WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 10 February 1938, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

[Qur Own Correspondent.]

High Water, Port of Westport (N.Z. Standard Time): Feb. 10—5.38 a.m.. 6.25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 —7.5 a.m., 7.40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12—8.10 a.m., 8.40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13—9.4 a.m., 9.29 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14—9.50 a.m., 10.15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15—10.35 a.m., 11 p.m. /.Wednesday, Feb. 16—11.20 a.m., 11.42 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17— —, 0.2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18—0.25 a.m., 0.44 p.m. ’ Saturday, Feb. 19—1.5 a.m., 1.25 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20—1.44 a.m., 2.5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21—2.22 a.m., 2.46 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22—3.6 a.m., 3.35 p.m. Wednesday, Feb: 23—4.3 a.m., 4.54 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24—5.38 a.m., 6.35 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25—7.4 a.m., 7.39 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26—7.56 a.m., 8.23 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27—8.35 a.m., 8.58 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28—9.10 a.m., 9.30 p.m. WESTPORT, February 9. The Kaiwarra is still discharging rails for the Buller Gorge Railway at the Merchandise Wharf and expects to complete to-night. This vessel loads coal tomorrow for Wellington. The Totara sailed with coal for) at 6 o'clock last evening. The Wingatui left Wellington last night, with general cargo for Westport, and is due to-night to load coal to-morrow for Wellington. ‘The Kaimai is to leave Oamaru at 8 o’clock this evening and is due to load coal on Saturday for Timaru, Dunedin and Port Chalmers. The Alexander will not arrive from Nelson until Thursday when she will load coal for Picton. The Titoki is due from Onehunga and Nelson on Friday with general cargo, and after discharging loads coal for Nelson, returning immediately to load coal for Tarakohe. The Rata has been delayed and will not reach Westport from Tarakohe until -Monday, to load coal for Wanganui. The Canopus is expected to arrive from Auckland on Friday to load coal for Auckland. Personal: Mr. F. B. Keating, of Reefton, Is visiting Westport. Mr. A. H, Crawley will acompany the Nelson goodwill bowling team as manager. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen, of Gore, are visiting Westport. Mrs. J. Milroy, of Nelson, is visiting Relatives in Westport. ' Miss. B. Turley, of Nelson, has arrived in Westport on a visit to friends. Upon severing his connection with the staff of the Westport News, Mr. J. Connelly was met on Monday by fellow workers, and after commenting on his good qualities. Mr. J. Bow•den presented him with a suitable token of their esteem, for which the recipient returned his thanksTechnical High School: The Westport Technical . High School re-opened yesterday with an attendance of 120, of whom 45 were ’first year pupils. At assembly, the Principal congratulated teachers and pupils who had been successful at examinations, and later he addressed the first years pupils. Mr. J. Watson was welcomed back to Ihe staff after a long period of sick leave Miss M. Wigley, acting commercial mistress was introduced to the pupils. School “Barracks” The Technical High School boys, under their teachers and Sgt. Major Patrick, are to have a three days’ ‘barracks” for the commencement of their school course. The barracks were first tried here two years ago find proved a great success, over 90 per cent, of the boys being strongly in favour of their continuance. The girls will also have a somewhat similar course with instructions in first

aid and home nursing, physical training and games. Bowling Goodwill Visit: Mr. R. W. Stiles, Secretary of the Nelson Bowling Centre, has advised the Secretary of the Buller Centre that it is proposed, if acceptable to Buller, to bring four or five rinks to the district on a goodwill tour this month. Mr. Crawley, the Nelson President is making arrangements for the rinks and the Buller Secretary is requested to make the necessary arrangements at this end. The itinerary as mapped out is as follows:— /

February 12—Depart from Nelson at 6 a.m., play at Westport on that afternoon.

February. 13—Play Sergeant’s Hill in the morning and Waimangaroa in the afternoon. y

February 14—Play .Denniston. February 15—Play Granity, Granity to invite Seddonvjlle to come in February 16—Play Millei’on. • • • ■ Westport Club’s /Team.

The Westport Club will be represented against Nelson by the following rinks E. Oilerenshaw, A. Taylor, K. Mara, C. Mitchell (s).

T. Douglas'J. Comerford, T. Brown F. Knight (s). J. McMillan. J. Rathford. G. Campbell. R. Chisholm (s); G. Mitchell, A. Fletcher, E. Chapman. F. Morgan (s);

J. McDougal, G. Powell, J. Brown, E. Skilton (s).

Any player not available please notify the secretary.

Swimming Trials: The President of the Swimming Club at the trials last ' night announced that a team of 30 swimmers from Nelson would be paying the local club a visit on Saturday 12th inst. He regretted that the club could not offer better seating facilities for the spectators but when the visit was arranged it was thought that improved lighting and seating would be available. He appealed to the public to support the visit despite these difficulties and not only to give the Nelson swimming team * good reception but also demonstrate to the Borough Council the necessity for such accommodation.

The good entries and good racing were satisfactory to both officials and spectators. Colin Strachan as a result of consistent training gained three wins. In the men’s 100 yards Colin Foote, swimming backstroke did the excellent time of 76 secs.. Peter Foote did all that was expected of him when he broke W. Leay’s record of 63secs, for the 100yds and set a new West Coast mark of 60 2-ssecs a very good performance, when it is remembered that neither JT em * n n nor Symes could do better than 58 secs, in the local baths. Details of results are as follows:—

Learners’ length—O’Brien 1, Stevenson 2, Hart 3.

Elite Cup, 1 length—C. Stachan 1. SJiaw 2, Levy and Levestam dead heat 3.

Sydenham Cup, 4 lengths—M. Roselli 1, D, Phibbs 2. Men’s 100 yards—W. Todd 1, ?• Foote 2, C. Foote 3.

Youths’ 50 yards—C. Strachan 1, M. Benjamin 2, A. McDonald 3. Ladies’ 100 yards Handicap—Jean Watson 1, J. McKay 2, M. Roselli 3. Men’s B grade—E. Smith 1, B Lucy 2, F. Woodward and C. Douthett dead heat 3. Relay—B grade 1, A grade 2. Boys’ dive —Strachan 1, Benjamin 2, McDonald 3. Girls’ 50 yards: M. Stevenson 1, M. Anderson 2, J. Watson 3. Amateur Athletics: The following are the handicaps for Thurday evening’s sports:— Senior 100 yards—Jones 1 yd, Reedy 2, Strachan 3, Jost 3, Smith 4, Power 4, Butterfield 5, Shaw 6, Wood 8, Hutchens 8, Oldham 10. Senior 440 yards—Reedy scr, Jost 6, Jones 8, Strachan 8, Butterfield scr, Power 12, Shaw 16, Hutchens 18, Wood 22, Oldham 22. Junior 100 yards—Scott scr, Smallholme 2, Anderson 6, Watson 7, Palmer 8, Kerr 9. Ladies’ 100 yards—Marshall scr,

Kearns 6, Reedy 8, Curtis 7, O’Brien 8. Ladies’ 75 yards—Marshall scr, Kearns 4, Curtis 5, Reedy 6, O’Brien 6. Ladies’ hop, step and jump—Marshall scr, Kearns 2ft, Curtis 2ft 6in, O’Brien 4ft. Tech Girls’ 75 yards—Borlase scr, Roberts scr, Garvey scr, Wood 2, Strachan 4.

Tech girls’ 100 yards—Borlase scr, Roberts scr, Garvey scr, Wood 4, Stachan 6.

Tech girls’ broad jump—Borlase scr Roberts Ift, Wood 3ft. Junior 880 yards—Scott scr, Smallholme 10yds, Anderson 20, Watson 25, Palmer 25, Kerr 35. Junior hop, step and jump—Smallholme scr, Scott Ift 3in, Palmer Ift 6in, Anderson 2ft, Watson 2ft 6in., Kerr 2ft 6in.

Senior shot put—Allen scr,, Hampton 3ft, ’ Caldwell 2ft, Hampton Ift 6in, Woodward 3ft, Feehan 3ft 6in, Jones sft,' 'Smith sft, Reedy 6ft, Pabblecheque 6ft.

Senior hop, step and jump—Smith scr, N. Hampton scr, Reedy 2ft 6in. Power 2ft 6ins, Butterfield 3'ft, Hampton 3ft, Pabblecheque 3ft, Jones 3ft 6in, Oldham 4ft 6in. Half mile teams’ relay—Two ladies’ 110 yards each, two men’s 110 yards each, two men’s 220 yards each. One lap cycle—S. Johnson scr, J. Burt 15, M. Taylor 30, T. Marr 45, L. Hunter 65.

Three lap cycle—S. Johnson scr, J. Burt 45, M. Taylor 70, T. Marr 120, L. Hunter 180.

Six lap cycle—S. Johnson scr, J Burt 120, M. Taylor 160, T. Marr 260, L. Hunter 180.

Junior Cycle 2 laps—L. Rea scr, S. Walters 30, P. O’Dea SO, F. Dalkie 100 yards, S. Marshall 150. Stevenson 200. Grants for Public Works:

The Hon P. C. Webb, Minister of Mines, advises Mr. D. J. Archer, County Chairman, as follows: — Dear Sir: With reference to youi recent representation asking that Several items on the current estimates be converted to a free money basis, I have >to inform you that I have duly placed the matter before the Hon Minister of Public Works who now advises that after giving full consideration to each question, he is prepared to agree to the requests. As a result the following grants will be made available as free money: Baker’s Creek Road £230 (£3 for £1); Collingwood Road '£3oo (£2 for £l) a ' Little Wanganui Harbour Road £335 (£2 for £1). My colleague adds that funds will be authorised accordingly as soon as your Council has submitted satisfactory proposals in respect . of each work.”

Westport-Karamea Main Highway. Westport-Mokihinui Section. Dear Sir, —With reference to your letter of November 3 last, in connection with the widening and regrading on the above section, I am now in receipt of a reply from the Hon Minister of Public Works stating that he had conferred with the chairman of the Main Highways Board on the matter of the widening of the above road being continued beyond Hector. He has been pleased to advise that an additional amount of £2,725 has been made available to your Council on a free basis. The approval of course is conditional on satisfactory proposals being submitted to the Main Highways Board by the local authority.

General: iThe monthly Ingleside of Buller Caledonian Society was held last evening when preliminary arrangements were made for a visit to Westport of the Motueka Lady Pipers Band, a brilliant combination which should prove a great attraction as the band, besides being composed of classy pipers, also have amongst its members some fine vocal and dancing talent. , . At a meeting of the District Committee, approval was given to the Westport Jockey Club’s programme for April 8 and 11, the stakes for which total £1,400 with a silver cup and several silver-mounted whips.

Millerton Dispute: Millerton mine was idle on Monday and again yesterday, owing to a dispute because of the non-payment of a miner who went home on Friday morning owing to his clothes not being dry when he reached the company’s bath-house to start work.

Rowing: Kawatiri Rowing Club commenced their club fours last evening when a crew stroked by Doncliffe defeated a crew stroked by Fraser by two lengths. C. Foote’s crew secured a default and will row off the final with Doncliffe’s crew this evening.

Karamea School: The Championship Shield awarded by Nelson Education Board to Karmea School was on Monday presented to the Board Chairman (Hon. W. H. Mclntyre). The trophy is for the school with the best environment last year. Karamea and Rawaka schools were placed equal and will each hold the shield for six months. Mr. McIntyre claimed that the standard set by the board for the award c-f an environment certificate is a very high one. Notwithstanding this fact, however, no less than 56 schools at the present time hold environment certificates. Eleven hold first class, 11 second class and 34 third class. -He regretted Mr. Johnston, headmaster during last year, was not present to personally reap the fruits of his labour. Mr. Mclntyre congratulated the school in reaching the top and asked the acting headmaster, Mr. Lumsden, to accept the shield. Mr. Lumsden said the pupils were very proud of gaining first place. They would strive hard to again reach the top next year and retain the shield. Three rousing cheers by the pupils /for Mr. Johnston terminated a very pleasant function.