WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 7 November 1931, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) WESTPORT. November 6. Only four senior teams have sent in nominations for the major competition Lind five fur the junior eonltests to the Buller Cricket Association. Granity ha> nominated three teams, Westport two, Waimangaroa two and Denniston two The following are the fixtures for the senior first round.—November 21st St. Canicc’s v. Granity. United v. Denniston. November 28: Denniston v. St. Canicc’s, Granity v. United; December sth: Denniston v. Granity, S . Canice’s v. United. Junior Compeitition, November 21st: Granity A v. Technical, Denniston v. Grauity B, United a November 28th: Granity A v. Granity B, Technical v United. Denniston a bye; December sth: Technical v. Denniston, United v. Granity A. Grain y B a bye. Order of play and dates not allotted:— Granity B v. Technical, Denniston v. United, Granity a bye; United v. Granity B, Granity A v. Denniston. At the invitation of the Granilty branch of the Mothers’ Union close on forty members of the Westport organisation visited the country yesterday and spen; ;l very enjoyable time. A special Mo*hers’ Union service was held in tin* Church of England and addresses appropriate to the occasion wen* delivered by the- Methodist, and Church of England Ministers. A dainty afternoon tea was provided by the Granity Branch. Community singing and vocal item.'’ contribiPed to a very pleasant afternoon and the visiters left for Westport to the accompaniment of a hearty send-off by th<* members of the Granity Branch of he Mothers’ Union. Owing to the lengthy programme of events scheduled for the Technical High School sports, on Thursday 12th Inst, preliminary contests including the mile race will be held on Monday nex- i at 3.30.

The s.s t Canopus is due at Westporß o-day and the Kaponga which loads coal for Auckland is expected to-mor-row (Sunday) from Melbourne. The Alexander arrived from Motueka yesterday and sailed on the same day for Wanganui. The Rata arrived from G'.eymouth yesterday aud took a quantiy of coal for Tarakohe. The Labour Day Sports, which it was found necessary (to abandon owing to wet weather, will be held ou ’he galloping track to-morrow (Saturday). The representatives of the combined unions have arranged a preliminary attractive programme of events for which good prizes are offered. The sports tire timed ’to s'art at 1 o’clock. It i s understood that notices of dismissal have been jssued to the emj loyees on the dredge Maui, which is indefinitely to be laid up. The residence of Mr J Holah, at Punakaiki. .was completely razed to he ground as a resul/t of fire Last night. The occupant, although there was insurance to the extent of £175 on the building, will be a heavy loser. The mines in the Buller district are still experiencing lean (times. Milleron did not work one day during the past week, and Westport Main, Stockton and Denniston are a!so feeling the effects of an almost crippled coal trade. Have you seen Jeff’s new Bowser?— Advt. Andy Phillips is now at the Sergeant’s Hill Hotel, where a welcome awaits all.—Advt.

Morgan’s Pictures Universal thrilling romance of the underworld, “Outside the Law,” will be presented again at the Victoria Theatre to-day (Saturday) at 2.30 p.m. A tumultuous tale of the underworldstark in its realism. Mary Nolan, Ed. G. Robinson and Owen Moore are the featured players. Talkie supports include another of those interesting pictures, “Strange As It Seems.” TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY). “A Gentleman’s Fate” is the MetroGoldwyn all talkie at the Victoria Theatre to-night (Saturday) and Monday. John Gilbert is the featured star, with Leila Hyams, Louis Wolheim, Anita Page, Marie Prevost, John Milzan. He was a gentleman! The rest of his family were rum-runners! And he didn’t know it—-until he was told to take charge of the gang after his father had been shot. Be sure and don’t miss this 'Gilbert picture. Supports are “Sound News” and One Gang Comedy. Reserves at Morgan’s, near Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL. This (Saturday) evening only:— “Crooks Can’t Win” is the silent picture for screening at the Theatre Royal, featuring Ralph Lewis and Joe E. Brown. A thundering romance of battling cops and breaking hearts. A eop’s right swing against a silk-theft ring!