REEFTON NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 13 January 1927, Page 2

REEFTON NOTES.

(Our Owu Correspondent.) Miss J. ( leaver, (laughter of Mr i’leaver, manager of the Gohlen Coast. Dairv Coy. Ltd., lias been successful in winning the l’ rize offered by the ■•\..w Zealand Dairyman” for the most original four-verse poem, the comlie.ition being; open to children, of 11 venrs of age and under throughout the Dominion. Mr P. o'Regan, of Wellington, is ~n a visit to Reefton. Mr -I. McMahon, who rrvent.ly underwent tin operation nt the local Hospital, is sufficiently recovered to be able to leave Du’ institution. Jits J. I..'Hie. of Christchurch, and her two daughters, are spending their holidays ill Reefton. Mrs Staples and Miss E. and A. MalJov spent the week-end at Reefton. On Saturday lust, the second day of lhe Reefton races, no fewer than 102 ears were parked outside the Reefton racecourse. Reefton s.udents to succeed in the New Zealand University examinations were: 8.A.: First section, Kezia Wills and Marion L. Green (English); second section. Edith K. Scott; Geo. Lawn. Mr Jim. 11. McMahon, who has been an inmate of the Reefton Hospital, has returned to his home. Captain ami Airs Aliddleton, of the Salvation Army, have left lor Queenstown. being replaced by Captain Bilk ami Lieut. Copp. Then* was a large attendance at a meeting (called by the Progress League) to 'leal with the proposed new shop assistants’ industrial agreements. Mr I. Paticrson occupied the chair. He explained the reason the meeting was called. Mr \V. C. Prime (Secretary of lhe Uanterbury Employers’ As- t sociation), ami Mr Kim Williams (Greymouth) were also ]>resent. After the Chairman and Air Prime had dealt with various phases of the dispute which was being referred to the Conciliation Court, it was ultimately proposed by Air Lawn, and seconded by Air Blackmore’, that a local Committee be formed to advise, and work, with the j representatives of the Employers’ Associations. Afessrs Lawn. Discaciati and Dick were appointed as the committee to act on behalf of the local shopkeepers. Il was also proposed by Air Law'll, and was seconded by Air Alcl'Jwee, Hi.-il it be a recommendation tn al! present, to join up with the ('anterbury l .mplo\ ers ' Association. I his was earned. A vote of thanks to Afessrs Prime and Williams for beiim in attendance at the meeting was carried, and the niectiiig coiicliided with a vote ol thanks to the chairman. A'esterday there was a disagreement nt the Conciliation Council over th* employers’ demand for a lower wage standard than provided for in the Dominion awnrd covering the general sec.ion of the industrv.