REEFTON NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1922, Page 2

REEFTON NOTES

(Own Correspondent.)

REEFTON;, J tine 19.

Heavy frosts continue, and burst water pipes are the order of the' day, and the plumbers are having a busy time. The frosts are the heaviest experienced for many years. Operations at the Big River battery have been stopped owing to tho creek being frozen over, and no water being available for the stamper boxes and plates. Mr P. N. Kingswell, who was the first to develop the Blackwater Reef, arrived in Reefton on Saturday evening, presumably in connection with some of his West Coast investments. He received a hearty welcome from friends and acquaintances. Mr and Mrs J. Chamberlain, formerly of Westport, have arrived in Reefton and taken up their residence. A service in memory of the late Mr Alfred Sherlock was held at the Methodist Church last evening. There was a very large congregation. The Rev W. B. Pickering preached a splendid service and referred sympathetically to the loss sustained by the death of so zealous a worker of the church. Tho service was made the more impres sive by tho hymns rendered by the choir.

Miss Maud Sherlock, who was called to Christchurch by the death of her father, returned by Thursday’s overlain! train.

There was a large gathering of farmers in Reefton on Saturday afternoon, in connection with the establishment of a co-operative-dairy association. The project has now reached a definite point, but a day or two must elapse before the arrival of the factory manager who will decide on the future steps to be undertaken.

Mr and Mrs Arthur Stevenson, who have been on holiday to Greymouth letumed last week. Mr Stevenson resumed at the Post and Telegraph Office to-day.

Mr David Panckhurst had the misfortune to receive, a broken rib through stepping on a frosty step hj s res pj. ence the other day. He is about as usual, but a couple of weeks will elapse before he will be able to resume his occupation.