REEFTON 100,000 TONS OF COAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 February 1947, Page 3

REEFTON 100,000 TONS OF COAL

PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR 10 MONTHS (0.C.) ’ REEFTON, This Day. Reefton district coal mines in the 10 months from April 1, 1946, to date, have produced over 100,000 tons of coal, the total consigned from the Reefton railway station in that period being 100,701 tons, which is in addition to household and other coal supplied direct from the mines to district consumers.' In the week ended February 8, 1947, the mines produced 2317 tons of coal, foi' consignment. This was an increase of 457 tons on the previous week's, total. EFFECTS OF DRY SPELL. The dry spell continues and in the last 29 days, these has only been one slight fall of rain, a recording of 14 points. No difficulty is being experienced with the Reefton town water supply, as although the intake from the Auld’s creek supply, and from the Eutt’s hill water-race are at low levels the reservoir supplies can be kept well in hand by the use of the electric stand-by pump, which has recently been changed over to the new electric power supply. Recent alterations give the pump a capacity of 12,500 gallons an hour, which ensures ample water to supply the needs of the town and build up the levels in the reservoirs. NEW TELEPHONE BOX. The new public telephone box built on the corner of Broadway and Smith street, Reefton, has been wired and is available for public telephone calls.'. This is the first public call-box erected in Reefton by the Post and Telegraph Department. PERSONALS. Mr. P. J. O’Regan, M.L.C., is visiting relatives in the Reefton district. Mr. J. Potter, of Wellington, is spending leave in Reefton with relatives. TENNIS. Playing at Reefton during the weekend in a further match in the Inangahua district lawn tennis competition, Reefton beat Ikamatua by 7 13 sets 108 games to 11 sets 86 games.

VICAR OF ST. STEPHEN’S INDUCTED (0.C.) REEFTON, February 10. The new vicar of St. Stephen’s Church, Reefton, the Rev. B. J. Machell, who preached his first sermons,in Reefton on February 3, was officially inducted at evensong last evening. The Ven. Archdeacon T. J. Smith (Nelson) officiated and preached the occasional sermon. There was a large congregation. Hymns, lessons and psalms appropriate to the occation were chosen. SWIMMING CARNIVAL Swimmers from Reefton, Greymouth, Blackball, and Runanga competed at the Reefton. Club’s carnival. The weather was ideal and there was a large attendance. Results:— Junior 100yds.—Final: W. Theyers, I - A. Fairmaid, 2; G. Lakin and C. Ackland, dead heat, 3. Time, 70sec. 100yds Breaststroke. —Miss M. Bulist, 1; C. Laing, 2; J. McNulty, 3. Time, Im in 53sec. 50yds Backstroke. —C. Coxall, 1; H. McClymont, 2; B. Priestly, 3. Time, 35 2-ssec. Men’s 50yds (scratch event). —C. Coxall, 1; H. McClymont, 2; W. Menzies, 3. Time, 28 3-ssec. Junior Girls’ 25yds HandicapFinal: V. Carter, 1; K. Cochrane, 2; M. Knapp, 3. 50yds Intermediate. — Final: N. Wells, 1; A. Fairmaid, 2; C. Ackland, 3. Time, 35sec. . A Men’s Dive. —B. Priestly, 16 points, 1; W. August and K. McMillan, dead heat, 14 points, 2. ... Boys’ Dive. —Anderson, 14 points, 1; Lardner and McLean, dead heat, 13 points, 2; Banks, 12 points, 4. Women’s 50yds. —Miss Zampese 1, Miss N. Hamill 2. Time, 38sec. Inter-club relay.—Reefton 1; Greymouth 2; Runanga A 3. Junior boys’ 25yds.—Final. W. Lakin 1; T. Fayne 2; A. Banks and J. Mackie, equal, 3. Time, 28sec. Intermediate 50yds breaststroke, boys and girls.-Miss M. Buist 1; M. Burrows 2; J. McNulty 3. Time, 49sec. Men’s 50yds handicap—Final: 1. Menzies 1; C. Coxall 2; B. Piiestley .. Time, 301 sec. T ' Learners’ width. —Girls: Judjtk Wills 1; Pat Archer 2. Boys: Bill Banks 1; John Banks 2. Men’s 100yds.—Final: J. August 1, W. Osborne 2; R. Lovell 3. Time, /3 sec. 50yds girls’ intermediate.—A. Zampese 1; N. Hamill 2. Time, 37sec. Business premises in the Reef ton district will be closed, on Monday, which will be observed as the Anmversay Day holiday.