REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 9 June 1933, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES

(Own Correspondent.) REEFTON. June 8. wedding oi considerable local in terest was celebraled ai \\ eslev Church lust evening: by the Rev. < . Duncan, when Frances Lydia, second daughter of Mr and Mrs I'. Sparkes. Rosstown. was married to Oswald Alexander, only son of Mr and Mrs N. Cobins, The Terrace, Reefton. Th ( > bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father to the strains o’ ••The Voice That Breathed Oer Kden,” played by Miss Mia Austin, 10-oked very charming indeed in a frock of pigeon grey charmaline with silver buttons and fin-<‘dg<‘d rape, a small toque with eye- veil, with gio\e> and shoes to match. and carried a beautiful bouquet of mauve and white chrvsanthemums and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her sister. Miss Audrey Sparkes. as bridesmaid. in :i orettv cornflower blue ensemble with hat and shoes to match, and carried :i splendid bouquet of ' ink mid whin chrysanthemums. Mr Jack Goodyer was best man. At the conclusion oi the ceremony th.' weddin _■ party wen l entertained ai Mrs Jos<ph’> Tea Rooms, where* the usual toasts were honoured. Tin* happy couple left later for Nels..:, B'.’idieim and Pieion. where t!: honeymoon will be spent, carry i..g with them the best wishes of their many friends for their future haj pim’ss and welfare. The newly wedded pair were the recipients of many valuable as well us useful pre sCnts. A meeting of the committee of the Keefton Athletic and Sports Club was bed last evening. Mr W. S. Pratt presided. A discussion of ways an I .means took place, and it was resolved that in order to liquidate a small debit balance, which the club has. that a social evening | l( » held, and a sub’cominiltee consisting of Messrs Robinson, He; burn and Lawn, was left to finalise the majter. The monthly meeting of the conn cil of the Reeftoii Schon) •of Mine was held on Tuesday evening. Mr J. Patterson being in tin' chair. Apolo gies were received from Messrs J. B. Auld and the Director. A letter was received from rhe Director of Geo Io” gieal Survey re.arding geophysical pros) ecting in the Inai»<r'thua field, stating that the localities contained only about one per cent, of heavy minerals and that ten per i-ent was need” ed. Intensive methods would probably yeild results, but as much drilling and driving would need to be done the Work would be costly. The Director’s report stated that 58 pupils were bo in i trained—Reefton 27, UWaiuta 7. Wnllsend 12. Blackball 12. Attendant nt the deputies ’ class at Reefton was poor, but elsewhere it was fair. As says for the period totalled 51 —gold ami silver 16.. coal I. sulphur in coal 1. coal dusi 33. It was resolved that the Mines Department be written to asking for equipment and pointing out the urgency of the case.