REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 3 August 1940, Page 11

REEFTON NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]

REEFTON, August 2.

The Rev. David Calder, who was Minister of Knox Church, Reeftor., in 1906, and is now secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, will be in Reefton from Sunday till Wednesday. He will conduct the scixme in Knox Church on Sunday evening. After nearly a fortnight’s fine weather, rain set in yesterday evening, hut lasted only a couple of hours; and to-day has been fine, though cloudy-. Among the members of the Third Echelon from Burnham Gamp who arrived last evening were Privates L. BurroweSj L. Watson, Bannail, C. Maher, (L. Bartie, ,P. Keenan, T. Hansen, D. Dobson, G. Hunt and R. Lister.

The late Mr Thomas Burrowes, who was laid at rest at Westport, to-day, was a most popular supporter of the trotting sport, and esteemed by all who knew him. He was a grandson of the late Mr Henry Diedrichs, of Lower Kokatahi, the wellknown station-owner, and was boiu at Kanieri 37 years ago, where his parents were very well .known. His wins were always popular ones, and he will be missed by his wide circle of friends. He is survived by his father, who resides in Christchurch, four ’sisters, Mesdames F. Lynch (ReeftOn), J. Dillon (Rolleston), C. Davids - ®.. (Christchurch) and J. Adamson (Harihafi); also three brothers, Harry (Springfield), Jack (Christchurch) ■ and Les (Burnham Camp. The funeral was very largely attended, the cortege leaving St. John’s Church, Westport. The pairbearers were members of the Owner>’ and Breeders’ Association. Mrs J. Dillon, Rolleston and Mr Harry Burrowes, Springfield, arrived yesterday to attend the funeral ot their late brother. In the recent mid-year examinations at the High School, the following gained honours: —Form ll.—Marie Heslop 1; Catherine Osborne 2; Pbn Greig 3; Albert Barnett 4; Bruce Gray 5; Be f ty Lochore 6. Form 1.-— Dorothy Dickie 1; Velma Riley 2; Neil Greig 3; Max Panckhurst 4, Marie Maindonald 5; Colin Patterson 6. Std. 4.—Fay Latham 1; C.aire Willis 2; Margaret Osbourne 3; Linwood Greig 4; Oliver Wells 5; Marion Newcombe and George Millars, equal, 6 Std. 3. —June Woods 1; Claude Reeves 2; Margaret Parkinson 3; Reginald Greig 4; Joy Maindonald 5; Ann Kellow 6. Std. ll.—Barry Hunt .1; Margaret Riley and Ernie Bannan, equal, 2; Pauline Panckhurst 4; Barnard Greig 5; Valerie Ludner 6. Std. I—Ray Robinson 1; Guy Evans 2; Vai Maindonald 3; Margaret Absalom and Shirley Newcombe, equal 4; Lois Osborne 6. Primers.—l Nola Goodall. 2 Mavis Blom. 3 Keith Mult,-. 4 Colleen Collins, Lois Panckhurst and John Gough. In the Home Gardening Club, considerable interest was displayed by the members, and the following awards have been made:—Flower Section :-— Senior.- —First class, I redo Patterson and Ruth Yellowlees; 2nd. class. —Jean Duff and Lorraine Honey. 3rd. class.—Joan Bolitho. Junior: —Ist. class. —Olwen Wells and Rita Pearce. 2nd. class. —Marie Maindonald, Marion Newcombe and Peggy Palmer. 3rd. class. —Faq Latham. Sweet Pea Section:— Ist. class—Dorothy Dickie. 2nd. class.—Susie McKenzie.