WEST COAST NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20594, 20 April 1935, Page 19

WEST COAST NEWS.

GREY DISTRICT NEWS. Hockey Competitions Opened. (Special to the “ Star.”) GREYMOUTH, April IS. Hockey competitions were commenced .eeterday in fine weather. Two games were played at Rugby Park. Mawhera met and defeated Cobden by 4 goals to 1, after a good game. For Mawhera, Scandrett (2), Walker and Scott goaled. Weir scored for Cobden. Pacific defeated Technical by 4 goals to 2. Sequin (3) and Pascoe scored for Pacific. Vaughan and Smythe scored for Technical. in«n Park Sports. Arrangements are well in hand for the holding of a monster sports programme at M’Lean Park on Easter Monday. There are nine basketball teams Cl^f red * or tbe Hannan Cup. There will be a tug-of-war contest for the Snowflake Cup, at present held by the Main School team. Afternoon tea, soft drinks and ice-cream will be procurable on the ground, while there will also be numerous side-shows. The Grogan Cup, for overhead ball, will also be competed V*?- Tha proceeds are in aid of the M’Lean Park and the Blaketown Celtic Queen funds. Sard Teat lag. The Westland Herd Testing Association s March averages for 930 cows tested were: Average fat, 32.09: average test 4.9; highest herd, 42.35 (28 cows in herd); lowest herd, 17.37; highest cow. 67; lowest cow. 9. Basketball. At the annual meeting of the Runanga Old Girls’ Basketball Club the following officers were elected: President, Miss E. Malpass; secretary. Miss M. Griffiths - committee. Misses M. Richmond, D. Cannell, I. Bell, E. Armstrong and M. Lister. It was decided to enter in the Saturday competitions. Valedictory. Mr George Fraser, who is leaving for Australia, was farewelled bv a number of friends at the Miners’ Hall, Waluta. and presented with a wallet of notes and a shaving set. Mr V. P. Morel, in making the presentation, referred to the many good qualities possessed by the guest and wished him every success and happiness. Mr Fraser suitably replied. Vsrsoaal. Mrs L Watt, of New Plymouth, is visiting Mr and Mrs A. T. Cormack, Marsden Road. Mr J. Stevenson, Agricultural DepartGreymouth. has returned from a visit to Levin and Hamilton. Mr Li. L. Mitchell, of Wellington, is visiting relatives at Greymouth. Among those arriving at Greymouth to-morrow for the annual conference of the Catholic Clubs' Federation are Messrs B. A. Queleh (president), G. T>. O’f’onncll (secretary) and J. C. Mowat (vice-president), of Dunedin; A. L.

Curry (life member), of Christchurch, and Mr J. J. Kennedy, of Dunedin. Bishop Brodie, of Christchurch, is expected to arrive at Greymouth on Monday, to attend the Catholic Clubs’ Federation banquet that evening. Mr E. A. Earp, chief apiary -instr.uc-. tor. left on his return to Wellington toda y. Hiss K. M. Carter, Child Welfare Officer, left to-day on a visit to Christchurch. Mr H. Morgan, S.M., left bv to-day’s express* on a visit to the North Island. Mr J. Courtney left to-day on a visit to Christchurch. Airs D. Hazeldine left to-day for Christchurch. Shipping. Kaimiro is due about April 26 from Lyttelton, via Dunedin and Bluff, with general cargo. James Cook is due on Saturday, to load timber for Sydney and Newcastle. Weddings. DICKEY—VINCIMT. The marriage was solemnised recently °f Nellie Lorraine, third daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Vincent, Albert Terrace, Greymouth, to Eric James, eldest son of Mr and Mrs C. Dickey, Durie Hill, n anganui. i LINES—WHITE. A wedding of considerable interest to f Inangahua residents was solemnised at . St Barnabas’s Church, Waiuta, on Wednesday, when Evelyn May, only daugh- ! Tr-K«? f A l r n ß 'r White and the late Mrs . vvhite, of Reefton, was married to Wal- , ter Henry eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. I D. Lines, Waiuta. The bride wore a ! ? roc |S °J brown elephant, crepe, . with hat and shoes to tone. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. She was «i ten ? ed Miss Emma Lines, sister of ■ the bridegroom, who wore a wine- ’ f«A ,^ ed s^va^&er suit of elephant crepe and carried a bouquet of autumn flowers

Mr W. A. White was best man. The Rev W. A. Beaumont (Ahaura) officiated. The reception was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs R. J. White, Mrs White receiving her guests attired in a maroon ensemble, with hat to tone. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black costume, with white hat and shoes. Mr and Mrs Lines, ju-n., left later on a visit to the South Westland glaciers.