REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1942, Page 2

REEFTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent • REEFTON, Aug. 19. The following are the results of the Trinity College of Music examinations conducted by Mr. Henri Penn: — PRACTICAL. Higher Local: Jean Duffy (Reefton Convent) 81, merit. ►Advanced Senior; Marie Buist Reefton Convent) 80, merit; Margaret Wicken (Reefton Convent), 77, merit; Elizabeth Wicken (Reefton Convent), 72. Intermediate: Marie Maindonald, (Reefton Convent), 73. Junior: David Buist, violin, (Reefton Convent), 75, merit; Harry Wickl'en, violin, (Reefton Convent), 69 : merit. I Advanced Preparatory: Joy Main'donald (Reefton Convent), 80, merit; (Edna Whitehead (Miss Bartlett) 72. 'Preparatory: Jack Cohen (Miss Bartlett) 71. THEORY. Junior: Joan Bolitho (Miss Bartlett), 100; Edna' Whitehead (Miss Bartlett), 92. Preparatory: Vilma Bolitho (Miss Bartlett), 97; Jack Cohen (Miss Bart'lett) 92. Firs'! Stens; Pauline Kear (Miss Bartlett), 100; Glyness Bolitho (Miss Bartlett), 95; Nessie Hamill (Miss Bartlett), 97; Elaine Nicholls (Reefton Convent), 100; Vai Maindonald (Reefton Convent), 83. At the monthly meeting of the Inangahua County Patriotic Committee, held on Monday evening the question of assistance to returned men was discussed, and the Secretary stated that several grants had been mlade. Members, however, were of the opinion that men seeking assistance should have some verification of their needs, both in fairness to the men themselves and the Committee. The Patriotic Committee are everready to assist necessitous cases, but members were sometimes placed in an awkward position and it was suggested that the applicants should have an official card, or such like, to assist the Committee in speedily meeting the needs of the men concerned. The Secretary (Mr. W. B. Auld) presented the following financial state- ( ment: — Amount previously acknow-1 ledged £3,106/12/1; Alexander Mine; Employees £l/5/1; Mrs. and Miss. ( King £5/-; Ikamatua Committee ( (Comforts Fund) £2l/14/6; N. J. Webster (Comforts Fund) £l/12/9; F. C. Watts 'and family (Comforts Fund) £2/2/-. Maruia residents, per R. C. Gibbs (Comforts Fund):— Maruia Dog Trial Club £lO/10/-; G. Thompson 10/-: W. Thomson 5/-; D. G' Norris 5/-; J. M. Ford SA; G. Harris 5/6; Jno. and Ja's. Hunter 10/-; W. Williscroft 5/-; D. Rose 10/-; Mr and Mrs Baily £1; R. Hewison 5/f-; T. Goodev 5/-; D. Carson 5/-; F. Lester 5/-; W. J. Lester 10/1-; R. C. Gibbs ;£1; J. Thomson 5/-. —total £l7/0/6. Cronadun Committee (Comforts Fund):— B. Waghorn 10/. J. Cooper 5/-; Mrs W. Cooper 5/6; S. Wright 2/-; Miss K./Rogers £1; B. Rogers 10/-; H. J. Buckland 10/-; B. Blair 2/6; Mrs J. McCormack 5/-; R. Birchfield 5/; T. Coghlan 5/-; P. McCormack 10/-; W. A. Samson 5/-; J. Mitchell 5/; F. Samson 5/i-; Prendergast 2/6; G. Carson 3/-; C. Gerrish 2/6; J. Smith 5/-; D. McCormack 10/-. —total £6/8/'-. Cronadun Committee (Bazaar Fund):— T. McMahon 10/-; Jack O’Malley 6/-; M. S. O Malley £1; Mart O’Malley 5/-: P. Carr 5/ffi J. Mitchell 10/-; Terence McMahon 10/-; J. McMahon 10/-; Keg. Silcock £l/10/-; John O’Regan £1; R. Gilsennan 10/-; E. Reid 5/; Vyn Thompson and Son 11/-; P. Bell 5/-; A. Doug las 5/-; W. O'Grady 10/-; T. Roberts 6/-; G. Lockington 5/-; Tim McMahon £1; J. S'. O’Malley 10/-, JCoghlan £1; J. Jordan 5/-; Mrs JWilliams 10/-; J- D. Andrew £l/ /-.• P. Smith £1; Robt. Silcock £l/10; 1. O’Donnell and Son £l/5/-; P- O Began 5/-; Cronadun Social Cgmmittee £l, Sundry small contributions 16/-o. total £l9/5/6. Grand total: £3,176/ 5/5.