WEST COAST NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18469, 22 May 1928, Page 5

WEST COAST NEWS.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT. (Special to the “ Star ") GREYMOUTH, May 21. At the Magistrate's Court to-day,. Mr \V. Meldrum, S.M., dismissed charges against John Dunn, James Dunn and Frederick Arthur Underhay, who were accused of breaking and entering the office of the Paparoa Mine and stealing stamps and envelopes valued at £1 6s 3d. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate said that it was useless sending the case to the Supreme Court as it was hopeless to expect a jury to find the accused guilty. The licensee of the Cobden Hotel, Charles Chamley, was fined £5 and costs on a charge of exposing liquor for sale on Sunday, April 29. Chamley alleged that the police were telling lies, but the Magistrate said that he did not believe Chamley’s story that he was merely discussing business with William Page. The latter was fined £1 and costs for being on the premises. Charges of being illegally on the premises of the Dunollie Hotel against George English, Hubert Hart and John Tallentyre were dismissed. Herbert Heyward was ordered to pay 10s costs for being illegally on the premises of the Cobden . Hotel. Ross Langbein was fined 5s and costs on a charge of negligently driving a motor-car. The offence was apparently unintentional and was not serious. Damages could be sued for by civil proceedings. A recent collision between a motor lorry, driven by Donald Robertson, and one driven by Herbert Leach, resulted in a charge against Robertson of having inefficient brakes. Defendant admitted that the hand brake was useless, and he was fined £1 and costs. Leach was fined £1 and costs for failing to observe the offside rule. A charge of driving a motor lorry, having an inefficient horn, was dismissed against Norman Taylor. The adjourned charge against George Carlyle, a Grey County Council employee, of driving a motor lorry with inefficient brakes was dismissed, the Magistrate ruling that the lorry was used solely for road-making purposes and therefore came under the exemption provisions of the Act. William Gamble, who has left for Christchurch, was charged with trespassing on his wife's premises during the currency of a separation order.. The Magistrate in convicting defendant without penalty, pointed out that if a fine were inflicted defendant would find.it harder to keep up the maintenance to his wife. Edward Watson was fine'd £1 and costs for using obscene language to a constable who caught him riding a cycle at night without a light. He was fined os and costs for riding the cycle without a light, and similarly penalised for driving a motor lorry without a rear light. David Douglas, a grocer, was fined 10s and costs for delivering goods after closing hours. The Inspector of Awards said that there had been great difficulty in getting grocers to observe the regulations during the past few months.. They had been delivering goods until 7 p.m., and later. On a charge of failing to perform military training satisfactoryv, O. G. Anderson was fined 5s with 10s costs. STOCK FOR ADDINGTON. A stock train of twelve doubledeckers of fat lambs and two of pigs for Wednesday’s sale at Addington, and one truck of horses for a sale at Ashburton, will be dispatched from Greymouth to-morrow. RUGBY FOOTBALL. Two ragged games marked the fourth round of the Rugby Union's competi tions on Saturday. Intermittent showers fell while a heavy wind militated against good football. At Greymouth Excelsiors just scraped home against United, 9-6, in a good tussle, there being flashes of bright play. But the greater part of the game comprised slogg ng forward rushes and a plethora of dropped passes. United played surprisingly well, getting the ball in most of the scrums, but the weakness at centre lost them innumerable opportunities. Excelsiors were many removes from their best. Their football lacked the snap of earlier games. At Hokitika Kiwis defeated Stars after a fair game in which they held the upper hand throughout, by 12-3. Excelsiors and Kiwi, are undefeated, having drawn when they met. Stars are next and United bottom. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. The meeting of Marist and Runanga provided an interesting League game. Despite the heavy ground, the teams gave an exhibition that has scarcely been excelled on the sodden ground. A big crowd attended at Dunollie arid there were moments when they were roused to a high pitch of excitement. Marist gave a great exhibition of handling and well deserved their win, 13-5. At Nelson Creek, Blackball and Nelson Creek drew, 5 all, after a rugged tussle. Grey had a bye. Marist are so far unbeaten with five wins, Blackball and Nelson Creek are level with 2b wins, Runanga 1A wins and Grey a draw. GOLF. On Saturday the lady members of the Greymouth Golf (Tub played the first medal match of the season. The weather was showery and the fairways rough, but the greens were good. The following were the scores:— Seniors—Miss X". Tennant 105—20 85. Mrs W. Fletcher 105—19—86, Mrs W. Cunningham 105—17—88, Miss Coates 109—20—89, Mrs Allan Smith 113—24—89. Juniors —Miss A. Doogan 58—9—59, Mrs M’lntosh 70—8—62. The following were the best scores

returned in the men’s medal match : Seniors—Brown 88—23 —65, Parkinspn 91—23 —68. Stevenson 92—24—68, M. Smith 92 —24—68, Meldrum 73—4 69. Juniors —Ilolahan 95—36—59, Clark 93—30—63, Casey 97-32-65, Quinn 93—26—67, Doogan 98—30—68. PERSONAL. Airs A. T. Dowell, who has been visiting Canterbury, returned on Saturday. Mrs G. Sheldon, who has been visiting her mother. Mrs E. Heaphy, will leave to-morrow for Waimahaka. Dr Helen Dougall, who has been visiting the Franz Tosef Glacier, leaves to-morrow for Wellington. Mr P. M. Fookes, auditor of the Bank of New South Wales, accompanied by Airs Fookes. is visiting Greymouth. Miss Gardener, of Purau, Canterbury, arrived on Saturday. She is the guest of Mrs A. T. Dowell. Mrs E\ Dumpleton, Blackball, who has been an inmate of Lewisham Hospital, Christchurch, returned on Saturday, much improved. News has been received of the death at the Waipukurftu Hospital of Mr W. J. O'Donnell, formerly borough engineer, Greymouth. The deceased was a native of Dublin and was appointed borough engineer in 1913, resigning eight years later, owing to ill-health. After leaving Greymouth he took up engineering and contracting at Waipukurau. lie was a veteran of the Maori War. He leaves two sons and two daughters. He was seventy-four years of age. Air W. C. J. Carter, who has been transferred to the Railway Traffic Office, Auckland, was met by the Greymouth transport and goods staffs and presented with a gold mounted fountain pen, suitably inscribed. Mr Carter leaves to-morrow for Auckland. HOKITIKA. WEATHER FIGURES. (Special t.o the “ Star.") HOKITIKA, May 21. The bright sunshine recorded last week was 29 hours 54 minutes,- and the rainfall was 3.28 in. A ROUGH PASSAGE. The ketch Elsie, which left Okuru on Friday, had a rough trip to the north. The sea was too rough here on Saturday, and the little boat went on to Westport, where she arrived yesterday. The trip had been to Milford Sound with a cargo of supplies and material for the hostel now in course of erection. On leaving Milford, a rough sea was experienced, and the boat sheltered in Jackson's Bay till it was able to enter Okuru. The trip proved one of the roughest yet experienced. OBITUARY. News was received to-day of the drowning, at Wellington, of Alark Barney Breeze, son of Air J. J. Breeze, chairman of the Westland Hospital Board. The deceased, who was thirtyone years old, served in the war and returned wounded in the spine by shrapnel. His health has suffered since although the metal was extracted. He was married and resided in South Westland for some time, where his wife had , a house. The body is being brought to Hokitika for interment. At a meeting of the congregation last evening, a Literary and Debating club was formed in connection with St Mary's Church, weekly meetings to be held. Advice has been received from Dunedin of the death of Airs Annie Al’Millan, widow of the late James M'Miilau, formerly works manager for the Hokitika Gas Company. The deceased lady, before moving to Dunedin, was resident on the coast for many years. She was a native of Scotland and her age was ninety-one years. Her brother, Mr R. M. Crawford, resides in Wellington. INDUCTION OF VICAR. The Rev Nelson Wright was inducted as vicar of All Saints, yesterday forenoon, by the Bishop of Christchurch. There was a large congregation present, and also ii« the evening when the vicar preached. Mr Wright will be tendered a parishioners’ welcome next Monday. The Bishop preached at Kumara on Sunday evening. HAYSTACK BURNT. A large haystack, the property of Mr 11. W r eiblitz, Upper Gibson Quay, took fire today and was totally destroyed.