REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 9 November 1931, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) REEFTON, November 8. The Big River Gold Mines Limited management report officially, that the Company has taken over the famous Big River Mine, wa s worked so profitably for many years by the New Big River Company. Mining operations! are to be comimenced as soon as the re-cofiditioning of the winding plant and machinery, also of the coal mine for the supply of coal for steaming purposes, is completed. Last Wednesday an engineer from Davidson Bros. Foundry, Hokitika, accompanied by the local directors visited the mine and arranged for the above re-con-diitioning operations to be commenced forthwith. This work will be started next week and will be carried ou without delay. It was found, on a close inspection, being made, tunx, Ska whole plant was in very good order and condition, only minor repairs and adjustments being necessary before the plant will be in working order again. By the time the necessary repairs are finished a mine manager will be appointed to commence mining operations underground. Applications for a mine manager have been invited throughout New Zealand and Australia and they close on the 21st November.

At a meeting of the Athletic and Cycling Club Committee, there wore present: Messrs W. S. Pratt, President i n the chair, W. Blom, J. Robinsqn, M. Morris, T. G, Hepburn. N. Lawn. H. Kearns (Secretary.) It was decided that the Secretary write to all officials appointed at last meeting confirming their appointments. A letter was received from, the West Coast Centre per Mr G. E. Perkins, notifying that Easter Monday. March 28th, 1932, was allocated to the Club for their meeting, and it was decided to get into touch with the Railway authorities re-, suitable train arrange ments flor the Annual! Carnival on March 28th. It was decided that the Club’s membership subscription carry the privilege of admissiotn to the annual carnival and that all members who desire to avail themselves of that privilege apply to the Secretary for their complimentary’ tickets. Timekeepers were appointed as follows:— Messrs Discaciati, Bennington and Schofield; Judges, Messrs Blom. Topp. Hill arid Scott; Starter, Mr W. Gore Pc/rter; Track Stewards, Messrs W Morris and N. Co'JJins; Recording Steward. N. Lawn, Field Stewards. Messrs T. Baird and 8. Austin. | Events for the first meeting were fixed as follows: —100 yards handicap, -| .mile handicap, A mfile cycle, 1 mile cycle, 75 yards ladies’ race, long jump and polo vault, points to be totalled first five, second three, third one. It was decided to hold a CotamitTec mieeting on. Tuesday evening, November 17 th. The late William Wogan, victim tho Mt. Cook Hermitage gun tragedy, was. for a time, employed at Reef ton in Dawson’s Hotel. He was about 22 year s of ago and was killed through the discharge oif a gun in a room at. The Hermitage, there being several persons present i n the room at the time. A loaded .22 pea rifle, which ho hp.d been exiam(in,ing, fell on. the floor and discharged- The bul'lot passing through his head). Wogan had intended to go shooting nex| day. and when the fatality occurred ho was with a man, from the rifle had bee n borrowed.