WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 4 March 1937, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent). Police Court; .WESTPORT, March 3. At the Police Court yesterday morn, ing, before Mr T. Mark, J.P., (Public Service Commissioner, who is visiting Westport), and Mr E. R. Fox, J.(Pt, a first offender, who described himself as a “tourtstp” and intimated his in. tention to complete his travels, by carrying his s wag to Wellington, appeared on a charge of ‘drunkenness. He ivaj convicted and discharged. Road Race: Inf conjunction with the Westport Athletic Club’s meeting to-morrow evening, a cycle road race to :S'ergeant’s Hill, and back has been arranged. A start will! be made at 6.50 sharp. The handicaps are as follows. S. Johnson ser., A. Caldwell scr., T. Marr 1| mins., F. Powiek 1-1 mins., L. Hunter 3 mins., M. Taylor 5 mins., F. Rodgers 7 mins., G. Burt 7 mins., T. Robinson 7 mins. Successful Recital:

Miss Ruby McDonald, who has earned quite a reputation a s a violinist in New Zealand, Australia and America. entertained a fairly large audience at a recital at St Canice’s Hall last evening. Her interpretations were much appreciated and were greeted) with rounds of applause. Miss B. Pullar proved an able accompanist. The programme was as follows; Schon Romaffn (Fritzl Kreisler); Waltz in A Flat (Brahms); Waltz (J. N. Hummel); L’abeille (Schubert); Ave Maria (Schubert); Spanish Dance (Zapateado); Londonderry Air (Fritz 1 Kreisler). To The 'Spring (Greig); Mendelssohn Concerto op. 64 Greig’s Sonata, ,op. 45 (3rd movement); Yan. kee Doodle, Danny Boy (by request.) Women's Institute: There was a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Westport branch of the Women’s Institute, presided over by Mrs Wilkie. The report and) balance-sheet were read adopted,. The election of officers resulted: President, Mrs Wood, Vice-Presidents, Mesdames Phillips, senr., MeGreevy and Wilkie; Secret, ary, Mrs A. Phillips, junr.; Treasurer, Mrs Stowell; Sale s iStecretary, Mrs Webby; Press Correspondent, Miss Theobald; Competition organisers, Mesdames Arnold and Phillips. Several new members and a visitor from an Otago branch were extended a welcome. The scrutineers, Mesdames Aitken and Clark, were accorded) a hearty vote of thanks. The committee provided a dainty supper, and the 'mdeting eloscia With the singing of the National Anthem. Cricket —Fixtures;

The following cricket fixtures have been arranged for this week-end: — Rovers v. Hector; Hone , Hoke v. Birchfield; SI. Caniee’s v. Technical; Tiroroa v. United (Ist round). Home tennis are mentionea first.

Customs Revenue: The customs returns nr. Westport for February, with the, figures lor the eoirespond'.ng month of 1936 in paie.iitheses) are as follows:—Customs .£6lO 10s 3d (£556 4s 3d'); excise beer duty . £286 13s Id (£273 1/s Id); S’-iles tax £256 Hs Tid (£312 4s 4d); gold duty £177 7s lid; Light dues £27 18s Id (£2l 8 S 4d).

IP ersonal: SuperintMident J. Daily, of the Westport Fire Brigade, proceeds io Nelson on Tuesday next, t 0 act as one of the judges at the demonstration, which ope>ns on Wednesday. Other representatives from Westport will include: Deputy-Supcrintendent W. Phibbs, Foreman W. Jones (judge). Fireman A. ,W. Simpson (delegate) and Firemen T. McKenzie and L. Jones leave on Saturday for the annual conference, which commences on Monday. , , Mr W. Bux’ton left yesterday 0,1 return to Dunedin, after a holiday visit to Westport.

Shipping: . The Waimea and Titoki sailed last evening. , , „ The Karepo and' Tc Aroha are due here to-night. _ „ . The Kiw'ltea is expected on Saturday.