WEST COAST NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18889, 12 October 1929, Page 13

WEST COAST NEWS.

HEAVY GOODS TRAFFIC. (Special to the “Star. ) GREYMOUTH. October 11. A steady increase in the quantity of coal, timber, produce and general merchandise railed from the Coast to Canterbury continues, the figures this week being 12.248 tons, compared with 10,279 tons and 8014 tons for the corresponding weeks in 1928 and 1927 respectively. UNEMPLOYMENT. Thirty-eight men have signed the list at the Grey mouth Labour Bureau as being prepared to accept work undet the Government scheme for the relief of unemployment. About twenty men are under temporary engagement to the Greymouth Borough Council for relief work. As the money available is becoming exhausted, they will be put oft in a few days. The Mayor, Mr J. W. Greenslade, has advised them to enrol at the Labour Bureau. BANKRUPT BUILDER. A meeting of creditors in the bank rupt estate of John Drake, a builder and contractor, was held yesterday afternoon. The Deputy Official Assignee, Mr A. Naylor, presided. Mr W. P. M’Carthy appeared for bankrupt, and Mr W. J. Joyce represented Eadie Bros. Bankrupt’s statement showed that £2208 9s Id was owing to unsecured creditors and £829 4s to secured creditors, against which the value of securities was estimated at £2250. The value of stock-in-trade was estimated at £45, and book debts at £1296 7s Bd, which were considered to produce £BOO. Bankrupt’s property, comprising three sections of over four acres each at Cobden, were valued at £240. These figures left a surplus of £297 7s lid, which showed, said Mr Naylor, that the creditors would be paid in full. The meeting adjourned, the Deputy Official Assignee saying that he would endeavour to realise the assets and pay the creditors. UNITED TENNIS CLUB. The annual meeting of the United Tennis Club was held in the pavilion last evening. The attendance was good, and the enthusiasm shown augured well for the coming season. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The election of officers resulted;— President, Mr E. Warnes; vice-presi-dents, Messrs G. Kerr, A. Adams, M. Phillips and P. Beck; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. L. M’Kay; general committee, Messrs 11. Dodson, E, Jenkins, A. Warnes, L. Phillips, C. Hanham, C. Kyle and A. Wilson: ladies’ committee, Misses D. M’Kay, E. Lindsay, D. Blair and M. Warnes; selection committee, Messrs A. L. M’Kay, A. Warnes, E. Jenkins and L. Phillips; delegates to the West Coast Tennis Association, Messrs E. and A. Warnes; honorary auditor, Mr P. C. Heaphy. The secretary, in referring to the repairs that are being made to the courts, stated that the estimated cost of the work was £l5O. This was being met by raising loans among club members. NEW SCHOOL FOR BLACKBALL. The secretary of the Blackball School Committee has received a communication from the Education Board that the authorities had decided to acquire a site for the proposed new school buildings from the local coal company PERSONAL. Mr Con Hall, who has been visiting Wellington, returned yesterday. Miss M. Costelloe, who has been on a visit to Wellington, returned last even-, ing to Reef ton. Mr T. O. Bishop arrived at Greymouth last evening to attend to-day’s conference with reference to district mining disputes. Mr B. L. Kempton. of the clerical staff of the Railways Department, will leave Greymouth to-morrow for Invercargill, on holiday. Mr F. G. Davies, Inspector of Factories, has been at Westport to-day. He went to Reefton in connection with the mining dispute. Mr F. Howard, officer in charge of the Tourist Office at Greymouth, has received notice of his transfer to Wellington. The death of Mrs Alexander James took place at her residence at Wellington early this week. She was the eldest daughter of Captain Bonner, who was in the service of the Union Company for many years. She was born at Greymouth in 1874.

PROGRESS LEAGUE. The Westland Progress League met at Hokitika last evening, Dr Teichelman presiding. Mr Eric James wrote requesting that the Public Works Department be urged to allow tourists to use roadmen’s huts on the Ilaast Pass route. The secretary’, Greymouth Chamber of Commerce, wrote notifying a grant of £6OO on a £2 for £1 basis for the Kumara-Awatuna road, and asking for the assistance of the league in urging the expending of the vote. The matter was referred to the Westland County Council. A committee was appointed to visit Arahura on Thursday, October 17, and Kokatahi on Monday’, October 21, to address farmers in reference to making arrangements for the Coast to be represented at the Canterbury Wintei Show in August next year. RUNANGA COMPETITIONS. The Runanga elocution and musical competitions were continued last evening, when there was a full attendance. Results.— Recitation (boy’s 7 to 9)—Baden Roper, 72 points, 1; Allan Sharkley, 70 points, 2. Nine competed. Recital to music (up to 16)—Nancy M’Kane, 82 points, 1; Jean Kyla, 81 points, 2; Beel Duggan special prize. Ten competed. Vocal solo (boys 9 to 12)—Harry Davey, 70 points, 1. The only entry. Pianoforte duet (up to 16)—Stanley OCTOBER HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. One mile. Kins Wanga 9 0 Rapiata. 7 2 Bold Front 8 12 Sandburr 7 2 Kingel 7 11 lugo 7 0 Otene 7 10 Lady Fall o’ the Castlemaina 7 0 Year 7 10 Organiser 7 0 Rich Harvest 7 9 Polydorus 7 Q Quakeress 7 7 Autumnina 7 0 Nahi 7 3 AUSTRALIAN RACING. MELBOURNE NOTES. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received October 11, 8.16 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 3 1 The Paper Money filly Forfeit 1 struck herself while galloping. and was scratched to-day for the Debutante Paquito has been scratched for the Toorak Handicap. Gilt Edge and Carradalo have returned from Sydney. Perception and Pentheus arrived from Adelaide on Wednesday. Final aceeptanpfifs. fpr the Caulfield Cup close on Monday. Fho New' Zea-land-bred horses still in the race include Seatown, Catkin, Affirm, Paquito, Second Wind, The Banker, Incentive, Perception The weather is fine aqd bright; and prospects fop racing are good.—Australian Press Association.

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Gilligan and Jean Duggan, 9a points, 1; Stanley Gilligan and Alicia Qlyn, 93 points, 2; Jean Tyson and V. Moore,

Vocal solo (16 to 18)-—Jozu Morris (a) 80 points, lb) 76 points, 1. The only competitor. Girl’s song (12 to 14)—Gladys Kigson, 93 points, 1; Monica O’Reilley, 91 points, 2. Si*: competed.