REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1937, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]. REEFTON, October 4

The weather yesterday was showery and similar weather continued to-day except that the temperature is much colder, a good fall of snow having covered the ranges early this morning. Mr. and Mrs. N. Wadsworth, left for the North Island on Saturday on business connected with the daily factory. Mr. T. R. Watson, of Crushington, who has been on holiday to the North Island on a visit for his health, returned on Friday evening. While away he was the guest of his brothers, Messrs W. and A. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. T. Galway, of Greymouth, spent the week-end at Crushington. Mrs. P. Galway, of Black’s Point, is an inmate of the Greymouth Hospital, where she is to undergo an operation shortly. Mr. E. Dobson, of Aria, who has been spending his annual leave with nis parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dobson, Chattockville, left on return via Lewis Pass on Saturday.

Mr. M. Waddell, Junr., left for Christchurch yesterday via Lewis Pass. He was accompanied by Mrs. G. August and Miss M. Williams.

I Misses Watson and Lawn, of Crushington, who have been on a 'short visit to Christchurch, returned by Saturday evening’s train. On the racecourse, yesterday arternoon, the Kumara League team defeated the Reef ton Juniors by 16 points to 13. The game was not a very scientific one. The game, Inangahua Juniors v. Dominion IJousc boys, was won by the former by three points .to nil.

The Reefton Returned Soldiers’ Association have decided to hold a ball in the Criterion Theatre on the 29th. October, to endeavour to raise funds to alleviate cases of distress among its members in Reefton. A r>all Committee was formed with Mr. H. Newcombe as Secretary, and it was decided that a ladies’ committee be formed and their assistance enlisted. Any person willing to assist, either with donations of money, goods, etc., can leave their names with Mr. H. Newcombe, Broadway, who will be pleased to call for same. A veryenergetic committee have the preparations in hand, and it is hoped that they will receive hearty support from the whole district in their efforts to improve the lot of the Returned men who do not enjoy the best of health through war disabilities.

A pleasant gathering took place on Saturday afternoon, when the members of the Reefton Croquet Club entertained the President of the New Zealand Croquet Association, Mr. McCreath, who with Mrs. McCreath, are touring the Dominion. Mrs. Stallard (President), welcomed the visitors and hoped their stay on the West Coast would be a very en j joyable one. In replying, Mr. McCreath outlined their tour, visiting practically every Croquet Club in the Dominion. He complimented the members on their splendid greens and pavilion, and wished them a very successful season. After a discussion on croquet matters, friendly games were played. In the evening the visitors were entertained at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Auld, where they expressed their appreciation of the kindness and hospitality extended to them. Mr. and Mrs. McCreath left for Greymouth on Friday morning. A party of visiting Kumara League . footballers were on the balcony of the Gladstone Hotel yesterday, when, with a tremendous exclamation, one gave an exhibition of Craven’s divepass. A little black and white dog, of the Spaniel breed, trotting past at the time, was so startled that he fell on his back and remained with his four feet in the air for fully a minute and a half before he recovered. When he did, he got up and, after looking all around, trotted on his way home. The episode was witnessed by over a dozen persons, and not one could recollect having, heard of a similar incident. The Kumara boys were full of the incident, and it remained a standing joke with tnem during the afternoon, even when playing they'remembered it, and frequently burst into laughter.