REEFTON NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 May 1929, Page 2

REEFTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) REEFTON, May 14.

Miss Brown, of the local High . School Who has been appointed to a position at the Bluff, left for Dune- , din and the Bluff on Saturday. Mr Cecil Tattley left for Auckland via Nelson yesterday morning where lie has been called owing to the serious illness of his sister, Miss, Edna Tattley. Miss E. A. Conway, of Wellington, is on a visit to her parents Mr and Mrs E. J. Conway, of Broadway. The tennis season closed at Reefton on Saturday. Games were played by those in attendance and a dainty afternoon tea was served by the lady members of the club who were present. Advice has been received by the County Chairman that the Hon. Minister of Public Works, Hon. E. A. Ransom will arrive at Reefton on Monday next, from Westport, anil after lunch will meet deputations Later in the afternoon, the Minister will leave for Greymouth. Miss Mary O’Brien, of the Syden- , ham School staff, arrived home on ' Saturday evening and will spend the 1 term holidays with her parents Mr <

and Mrs T. O'Brien, or Bridge street. Mr E. W. Spencer has left on a business visit to Whangarei. The cycle road race to Cronadun and back for the Farmers’ Union Trading Coy.’s Cup was won by C. Coxall from scratch with N. McMahon .40 secs 2, and D. Reid Imin. 45secs. 3. Coxall beat McMahon on the sprint home, and considering the head wind, the time 43min lOsecs was good. Mr Geo. Crossman senr., is an inmate of the Reefton Hospital. He underwent an operation yesterday on his left forearm, which since being injured just after last Christmas, has xgivoii' considerable trouble. Mr John Crossman, has returned from the Training College, and is spending his holidays with his parents on the GreyI’road. 1 ’road.