REEFTON NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 22 April 1929, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES.

(From Our Correspondent.) REEFTON, April 21. The funeral of the late Hrs Margaret Benley took place on Saturday afternoon from Reefton Hospital. Rev. H. O. Buckland officiated at the church and graveside. Miss Brown, of the staff of the primary department of the Reefton District High School, has resigned her position, she having accepted a position at The

Messrs F. A. Kitchingham, of Greymouth, R. Brodie, Nelson, and A. A. Wilson, of Westport, were visitors to Eeefton yesterday. At the sitting of the Magistrate’s Court here before Mr Meldrum, S.M., judgments were given for plaintiffs by default as follow:— M. Michell v. C. Bell, £ll/11/6 and costs £2/18/-; G. E. A. Hubbard v. J. J. Burley, 10/and costs 3/-; T. W. Bannan v. C. E. Bell, £6/0/2 and costs £l/12/6; Lamberton and Lawn v. H. A. R. Hannah £B/10/8 and costs 17/-. In the I cade A. W. Bell’and A. F. Waters (Mr Brodie) v J. W. C. Ward (Mr Patterson), a. claim for £236/5/9, Waters name deleted. Judgement was given for amount claimed and costs £l7/12/4. Defendant -was allowed £2/12/- costs on the venue being changed from Nelson to Reefton. E. S. Schultz (Mr Morgan) claimed from Bransden Bros. (Mr Patterson) £l4/8/-. Judgment was for plaintiff for £5/19/- snd costs £3/6/8.

An application for a maintenance order was adjourned to May 5. Half a dozen persons charged with being found on licensed premises after hours were all convicted and penalised, as were four owner of live stock whose cattle had been found in the long paddock.

The Licensee of the Exchange Hotel (Reefton), was charged with (1) selling and (2) keeping his premises open for the sale of liquor after hours. He was convicted and fined £2 and costs 10/- on the charge of selling. The other charge was withdrawn. Gordon Bierwirth, for driving a motor cycle in Broadway, Reef ton, without a- driver’s license, was convicted and fined 5/- and £l/3/- costs. F. W. Foster, as Conservator of Forests (Mr Brodie), charged J. W. C. Ward (Mr Patterson) with (1) felling, and (2) removing without lawful authority forests produce to the value of £l5O from Forest Reserve at Inangahua Junction. The case was adjourned till May 2, prosecutor being allowed costs amounting to £6/19/-.

At the Warden’s Court F. W. Foster, as Conservator of Forests, claimed from W. J. Morris £l9/7/1 arrears of rents on Sawmill License No. 4001 and Timber Reservation Certificate No. 5227, and for. cancellation of the Sawmill License. Defendant counter-claim-ed for £2OB/10/7 alleged overpaid royalty. £l9/7/1 paid into Court and counter clam withdrawn. Decision re cancellation reserved. F. W. Foster as Conservator of Forests, v. W. J. Morris. C’aim £39 arrears of rents on Sawnii’l License No. 4089 and Timber Reservation Certificate No. 4090, and for cancellation of Sawmill License. Defendant counter-claimed for £2OB/10/7 alleged overpaid royalty. £49 paid into court and counter-claim withdrawn. —Decision re cancellation reserved. Commis ioner of State Forests, and O. B A. Sharpe, as Receiver of Gold Revenue (Mr Kitchingham) v. The Waitahu (N.Z.) Colliery Ltd., and A. D. ■Williams fMr Patterson). Claim £37 8/- arrears of rent of Sawmill License No. 5398 and cancellation of the license. Judgment for plaintiffs for £33 13/1 and costs. Court £2/19/-, witness £l/1/-, solicitor £5/5/-. License cancelled.

Applications were dealt with at the Warden’s Court as follow:— T. S. and j! H. Roberts for renewal of Water Race License No. 5720.— Granted for two years. T. S. and J. H. Roberts for renewal of Water Race License No. 5721. —Granted for two years. T. S. and J. 11. Roberts, for renewal of Water Race License No. 5722. —Granted for two years. R. M. Hempseed for ar. Ordinary Prospector’s License over acres at Alexander River.—-Grant-ed. G. B. Mclnroe and D. Stewart, renewal of Water Race License No. 5912.—Adjourned to May 17. T. S. and J. H. Roberts for an Ordinary Prospecting License over 100 acres at Murray Creek. — Granted. Michael Kennedy for an Ordinary Prospecting License over 80 acres at Alexander River. —Granted. John Jobbins for an Ordinary Prospecting License over 100 acres at Blackwater. —Granted. F. W. R. Godden for an Ordinary Prospecting License over 100 acres at Blackwater. —Granted. G. B. Mclnroe for an Ordinary Prospecting License over 100 '■cres at Blackwater. —Granted. F. W. R. Godden for an Ordinary Prospecting l icense over 24 acres near Blackwater. Adjourned to May 2. F. W. R. Godden for an Ordinary Prospecting License over 24 acres near Blackwater. — Adjourned to May 2. The Reefton Catholic congregation at. their hall extended a welcome to the Very Rev. Father Rieu, Superior General of the Marist Order, accompanied by the Rev. Father Moran, of Rome, and Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Provincial of the Marist Order in Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Conlon, Mr Nevin, and Rev. Father Seymour spoke in express-ion of a hearty welcome. Very Rev. Father Rieu expressed his

'thnnks to all who had given him such a- w,arm welcome and thanked the children and their parents. He would leave New Zealand with a very good impression .and he congratulated the children on their performance, and the good sisters for their kindness and he hoped the sisters would grant thp children a holiday on Monday next. He lived in Romp and before he left he ashed. His Holiness for his blessing on journey and on the children and His Holiness had consented. Very Rev. Fr. Moran thanked Father Seymour for his welcome which reminded him of his childhood days in HokitVka. Hekj.was pleased to visit them once niorei Bevi Dr* Kennedy expressed his

pleasure at being among them and hoped he would sec them again in the near future. Father Rieu pronounced the Papal Benediction and the gathering dispersed. During the function the Convent pup’ls gave an excellent concert programme, opening with a chorus and a piano duet, followed by a drill display by the boys and an action song by the girls. Braga’s “La Serenata” was rendered ag a violin trio by Misses Costello, Fryer and R. McCawe, Miss Costello also playing "‘rdla’s “Souvenir,” and Miss Brien contribute! a monologue. A closing chorus,' “You’ll Grow Olc?” concluded the concert, after which Rev. Father Seymour, in welcoming the Superior of the Marist Order, said i- Was the first time in a century that r General had visited the South Seas. Although the society was young, the foundations of it were stained in blood. The early fathers were butchered by cannibals, and the foundation of religion was laid by the Marist brethren. The Coast had a special claim as the pioneer Marist priests had laid down their lives here in the cause of religion and duty. Fathers Rolland and Martin’s names were held in reverence on the West Coast. He as Superior-Gen-eral would appreciate the difficulties of the early days. There were neither roads nor coaches, and the early fath ors carried on their backs their simple needs. The elder generation had the memories of those who had gone before; they gave instruction in the homes of the people and paid regular visits. Their sacrifice resulted in the growth in the church of to-day. The Marists were 12 per cent of the priests I in New Zealand*