WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 15 December 1937, Page 3

WESTPORT NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent.] Port of Westport—Tides (New Zealand Summer Time): WESTPORT, December 14. Wednesday, 15—7.45 a.m.; 8.12 p.m. Thursday, 16—8.40 a.m.; 9.07 p.m. Friday, 17 —9.32 a.m.; 9.58 p.m. Saturday, 18-10.21 a.m.; 10.49 p.m. Sunday, 19—11.10 a.m.; 11.37 p.m. Monday, December 20 —11.59 a.m., Tuesday, 21—0.36 a.m.; 0.46 p.m. Sl The Wingatui sailed for Wellington at 6 a.m. this morning, and is expected to return next Monday to load for Wellington. . . The Totara was dispatched for Lyttelton at 4 a.m. this corning and is due back from Lyttelton next Mon day to reload for the same port. The Kartigi is due at 10 p.m. tonight from Kioreroa to load for Auckland to-morrow. . The Poolta is due to arrive from Timaru on Saturday to load for WelU "Se n Kalingo is scheduled to arrive from Akaroa next Monday to load for The Kiwitea is due at this port about the 23rd inst., to load timber for Sydney. The Titoki is expected to arrive back from New Plymouth on Thursday, and loads again for that port. The Rata should arrive at Westport on Friday from Tarakohe to load for Aroha was to sail from Wellington last night, and is expected here to-morrow morning with general cargo, then proceeding to Little Wanganui before returning to WelThe Canopus is expected to sail for Auckland this evening at 7 p.m.

Mr John Dowgray, of Gramty, has left on a business visit to Wellington Mr J. R- McGeorge, Inspector oi Health for the Buller district, eft on Saturday for Christchurch onleave Word has been received of the sue cess of Miss Molly Mullan in the recent examination for the Master of Arts degree. Miss Mullan is to be congratulated on her success. Miss Laurie Blaxall has left Wellington, where she intends to take up her residence. Mr and Mrs Alf Mockett, who have been on an extensive tour through the South Island, have returned greatly benefited in health. S Miss O. Dillon left yesterday on a VlS Mr t J ° McDonald, M.A., ot the Tech, nical High School staff, leaves at the conclusion of the term for Sydney, on holiday.

Labour Party Meeting: Mr W. H. Woodcock was in the chair at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Westport Branch of the New Zealand Labour Party held last evening. There was a large attendance of members. _ Mr Duggan, secretary of the Ku nanga branch, wrote thanking the Westport Party for the hospitality extended to the members of the Debating' Club during their recent visit to Westport, and expressed the hope that the inter-branch debates would be continued at intervals. _ It was agreed to extend an mvitation to Mr Skinner, president of. We Inangahua Branch, to address a '?ting at Westport early in the new The meeting agreed to purchase 300 copies of the pamphlet “What Labour Means to You” for distribution loyally. Several remits were handed in for consideration at the annual conference of the New Zealand Labour Party. A proposal to hold a picnic at Punakaiki in conjunction with the Runanga Branch was agreed to. It was agreed to hold a meeting of the Holland Memorial Hall Committee on Sunday evening next. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the ladies' committee, and Messrs A. D. Spencer and W. O Nei 11 for their good work in connection with the branch’s social activities. It was agreed to hold a meeting of the Labour Day Sports Committee on Sunday morning next, when the balance sheet will be submitted.

Degree Examinations: Included in the examination results are the names of the following successful candidates: —• English 1: 1 B.A.—H. W. Morrow. History 1: 1 B.A.—Dorothy E. McDonald. Certificate of Proficiency.—G. McDonald. _ ... Education 1: 1 B.A.—H. Prosser. 11 B.A.—Marjorie Powell. Education for M.A.: M.A. with Honours.—Mollie I. Mullan, second class. Pure Mathematics: 1 B.A.—J. G. Burt. z

Rifle Shooting: The Westport Defence Rifle Club held their third and final shoot of the first competition during the weekend. This shoot was won by Mr N. Perkins, with a score of 101, which included the possible .at the 600 yards range. He also won in the aggregate, with Mr J. Keoghan runner-up. Next week-end the club will fire for £2, the Nelson district prize fund. This will be fired in conjunction with the first shoot of the second competition, 10 shots at 300 yards and 11 shots at 600 yards. Seven prizes will be distributed. The scores in the last shoot were:

Tennis: Following is the draw for next week-end in the Buller Association inter-club competition: — A Grade. —Westport v. St. John’s, at Westport: Granity v. Karamea, at Granity; Millerton a bye. B Grade.—Seddonville-Mokihinui v. Westport, at Seddonville; St. John’s v. Granity, at St. John’s; Stockton a bye. The first matches of the 1937-38 season were played during last weekend, and from the keenness prevailing jn the various fixtures the competition promises to become very interesting. A Grade: St. John’s beat Millerton 15/3 sets, 127/77 games; Granity drew with Westport 9/9 sets, 91/91 games. B Grade: St. John’s beat Seddon-ville-Mokihinui 19/5 sets, 133/91 games; Westport beat Stockton by default.

Details of games played are as fol-

lbws, with the names of “home” team shown first:— Millerton v. St. John’s. Men’s singles.—J. Blythe v. R. Nottle 6/9, G. Orman v. F. McHerron 8/9, H. Dolomore v. F. Hill 5/9, J. Orman v. D. Ritchie 7/9, T. Blythe v. C. McHerron 7/9, B. Cooper v. J. Goodyear 6/9. Ladies’ singles.—E. Dolomore v. G. Farr 6/2, A. Moore v. N. Naisbett 6/3, I. Peggie v. H. Hodgson 6/5, B. Clark v. V. Finlayson 2/6, Mrs J. Boswell v. Mrs H. Todd 0/6. Men’s doubles. —J. Blythe and O’Gorman v. R. Nottle and D. Ritchie 3/9, H. Dolomore and J. Orman v. F. McHerron and C. McHerron 2/9, T. Blythe and B. Cooper v. F. Hill and J. Goodyear 4/9. Ladies’ doubles. —E. Dolomore and A. Moore v. G. Farr and N. Naisbett 3/6, I. Peggie and B. Clark v. H. Hodgson and V. Finlayson 2/6, Mrs J. Boswell . and B. Clark v. Mrs H. Todd and H. Hodgson 0/6. Combined doubles.—J. Blythe and A. Moore v. R. Nottle and G. Farr 4/6. St. John’s B v. SeddonvilleMokihinui. Men’s singles.—J. Hodgson v. C. Jones 6/5, D. Prain v. J. Simpson 6/1, A. Aris v. H. Chester 6/4, J. Johnson v. A. Lowther 6/5, S. Harker v. E. White 6/4, J. Craig v. G. Allen 6/1. Ladies’ singles.—Miss J. Powell v. Miss J. Marris 6/4, Mrs F. Todd v. Mrs E. Marris 2/6, Miss D. Douglas v. Mrs A. Woollett 6/2, Miss M. McHerron v. Miss Lowther 4/6, Miss B. Moore v. Miss Murray 6/1, Mrs F. Todd v. Miss Simpson 6/4. Men’s doubles.—Hodgson and Prain V. Jones and Simpson 6/5, Aris and Johnson v. Chester and Lowther 6/0, Harker and Craig v. White and Allen 6/4. Ladies’ doubles.—Powell and Douglas v. Miss and Mrs Marris 6/4, Douglas and McHerron v. Mrs Woollett and Miss Lowther 6/5, Moore and Todd v. Murray and Simpson 6/4. Combined doubles. —Hodgson and Miss Powell v. Jones and Miss Marris 5/6, Prain and Miss Douglas v. Simpson and Mrs Marris 5/6, Aris and Miss Douglas v. Chester and Mrs Woollett 6/3, Johnson and Miss McHerron v. Lowther and Miss Lowther 3/6, Harker and Miss Moore v. White and Miss Murray 6/3, Craig and Mrs Todd v. Allen and Mrs Simpson 6/2. Cricket:

The secretary of the Buller Cricket Association has received word of the inclusion of J. Mason (St. Canice’s) and H. Gaudin (Hone Heke) in the Combined Minor Associations’ team to play Canterbury on December 16 at Lancaster Park. These players carry with them best wishes for their success in this match. Library Committee: The monthly meeting of the Library Committee was held on Friday, December 10, at 7.30, when the following members attended: Mr Garvey (chairman),. Mrs Stephens, . Messrs Maitland, Holdgate, and McDonald. General business was dealt with as follows, and the librarian’s report was received:— Books issued for the month, 2421; magazines 800; papers 592. Twenty-seven new books and 53 from the “Times” Book Club, London, were placed on the shelves, and 77 books cancelled for the month. It was resolved that a vote be passed to the chairman and librarian in the past year, expressing appreciation for their work. Twenty new books were passed for circulation this month.

eu. 300 500 600 yds yds yds Hep. TI. N. Perkins 32 34 35 - 101 W. Duncan, junr. 33 30 35 98 J. Keoghan 34 32 32 — 98 A. Duncan 27 28 29 6 90 Winner best two ou 0 three shoots: — N. Perkins 99, 101, total 200, 1 J. Keoghan 98, 98, total 196, 2