REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 15 March 1932, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES

COur Own Correspondent.; REEKTON, March 14. borne alarm was occasioned at tin hospital yesterday by a smell of tire. Captain J. Eager, of the Reef ton Eire Brigade was sent for, and after a long search, in which a sheet of iron was taken off the roof, and hole cut in the floor, the outbreak was discovered where the hot water pipes g<> through the floor. A bucket of water was sufficient to extinguish the flames. It was fortunate that it was daylight at the time, and that the nurses were able to keep the knowledge of the fire from the patients, or otherwise a stampede might have occurred. A sharp earthquake was felt yester day morning about 11 o’clock, but it was not heavy enough to cause alarm. One of the plate glass windows in Twomey’s Garage had a stone thrown through it on Saturday evening, making a hole in the glass big enough for a man to put his head through, as well as cracking the whole glass from top to bottom. The value of the pane is about £l5 or £l6. If the perpetator is found out he will have a nice little

sum to pay for his few seconds’ ex citements.

Mr Smith of the Reefton Railway staff sustained an accident on Saturday that will keep him idle for some time. He was engeged in the Goods Sheds, and was coming down the steps when his foot slipped and he camo down heavily, striking a shin on the rails, bruising it severely and raising a huge lump. Medical attention was required and the sufferer, who was m very great pain, will require to take it easy for at least three weeks. For the second day of the A. and P. Show’ on Saturday the weather was warm and the attendance very large. The managements of the Show was good. Highland dancing attracted a good deal of attention. The judge was .Mr F. McGregor of Hokitika, who had a hard task to decide the winners. The various games were well patronised and were extremely popular with all. The running events resulted. — 2, D. Robertson 3. 100 yards 75 yards handicap: J. Robertson 1, K. handicap.—'D. Robertson 1, J. Robert son 2, R, Magee 3. 220 yards handicap.—R. Magee 1, W. Hempseed 2, J. Robertson 3. The cycling events rcsulteiT—Half mile.—W. Lockington 1, H. Turtill 2, G. Taylor 3. One mile — P. Duffy I, C. Watson 2, G. Lockington 3. Two mile handicap.—P. Duffy il, Turtill 2, G. Taylor 3. The Bab.’ Show results were:—Fp to 9 months, Mrs W. Sara 1, Mis Mclnroe 2. Nine to IS months, Mrs A. Patterson 1, Mrs IT. Hunt 2. A special prize was award cd to Mrs J. P. Pfahlert’s twins. The Tug-of-war was won by the Fire Brigade team for the third year in succession. The dancing results were: —Highland Fling, 10 years and under. —Kathleen Thompson 1, Ruth Stewart 2. Hornpipe under 12.—Ruth Stewart and Lor mine Crompton (equal) 1, Kathleen Thompson 3. Irish Jig, under 16. Ruth Stewart 1, Edna Armstrong 2. bean Truibhais (open). —Edna Arm strong 1, Kathleen Thompson 2. National Dance (local competitors).—Gladys McKenzie 1, Lesley Burns 2. A cricket match for the Foster Cup was played here yesterday. The wicket was good. Waiuta won on the first innings by 32 runs. The following are the scores*.—Waiuta, Ist. innings.— Morel c Bonifacio b Scott, 1; J. Fitz gerald, c Scott b Blom. 0; I*. O’Don noil, <• Hepburn b Blom 35, R. Bait lett, l.b.w. b Lawson 37; J. Young c Morris, b Lawson 1; G. Williams c Hunt b Blom 4; J- Douglas, c Blom b Lawson 28; R. Tomlinson, c Blom •» Lawson 4; F. Thorn, not out 8; M. Gallagher, st. Slattery b Lawson 0; K Curnow, c Scott b Blom 4; extras, 4 I Total 126. Beef ton Ist. innings.— Blom, run out 8; Hepburn, c William < I Bartlett 18; &cott, e Morel b Bart 'lett 5; Campbell b Bartlett 0; Lawson b Young 0; Winchester c Williams, b Bartlett 0; Hunt b Bartlett 6; Bonifacio c Curnow b Morel 36; Morns Gallagher b Thorn 19; Collins b Fitzgerald 5; Slattery, not out (I; extras L Total 94. Waiuta 2nd. innings.—Fitzgerald c. Collins b Scott 11; Morel b Scott 8; Thorn c and b Scott 1; PO’Donnell l.b.w. b B’oni 6; Bartlett, not out 9; Douglas b Hepburn 14: Williams b Hepburn 0; Young «t. Slattery b Blom 7; Tomlinson c Blom b Hepburn 6; Gallagher b Hepburn Curnow st. Slattery b Hepburn 4. «x tras 3. Total 74.