WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 5 January 1940, Page 11

WESTPORT NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]. High Tides—Port of Westport: Friday, 5—6.36 a.m., 7.11 p.m. Saturday, 6—7.40 a.m., 8.10 p.m. Sunday, 7—8.32 a.m., 8.58 p.m. Monday, 8 —9.20 a.m., 9.42 p.m. Shipping: WESTPORT, January 4. The Rata is expected from Tarakohe to load coal on Monday next for Nelson and Tarakohe.

Personal: , , , Miss Jean Knight, /jf Nelson who has been visiting her parents at Westport, left yesterday on return. Mr and Mrs J. Adams, who have been visiting relatives at Westport, left yesterday for Greyxnouth. Messrs Muncaster, of Nelson, who have been visiting Westport, returned home yesterday. Mr Roy McNeill, of Huntly, who has been holidaying at Westport, left yesterday on return., .... , Mr and Mrs W. Turner and family, Timaru, who have been visiting Westport, left yesterday on return. Miss Norah O’Driscoll, who has been spending holidays with her parents, left on return to Nelson yesterday. Mr and Mrs Crajg and family, of .Hokitika, are visiting Westport. Mr W. Secomb, of Burnett’s Face, who has been spending holidays in Westport, has returned to Burnett’s Face. . 'Miss K. McManus, of the Commercial Hotel, is visiting Reefton. Mr J. Jones and Mr K. Griffen have returned from a camping holiday to Franz Josef and Fox Glacier*. Mr T. - Gregory and Mr Hore, of Petbne, were visitors to Westport, and left yesterday on return, via Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs G. Blair and family leave to-day on a motoring trip to Christchurvh, via the Lewis Pass. Mr and Mrs Hayman and son, who have been visiting Westport, left yesterday on return to Ashburton. Mr and Mrs H. Adams, senr., Palmerston Street, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs Warren, Takaka, have returned to Westport. Miss Molly Rees, who has been spending holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs J. Rees, Mill' Street, returned to Nelson yesterday. Mr and Mrs T. Vincent, Timaru, were guests of their daughter, Mrs J. Hawke, Palmerston Street, during a holiday visit to Westport. Mr and Mrs A. King, Hokitika, Mr >Hende, Harihari, and Mr and Mrs Eric Berry, Wat.aroa, . are visiting Westport as the guests of Mr and Mrs L. Robertson, Palmerston Street. Mr and Mrs Denys, _ Hartley, of Christchurch, are visiting Westport for the holidays, and are the guests of Mr and Mrs C. Webster, Romilly Street.

Mr and Mrs F. Richards, of Kaiapoi, are spending holidays in Westport. Mr G. Perkins, of Nelson, is visiting Westport, during the course of a tour of the West Coast. Mr and Mrs K. Bird, who have been visiting relatives at Westport, have returned to Christchurch. Miss M. Murphy, who has been visiting her parents, has returned to Wellington. The engagement, is announced of Joseph Leslie, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Mason, Russell Street, Westport, and Violet Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Finlayson, Wakefield Street, Westport. Mr and Mrs B. Gregg and family,. Three Mile, Hokitika, Mr and Mrs J. Growcott and family, Hokitika, Mrs E. Growco't and son, Rimu, and Mrs P. Hagen, Murchison, who have been spending holidays at Westport, left for their homes yesterday.' The' marriage of Miss Agnes . Costello, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Costello, of Westport, to Raymond, son of Mr and Mrs Perry, of Wellington, took place on Saturday evening at St. Canice’s Church. Rev. Father Summers officiated.

Card Tournament: There was an excellent attendance at the Labour Party’s card tournament last evening. Prizes were won as follows: Euchre, Mrs T. Auld 1, Mrs Honey 2, Mrs Ryan 3; fortyfives, Mr S. Lewis. A dainty supper was served by the ladies’ social committee.

Customs Returns: Although a new item under the heading .of additional revenue (War| Expenses) appears in the local Cus-. stoms returns for the month of December, 1939,. the total, collections for that month show a decrease of £247 for the corresponding month of last year. The returns are as follows:— Dec. Dec.

1939 1938 Customs duty 544 1364 Beer duty 708 419 Sales tax 456 416 Light dues 22 35 Gold’duty 81 160 Additional revenue (War Expenses) ... 336 — 2147 2394 Total collections for the year are as follows: — Dec. Dec. 1939 1938. Customs duty 12,225 11.848 Beer duty 5,953 4,933 Sales tax 5,940 5,034 Gold duty 1,210 1,953 Light dues 451 572 War Expenses 993 — 26,772 24,340

Cricket Fixtures: Competition fixtures under the Buller Cricket Association recorximence next Saturday, January 6. Except for the United v. Birchfield game, which was not played owing to rain, the first round has been completed. The draw for the second round is:— ■ January 6: St. Canice’s v. Birchfield, United v. Hector, Railway a l?ye..' * • January 13: Railway v. United, Birchfield v. Hector, St. Canice’s a by e - . x January 20: St. Canice’s v. Hector, Railway v. Birchfield, United v. Birchfield (first round). January 27: Railway v. Hector, St. Canice’s v. United, Birchfield a bye. February 3: West Coast v. Buller (Forrest Cup) at Greymouth; . Birchfield v. United, St. Canice’s v. Railway, Hector a bye. The home team is mentioned first.