REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 16 March 1932, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES

(Out '.Own Correspondent.; REEFTON, March 15. The condition of Mrs J. Hunter, of The Terrace, was reported to-day to be considerably improved. Mr W. F. Trower of Rotokohu, was brought into-Reefton Hospital on Sat-, urday, having been taken ill suddenly. To-day he was reported as being considerably better. The Reefton Ladies’ Croquet Club are sending representatives to Westport to-morrow to play the Westport Club. Tho club have made great strides in their play, but with their splendid green to practice on, it is little wonder that they have become so proficient. The annual meeting of the Reef ton Fire Brigade took place las evening, when Captain Jas. Eager occupied the cha r. The balance sheet, showing a small credit balance, was adopted. The election of oflioers resulted as follows: Captain, C. Coxall; Lieut., S. Newcombe; First Foreman, A. Parkinson; Second Foreman, C. Curtis; Ladder Foremen, G. Reid and J. Panckhurst; Secretary, A. Parkinson; Treasurer, C. Coxall; Auditor, J. Banks. The seventeenth annual show of tire Inangahua A. and P. Association was a distinct success. The flower display was exquisite, although previous shows have had a larger entry. The vegetables were a credit to any show, and when the extraordinarily wet season this year is taken into account the display must be regarded as ordinarily good. There were many in Reefton with flowers and vegetables equally as good who did not exhibit. One wonders why. A show must be of benefit ro any community. It brings strangers into the district, and everyone must reap benefit from their presence. Tha show was the means of bringing several New Zealand products under the notice of the Reefton public. The Kaiapoi Woollen Coy. exhibited all classes of woollen manufactures, socks, rugs, pullovers, clothes, etc. There was also an exhibit of Nelson paints by Mr Dan Wright an article acknowledged to be equal to the best British and foreign production, which is used very extensively in the Railway Workshops. The exhibit of the Women’s Institute was educative, showing what can be done with waste products. The following is tho prize list of the school exhibits: —Sponge Sandwich: W. Robinson 1, P. Floyd 2. Nut Loaf: M. Blackmore 1, M. Wills, h.c. Plate of Biscuits: Ruby i Seymour 1, J. Bartlett 2. Best Dress- 1 efi Doll, under 12: Joan Hannah 1, Phyllis Allen 2. Hand Sewing, under 12: Eileen Haligan 1, Aubrey Seymour 2. Hand Sewing: E. Renwick 1, P. Alic.i 2. Hand Embroidery, open: P. Beckwith 1, Joyce Cleaver 2. Any piece of Handwork: Ira Malet 1, K. J. j Wills 2. Writ:ng: Ismay Chandler 1 | Lily R'eyes 2, Jack Gilroy 3. Writing: Dave Scott 1. Ruby Tait 2, Ruth Clark 3. Writing: Melva McHenry 1, Maud Haligan 2, Merle Wadsworth 3. Writing: Marjorie Wright 1, Myrle White 2. Writing: Audrey Sara 1 D. Parsons 2, Phyllis Cook 3. Drawing: Std. VI and over: Nita Fensom 1, Hazel Perry 2. Nancy Kremmer 3Drawing, Std. VI only: Patricia Pratt 1, Reg. Bolitho 2. Drawing: D. Parsons 1, J. Dav 2, O. Smith 3. K. Pratt, W. Currie h.c. Drawing (own design): John Reid 1, Doris Sparks 2. Drawing

11 and under 13: Roma Reid 1, T. Williams 2, Jean MoKane 3. Border Design: Merle Wadsworth I. Border Design, under 7: A. Sara 1, R. Hindmarsh 2, Phyllis Cook 3. Water Design, Pansies: Ken Sara 1, Hazel Perry 2, Melva McHenry 3. Nursery Rhyme, Crayons: Melva McHenry J, Nita Fensom 2, Hazel Perry 3. Crayon Class, open: . Pattie Pratt 1, R'. Thomas 2, Otna Bierwirth 3. Nursery Rhyme: Heather Wright 1, Audrey Carr, Lily Hocking, Gwen Osborne, all h.c. Carrot, Onion and Turnip, crayons: Beverley Sparks 1, John Carr 2, Audrey Sara 3. Mapl ping, India: Roma Reid 1, Melva Mei Henry 2, A. McKenna. 3. Mapping, 1 South Island: W. Pascoe 1, J. Fensom 2. Form V.: Geo. Day 1. Form TV., McHenry l j McPherson 2. A meeting of the Prospecting Associalion was held at the Council Chambers last evening, some fifteen members being present. Mr T. Baird was voted to the chair. A letter was ecoived from the Hokitika Prospecting Association re Tuning a n Art Union and in regard to representation on the local Unemployment Board. A letter was received from the Ross Association re a combined Art Union. Mr S. Austin moved, Mr Burley seconded, that the executive deal with the Ar.t Union ( business when a reply is received from , the various Associations written tu, 1 and that the Secretary again write re th : s.—Carried. It was resolved that . a canvass of the town be made, to iiicrease the membership of the Afsociation. Mr T. Galbraith wag appointed to the Executive. .The granting of j assistan&e to an applicant was left in . the hands of the Executive to deal with, with a recommendation that 5s ’ per week be granted for two months subject to prospector being approved J by Inspector,of Mines and the Jocal Unemployment Committee. It was resolved that tho Secretary procure printed meeting notices and post same to members for notification of meeting.