mate. Naturally the story produces many embarrassing and funny situations. Residents of the district should not miss the opporI tuni,ty of seeing “On Approval” at the ' Victoria Theatre, before it returns to I the North Island. Excellent talkie sup- , ports. Reserves at Morgan’s, near 1 theatre. THEATRE ROYAL. ' This (Saturday) evening only. Universal present Glenn Tryon in “Dames Ahoy” at the Theatre Royal. Tryon plays the part of a rollicking sailor ashore Assisting him are Otis Harlan and Eddie Gibbon, all three being women-haters. How Tryon sticks his head in the noose of matrimony in order to free his pal Otis of a similar predicament furnishes one burst of , merriment from start to finish. Supports include the “Collegians.”'