WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 10 March 1933, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent). Buller Drowning Accident. WESTPORT, March 9. Th e Coroner, Mr E. R. Fox resumed the inquest yesterday into the ciieumstanees attending the death of Lewis Mundy, who last month was drowned in the. Buller River. Sergeant Mclntyre represented the police, Mr A. C Baseand the Public Works Department, and Mr .Intermaon, brother of Mrs Mundy, watched proceedings (»n behalf of re'a lives of deceased. After hearing the evidence of a number of witnesses, the ('oroiFr said that evidently the cause of the accident was the fouling of a rope loading tro m the overhead wire to the stern of the boat The slack of this rope apparently fouled the stern of the boat causing it to swamp. Deceased was either thrown, out or jumped out of the boat, lie (the Coroner) was inclined to think he was thrown out by the sudden swamping Tn his opinion all boats should carry life belts in case of accident. In this easy the accident was so sudden that deceased would not have had time* to adjust a bolt. According to the evidence there was no neglect on the part of any person. The Coroner is referring to the action of Mr Vai Fulfort, who at the risk of his own life plunged into the swollen river to try and save his mate, said that too much praise could not bo given to Mr Fulfort and ns Coroner ho wished to specially commend him. His verdict wou’d bo that deceased was accidently drowned, caused by the swamping of a. boat in which ho was crossing the Buller River at The Cascade on February lltli, 1933. The Coroner expressed the sympathy of the Court with the relaives of deceased Rifle Shooting. Only a. fair muster took part in the second shoot of the fifth competition, which took p’ace recently under the auspices of the local Rifle Club. As arrangements are being made to send a team to Brunner on the 19th inst. a full muster is requested at practice this week-end. In addition to the ten shots at 300 yards and 600 yards, seven shots will be fired at 500 yards, So as to give those who will comprise the team practice over the three ranges. The team will be chosen after the shoot. The following are the scores of the. last competition: —

Tlie following books are now available to subscribers at the Public Library:— “Devil’s Cub” by Gcogette IKyer; “Obscure Destines’’ by Walla Gather; “Man’s Mortality ’ ’ by Michael Arlen; “.Jonny Rorke” by M. Hine; “The Rich Cargo” by F. E Mills-, Young; “'l’h»' House of Yesterday’’ by Concordia Merrel; “Pagan’s limited” by R S. MacNamara; “Invitation to the Waltz” by Rosamond Tehmann; “Robber’s Roosf’’ by Zane. Grey; “The Desert of Thirst” by John Conquest; “Marriage of Hermione” by Richard Crompton. Municipal Band. At the usual monthly meeting of the above there was a full attendance of members. It was decided to accept an engagement to play at the whippet meeting on Easter Monday. The Secretary was instructed to write jo Mr IT. E Holland thanking him for his kind wishes and congratulations. ft was agreed to apply to the Minister of Internal Affairs to bo placed on list of organisations to receive benefits from ai’t unions. Letters of thanks and appreciation were ordered to be sent to Messrs Pitt and Coxton of Dunedin and Mr Thomas of Timaru. A vote of thanks was accorded the Chairman and Committee for their work in raising funds to enable the band to attend fho Dunedin contest. A letter of appreciation was also ordered to be sent to the Manager of Rail; ways for the (fiieient arrangements and facilities accorded the Band while travelling to and from Dunedin.

Whippet Racing. That interest in whippet racing, the foundation of which was laid in Westport ig steadily growing is indicated by activities in the country districts where, especially at Ngakawau and Granity, arrangements are well advanced with the object of holding meetings. Mr Jack Baxindale of the Marine Hotel, Ngakawau, has two dogs in training and is preparing a course on his well laid out property. With interest in the sport at such a high pitch it appears that little difficulty will be experienced in establishing other clubs in the Buller. The meetings at present being conducted by the Westport body are growing very attractive, but the big programme arranged for Easter Monday should surpass all previous

efforts and the prospects of a record gathering are at present very obvious. Whippet racing has a firm hold in the Buller district, and the gradual growth of interest in the sport can in no small way be attributed to the work of the Westport. Club Persoual. Mr Jack Brown of th,. Millerton Hotel left, for Dunedin this morning on holidays Air Stanmore Day, on a hiking tour, arrived in Westport yesterday and leaves for Greymouth to-morrow. -Miss Slowey was successful in passing a rt of teaching at the theory examination held under the auspices of the Trinity College of Music Mr W. Jeffries, auctioneer, Hokitika, is on a business visit to Westport. Dr. and Airs Wicken, Reefton, accompanied by Airs Wicken, senr.. were visitors to Westport yesterday. Air P Thorpy, Greymonth, is on a business visit, to Westport, Three 1 Westport. boxers, Messrs Hawkins, Shorrock and Comerford will participate in a tournament to be held at Nelson on Saturday night. Mr Gus Parkinson will accompany the loam Athletics and Cycling. The team plaeings in the competitions conducted weekly by the local Amateur Club, are as follows:—Holder’s team 1441 points; Colwell .143; Miss Sherlock 140; Jones 991, Smith 81; Johnson 741; Twamley 74. The points scored individually are:— Alon’s running—Hardie 53, Holder 3GJ, Twamley 35, Hill 21, Reedy 15, Jost 15, Phi]>ps 14, Woodcock 13. J. Jones 10). Ladies’ running—Misses E. Alitehell 38, \V. Vincent 231, M, Sherlock 21, G. Shaw 16, J. Riley 15), D. Marshall 14, K Holman 10, IVL Reece 6. B Marshall 5. s. Stone 2. Cycle events—A Caldwell 74, J. Ouwojan 29), W. Watt. 23. S. Caldwell 27, 11. Johnson 21) Boys’ cycling—Callaghan 23, R. Ryan 20, Oldham 20, Robinson 19. Alon’s field events —Holder 18, J. lleedy 18, Smith 15. Robinson 111. Pabbleeheque. 71. Ladies’ field events—Alisses Reece 15, Riley 12), K. Holman 10, W. Vincent 10. Stone 8), Sherlock 7, Shaw Shipping The Rata arrived from Wellington yesterday and sailed later for Grevmouth. The Totara is due to-day from Gisborne. The Waipahi is expect.ol to-niorrbw 1 rom Auckland t n load for the same port GIBBARD’S. Th ( . pleasure of winning through to brighter times is here. The signposts to prosperity meet, you all along the road. Some of these signposts ar* low prices and good values. You will find those in Gibbard’s replace advertisement. >'

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