Wet Condition Of Cemetery at Reefton

Grey River Argus, 30 October 1948, Page 8

Wet Condition Of Cemetery at Reefton

Because of the low-lying nature of the suburban cemetery at Reefton, newly-dug graves became saturated with water, and difficulty is, at times experienced in carrying out ounals. This was revealed at the meeting or the Inangahua County Council on Thursday. Cr. A. G. Wells said that, on several occasions, the only possible way was to force the coflins down in-o the water, after the mourners had left. , T „ t The county foreman, Mr N. L Bolitho, said that this state of affairs only happened in wet weather. I hen it was. impossible to bail out the graves. After further discussion it was resolved that because the cemetery was near a creek, there did not appear to be anything that could be done.