REEFTON NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 10 January 1928, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES.

(jFrom Our Own Correspondent.) [ REEFTON, January 9. Mr J. Taylor, of Kokiri, spent the week-end in Reefton. Messrs R. J. Phelan and C. Chamley, of Greymouth, visited Reef ton during the week-end. The favourite in the Broadway Trot, Kawana, put up the worst exhibition of any horses in the field, and if the of any horse in the field, and if the owner continues taking such horses to the post he will have more accidents. Mr and Mrs S. Paul and Mr Nahr, of Westport, and Mr Arthur Stallard, of Nelson, visited Reefton yesterday to attend the funeral of the late Mr F. B. Stallard. During the New Year holidays, the plate glass window of Mr H. Mathias’ jeweller’s sjliopj in ißraadway, was broken, and a tray of jewellery stolen. Fortunately the custom of removing the most valuable jewellery at night prevented a heavy loss to the owner. The • police are investigating the matter. Master W. White, employed at J. Dick and Sons, met with an accident on Friday morning last, being cut with a butcher’s knife just above the wrist. Mr N. Lawn rendered first aid and took the sufferer to Dr Conlon’s surgery, where two stitches were inserted in the wound. Mrs G. Norton, of Christchurch, who has been spending a short holiday here with friends, leaves to-morrow morning for Bell Hill, where she is staying . for a few days. The funeral of the late Mr Francis Bertram Stallard took place yesterday afternoon, the cortege leaving Dawson’s Hotel at 2 p.m. for St. Stephen’s Church, thence to the Suburban Cemetery. Some two hundred and fifty people attended. The services at St. Stephen’s Church and at the graveside were conducted by the Rev. J. W. Bloyce, the burial service for the Druids being conducted by Wor. Bro. Chas. Nevin. The Inangahua Rugby Sub-Union held a dance in the Theatre Royal on Friday night (first night of the races). There was a large attendance present, and the evening proved most enjoyable. The music was supplied by Mrs Hewison (piano) and Mr H. Spencer (banjo). Mr R. Powley and Mr J. Mclnroe alternately carried out the duties of M.C. The Golden Coast Co-Operative Dairy Coy is having a very successful season so far. Cream is coming in very freely, and the daily output of butter for some time has averaged one ton. A large quantity of butter has been forwarded to the grading stores for export, and the company is looking forward to obtaining the highest prices for this on the Home markets, as their average grade is among the highest in New Zealand. The high total of 95 points has been reached, while no butter has graded below 94 points, the average so far being 94 to 96. Some idea of this can be obtained when it is known that IX3 is the “finest” and that the highest average for Canterbury and the West Coast last season was 93.31. It will thus be seen that the “Golden Coast” stands a very big chance of coming out with the highest average for the South Island, and probably New Zealand.