REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1949, Page 2

REEFTON NOTES

(Our uwn Correspondent) ' 1). Deems ana Miss Lusk,. nieaicu.’ •uivlsers to the Piunket Society. visHet. the Inaiigahua distiict this week. j.li and Mrs F. Hay and taniily hi.-, e ieit on holiday lor the Norin island. At the Magistrates Court at Reelton before Mr H. J. Thompson, S.M., Neil Harris, lor operating a heavy motor-vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding the maximum prescribed, //as lined t 3 with costs 10s. Harold a/others Ltd., tor operating a motor .cliiciu on Buiier Road without a ■’oi'cnt. wariant or its fitness were fined £1 with costs 10s. John Wilson, .or having possession o. an uniicem-_-u wireless was ordered to pay costs 10s. x’ov.ndkeeper Palmer obtained cqn.actions against the following for wandering stock: Sylvia Banks, fineu rus with costs 10s; Victor caidwei. niied 22s 6d with costs 10s; Francis Hampson fined 15s with costs 10s; Eric Stanley Loughnan fined _lOs costs 10s; Hannah Harriet Eva Banks lined £2 10s with costs xi 11s on oir charge and £1 with costs £1 0s 6d on another; Hugh Blackadder fined 15s with costs 10s. Maintenance Officer, Timaru v Hector John Lewis Herrick, for disobedience of a maintenance order. Dismissed. Maintenance Officer, ..hiistchurch v Vivian Clarence Sheahan, for disobedience or a mice order. Withdrawn. There were also sittings of the Domestic Proceedings and Children s Courts. At the annual general meeting m - tun Ladies’ Bowling Club at the Women’s Institute Room on August

m, most mem tiers were present, and apologies for absence were received from others. The report and balance sheet were adopted and showed that the club had enjoyed a most successful season with prospects of an even better one to come. There was a credit balance on the season’s figures, and £lOO was contributed to the men’s club to help pay for the new pavilion. During the season two teams competed in the West Coastjßuiler tournament at Westport, Mrs Forman's team finishing as runners-up. A very successful tournament was held here wicii many visitors from West Coast and Buller districts. The wiifners m club competitions were: Championship singles, Mrs Wills; doubles, Mesdames Hill and Richaras; combmeo -muoies, Mr j Wills and Mr F. Archer, Mrs Collis’s Tr.ophy: Mrs Hill; run-ner-up Mrs Sharpe; Mrs Duff’s Buttons: Mesdames Gallagher and Wills. Mrs Lyng’s Trophy: Mrs Wills.

Officers for the coming season were elected as follows: President: Mrs Duff, hon. Sec., Mrs Shapre, Hon. Treas. Mrs Wills. Committee: Mesdames Collis, Dellaca, Gallagher, Hill and Kearns, with the treasurer and secretary. Trustees: Mesdames Irving and Kearns. Delegate to Association Mrs Duff. It was resolved that the club supply badges for club competitors. The secretary reported on club blazers that had been ordered. Six new members were elected and it was reported that, many others were • xpected to take up the game during the coming season. The greens have been top-dressed under the supervision of Mr Cutbush, the new Pavilion will be declared open and with the support and friendly co-operation of the men’s club assured, all the auguries for the coming season are that it will be the most successful in the rub’s history. Those present at the meeting were most enthusiastic, and a grnad club spirit was noticeable. At a sitting of the Warden’s Court at Reef ton Mr H. J. Thompson, Warden, the following applications were granted: Reginald Oswald Bolitho, water-race license, one . head in Blk. XIV Reefton S.D. Afton B.lackadder, ordinary prospecting license, 10 acres in Blk. XVI, Rahu S.D. Jack Williscroft and David Bladkadder, ordinary prospecting license 10 acres in Blk. XVI Rahu S.D. William Blackadder, ordinary prospecting license 100 acres in Blk. XVI, Rahu S.D. Robert Williscroft, prospecting license 100 acres Blk XVI. Rahu S.D. Ronald Blackadder. ordinary prospecting license. 100 acres in Bik. XVI, Rahu S.D. Owen

Wilnscroit, prospecting license, 100 acres in Blk. XVI, Rahu S.D. George James White, renewal of residence site license No. 975 for forty-two years. Cronadun Timbers Ltd., leave to amend application No. 50//1949; Grey Electric Power Board, surrender ’ absolutely water race license No 1200. Other applications were adjourned.