WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 24 January 1934, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) Hospitality Acknowledged. WESTPORT, January 23. I he Mayor (Mr J. Kilkenny) has received the following communication fioni Commander A. 11. Maxwell Hyslop, of If.M.S. Laburnum: “ lI.M. ship under my command enjoyed our visit to Westport very much indeed and I wish to thank yon and the citizens of Westport for the hospitality offered to Herd Testing. The results of rests carried out during December under the auspices of the Buller Herd Testing Association are as follows; Herds tested, 36; cows tested. 882; monthly averages, milk 9111 b, test 1.5 per cent., fat 41.581 b; highest herd average, 12 cows, ]0731b milk. 5.4 per cent, tost, 58.411 b fat; highest cow. 90lb fat. Results for November: Herds tested, ;’,G; cows tested, 812; monthly averages, milk 9321 b. test 4.4 per cent., fat 41181 b; highest herd average. 12 cows, 11471 b milk. 4.8 per cent. test. 56.251 b fat; higher row. 941 b fat. Bowling. Under the auspices of the localBowling ('lull, several competitions were proceeded with during the weekend. The results were; — < 'hampionship Singles.—. Senior (one, lil<* i: Farr defeated Morgan. Powell defeated Morley, Hart defeated iPetherbridge, Itlaxall defeated W. Smith, f.re defeated Mihholl. Junior (one life); I >a Hast mi defeated Xeill. Walker defeated Parfitt. Dalton defeated J. Brown. Morley Pairs. —Thursday. A section: Fletcher ami Struthers (s) defeated Mullins am] Earl (s); Lynch and Watt (si defeated Dallston ami T. Druery (s). Thursday. B section; Paul ami Saia (si defeated Barry and Fair (s); Daily and Skiltmi (>) defeated Naisl'Cl( ami W. Wilson (s); Stowell and *<.:He (s) defeated Stevens and Hart is). Saturday. B section; S. Smith and Wallwork (s) defeated Morley and W. Smith (s). Ferris—Dalton ami Chisholm (s) defeated Head ami Lee (si. holders. Triangle-.— Moore. R. ('ox ami Levy (s), challengers, defeated Daily, Roselli and Mitchell (s), holders. Easter Eggs Rinks. —T. Brown, J. Brown, Head ,-iiid Farr (s) defeated Moore. Radford. Mitchel) and Morgan (si; Dillon. Hart, Ski'ton and Blaxall (s) defeated 'l'. Brown. J. Brown, Head ami Farr (s); Moore, Radford, Mitchell and Morgan (s) defeated Stanley. Nottle. Chapman ami (’his holm (>); T. Brown, .1. Brown, Head and Farr (si defeated Stanley, N<dtlo, Chapman and Chisholm (s). 'West Coast Tennis Tournament. The West Coast tennis tournament will open to morrow. The following matches will be played: — Men’s Championship Singles.—R. Kear v. J. Langrish. .1. Blackmore v. J. Woodward, R. Innes v. (}. Askew. Men’s Handicap Singles.— R. Gibbard v. (Walker. W. McLaughlin v. C. McCa’lum. E. Dixon v. R. Pattinson. Education Matters. The Nelson Education Board Ims made the following appointments:— Collingwood (assistant mistress). Miss Mary Takle; Mapua (assistant mistress), Miss V. Mac Shane; Waimangaroa (assistant mistress). Miss W. Meyers; Oparara (sole teacher), Jas. D. G. Mac Kay; Him (sole teacher), Miss M .(’. Howel’; Westport (infant, mistress), Miss W. Laurenson. Relieving Teachers: Karamea (assistant teacher), P. H. Connor; Millerton (assistant teacher'), 1. Banks; Westport (assistant teacher), C. L. McGovern. In accordance with the new scheme which provides employment for a full year for teachers out of work, the P.oaid will shortly review (he appoint rnent of probationer assistants, ami a fill? list of the positions filled will be published. Shipping. The Karetu sailed from Bluff last evening for this port. The Ratu sailed for Grey mouth yesterday. Evening Sports. Mr A. Ridsdale has declared the following handicaps for the usual sports meeting to be held on Thursday : — 75yds.—Holder ser, Hardie ’yd, Robinson 2, Smith 3, Reedy, Hill 4, .lost. Summers. Twamley 7. Phipps R. 220yds.— Holder ser, Hardie I. Robinson 6. Hill 9, Reedy 10, Twamlev 11. Phipps 13. Jost 14. 880yd.s.—Twamley ser. Hill 10, Hardie, Holder 65. .lost 70. Robinson. Reedy, Smith, Summers 80. Ladies’ 75yds.—Misses W. Vincent, E. Mitchell ser, J. Riley l.vd, D. 'Marshall 1. M. Hardie, K. Holman 5, 11. Hodgson J. Robertson. M. Rees 6 N. Kearns, S. Stone, S. Todd 7. Ladies’ 100yds.—Misses W. Vincent. E. Mitchell -ur. J. Riley lyd, D. Marshall 2, K. Holman 6, H. Hodgson, J. Robertson 8, M. Hardie, M. Rees 9, N. Kearns, S. Stone, S. Todd 10. Half-mile Cycle.—Blumhardt, W. Watt scr, S. Caldwell, IL Johnson 15, 11. CaldweP, Duncan 30, Agent 45. One Mile Cycle.—Blumhardt, W. Watt scr, S. Caldwell, H. Johnson 25,

One and a-ha’.f mile Cycle.—Blumhardt, Watt ser, S. (Jaldwell, If. Johnson 35, IT. Caldwell, Dunomi 80, Agent 120.

440yds Junior.—D. Strachan scr. Eggleton, Kearns 6. O ’Gorman. Cummings 10. Oldham. Hogg 12. 880yds Junior.—Eggletnn scr, Strachan LSyds, Kearns. (>’Gorman 20.

Cummings, Oldham, Hogg 24. Shot Put.—Blumhardt scr. Mein tyro 2ft, Holder sft, Hardie Gft Gin, Phipps 7ft, Smith 7ft. Gin, S. Caldwell Oft. Hop, Step and Jump.—Holder scr, Smith Ift Gin, Reedy 3ft, Hardie 3fl 6in. Ladies’ Hop, Step and .lump. —M. Rees scr, IT. Hodgson, K. Holman Jin, J. Riley Qin, W. Vim-ent Ift, .1. Robertson Ift Jin. M. Hardie 2ft, S. Stone, N. Kearns 2ft Gin. S. Todd I ft. Ladies’ Relay, 440yds.— No. I team. E. Mitchell, W. Vincent, .1. Riley, D. 'Marshal!; No. 2 team. K. Holman, H. Hodgson. J. Robertson, M. Rees. No. 2 team receives 14yds. Morgan’s Pictures To-night and to-morrow (Thursday) matinep and evening, two foaiture attractions will bo presented Victoria Th-oatre, “Texas Ranger’’ (starring Buck Jones and Carmolifa Geraghty in a colourful drama of thp great outdoors) and the thrilling mys'tery melodrama “Murders in the Zoo.” recommended as more suitable for adult audiences. Charles Ruggles, Lionel Atwill, Kathleen Burke, Gai) Patrick i and Randolph Scott are Hie featured players in 'this thrilling story. Reserves at Morgan’s, near Theatre. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY * “THE SIGN OF THE CROSS” Paramonnt's mighty spectacle, ‘‘The Sign of the Cross” will be the big attraction at the Victoria Theatre on Friday ami Saturday, and at the matim-(> <>ii Saturday al 2.J0. Frederic "Marsh appears Marcus Snperbus, Elissa Landi as Mercia- th.- Christian, Claiideltp Colbert as Empress Poppaea and Charles Laughton as the Emperor Nero, with a cast of 7500 players. “The Sign of tin- Cross” has a. vein of the spiritual, but it is essentially a tremendous spectacl-e. Do Mille has ripped a scarldt page from the history of 'Rome, and presented it on the screen in eye-filling and forceful drama. Tt is approved for universal exhibition. HAPPY MIDDLE-AGE. Health means happiness and health in middle.-a.ge depends on the purity of the bloodstream. Wise men and women choose J.D.K.Z. Gin as a stimulant. J.D.K.Z. possesses positive medicinal properties which eleanse the blood, help the kidneys, and banish rheumatic tendencies. Sold in Flasks, Pints and full sized bottles.-—l2.