REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 15 January 1944, Page 2

REEFTON NOTES

[Our ©wn Correspondent.] REEFTON, J'an. 14. Messrs J. Moir and T. McMahon, who have been the guests of Mr. G. Hunter have left for the Marlborough Sounds. Mr. W. <B*. Auld. County Clerk, is .confined to his bed with an illness. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Alan McMaster and daughter leave on return to Wellington to-day. • Mr J. Simpson has returned to Seddonville. Miss B. Inwood of Pigeon Valley is visiting friends in Reefton. Mrs. Joe. Smith has received word that her husband who is a prisoner of war, has been transferred from Camp 107, Italy to Stalag XVIHA, Germany. v Mr. M. S. O’Malley, of Cronadun had the misfortune to have his blacksmith’s workshop and contents totally destroyed by fire this morning at 2 o’clock. Mrs. O’Malley was awakened by barking dogs and saw the reflection of the flames. She quickly aroused the other occupants of the hotel, who formed themselves into a bucket brigade and worked strenuously carrying water from the nearby creek. Although they were unable to save the building, they were successful in stopping the fire from spreading to the hotel, grocer’s shop and grain store by throwing water over the walls. Mr. O’Malley is a loser to the extent of over £4OO, Included in the contents were a lathe, circular saws, tools of all descriptions and an electric power plant, which served the hotel.