REEFTON NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1928, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) REEFTON, November 3. Mr D. A. Abbie, of the Greymouth Branch of th », National Bank of New Zealand, is at present relieving at Reefton Branch. Mr W. Mori, Greymouth, is at present on ,a* visit to his parents in Re ’fton. Miss M. Hill, Invercargill, is at present on a holiday visit to her mother, Mrs Hill, Black's Point. Captain Ford, Westport, accompanied by Mrs Ford, are spending a holiday in Reefton as the guests of Mr James Murdoch, Railway Station. MessrsjS. Magee and A. Eager left for Christchurch nroruing to- attend the Cup meeting. RUGBY BAJjL. Th?, annual Rugby Ball took place at the''*Theatre Royal last evening, there being a large number present. Visitors from tn'r surrounding district, and Blackball and Westport were alst> pi; sent. Tlie hall was artistically decorated with coloured streamers which took the form of a tent, while cm the walls were many mirrors aud photos -of past and present football t ains, and clubs’ colours many and varied also lined the sides '.•f the walls. The music, was excellently supplied by Mrs Hewison (piano), Miss Coburn, of Grey mouth (violin and mandoline), Mr Wells (Christchurch, corn.it) and Mr Stan Ivey, Blackball, (side drums and effects). Extras were played by Miss D. Farrell and Mr Rutherfurd Don. Mr W. Hunt carried out the duties of M.C. in an efficient manner. The lucky ‘on>step was won ~by Miss’ Flaunigjin aud* Mr W. Mon.

Mr J. Discaciate, President, in a short speech thanked the public for turning out- in such large and the- support given to Rugby during the seas’on, stating that this splendid function had brought a most successful season to a cilose. He also thaiiKed the willing members of the Ladies’ Committee, the press, -and all who had assisted, also Mr Wells of Christchurch. who had assisted gratis with the orchestra. He then proceeded to present the cups,etc., won during the year as follows: —Stallard Cup to Cronadun s.niors, E. Patterson captain, also McMahon Cup. McGillicuddy Cap to Waratah seniors, W. Hunt, captain. , Discaciate Cup to Waratah juniors also Juni'or Banner to W. Hunt in absence of the junior captain. Both recipients returned thanks to the President. The following medals w?r<e presented:—Medal donated by Mr Fl.innigan for Cronadun Club’s most improved forward, won by P. McCormack; Cronadun Club’s most consistent all-round junior player, L. Growcott; Best tackler in Pirate Football C.iub donated by an. old Rugby player, W. Furkett; most improved back in Cronadun senior team, James U'Mall y; medal presented by Mr N. Lijiwn for most consistent junior player in competition, won by P. Scott; most improved representative player donated by Mr J. Patterson, won Pat McCormack. Those present iiu'-irxi (I. the fcrowing:—Mesdames Ramsay, peach sequin georgette; Pascoe, green beaded georg.ttel Pettigrew, pink taffeta and gold lace; M'organ, black and gold satin; Potter, apricot georg'.tte; Matron Gibson, peach beaded georgette; Mesdamcs Hill, jade green g orgette; Colvin, Lavender crept-de-chine; Turner, floral crJpe-de-chin; Turner, floral erepe-de-chine; Gilroy, amethyst velvet; Dawson, shetl pink georgett. ; Costello, floral crepe-de-chiue; Roberts, peach taffeta; Clever-Brown, crcpe-de-chine; F. Gibson, velvet frock. Nurses MO’ris. 'whiter crepe-deehino; Gibson, cream georgette; Bierworth, vieux rose lace; Sist.a* Sussmilch, apple green and silver georgette. Misses Leewhit b crepe-dc'-chinc and lace; Worry, cyclamen talfeta; Flanniyan, green radium luce; Magee, lavender plush and georgette; Humphrey 9, flamo georgette; N.' Lockington, cherry radium -ac.-; G. Lockington, black georgette; Perry, lemon. crepe-de-chine; MacDonald, gree-n’georgette; Allan, Priu c ss Mary taffeta; Cutbush, blue duchess satin, Warren, black crepe-de-chine; Alborn, - cream nett and georgette; Stallard, shell pink crepe-de-ehinc; McLean, sh?.H pink crepe-de-chine; King, Rack radium lace; Dow ney, blue taffeta and coffee lace; Hill, green georgette; Burnett, gre.n crepe-de-chine; Coillinga, green crepe-ae-chine; Lco-Gre.-n, paie pink crepe-de-chine and lace; Dobson, cyclamen taffeta; A. Coxall, peacock blue satin; Griggs, grey georgette with rainbow stripes; Collis, green taffeto; Carmody, gre 11 georgette; Bolitho, pink crepe-de-chine; Watts, apple green georgette; Gilsennan, apple green georgette; Evans, blue satin; Phillips, apricot cr-pe-dechina and gold lace; E. .Evans, green georgette; Farreli, black geoffgettc; Rivers, heliotrope crepe-de-chine; Slater, royal blu? sequin; Gregg, green georgette; Paul, strawberry crepe-de-cliinci; Morgan, black velvet; C. Chapman, apricot taffeta; ;B. Chapman, blue taffeta; MBrooks, lemon crepe-deehinc; C. Brooks, biego and pink georgette; Heath, scarlet georg tte; M. O’Don nc.ll, vieux rose georgette; Reece, .(Westport), Phillips (Westport), Miss '■Sullivan, pink crepe-de-chine and co*fic lace. Ma-frs G. Crossman, T. Tattley, J. Hughes, J. Biscaciate, 1. Irving, W. Hunt. E. Hayes, Hepburn, Dawson, Hardie, Reid, Wells (Christchurch), . Panckhurst, _ Costello, Pengelly, King, Burnett, Hewison Kelly, O’Donnell, Hoy (2), Bourse, Don, Gebbie (2), Robinson (2), Robertson, McMahcjn, Gibson, Lowden, Hearn, Orr, Shaw, CH eaver, Hill, Mekenie, Turner, Roberts, Chapman, Talbot, Batt, Collins (2), McMahon, Curtis/Mori, Worry, (3). O’Malley, Phillips, Potter, Pascoe,, Shibbs, (Westport), Cummings, Levy, Archer, Quinn, Kerr, Eagen, Phillips, Geddes, Spillane, Knight, Beard, Archer, Thomas, Lawry, Banks, ' Sara, Lee, Black Lewis, Gallagher, McMasters, O’Donnell, Gibson, Magee, Buckland, Houston, Wooton, Weir, Smith, Hart Jennings, Wilson, Abbie. A serious accident happened to Mr Charles Fanselow at Mr L. Me Vicar’s farm, Upper Grey Valley, about midday on Thursday last. Engaged in bush-falling he had just put a scarf into a tree split and one large piece fell and struck him on one arm knocking him to the ground and seriously fracturing the arm. His mate at once went. ; to his assistance and after giving him first aid went to the Alexander mine, some six miles disant, for assistance. A party of willing hclpergl arrived back five hours aft.-ir the occurrence had taken place. The injured man was taken to Alexander, arriving there at 1 a.m. Dr Wieken was phoned for from Alex- , under, and on arrival he at once ad-

vised the sufferer removal to the hospital. Yesterday <a party started to) cany FanseTow in a stretcher over the mountain, arriving at the chair at Stevenson ’s' Flat about mid-day, and the sufferer was *ih.. : n brought into town by Mr D. Twomey’s motor and taken to the hospital. Mj FanseJow’s arm is very badly crushed, and he has suffered considerably from loss of blood.