REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 4 June 1948, Page 8

REEFTON NOTES

(Our own Correspondent)

The R.S;A. members are decorating the hall for their ball to-night. It should be very successful if preparations have anything to do with it. The staff of the Reefton Hospital are holding a concert on June 16. A considerable amount of work is being put into practices. The concert will be a variety one. The' public will not be disappointed with the performance.

Mr.* R. Read, of Christchurch, is visiting his son, R. Read, Buller Road. Mr V. Newcombe, left for Christchurch for a few days. Mrs G. Ward, Waiuta, was a visitor to Reefton on Wednesday. For the Waratah v Junction match at Junction on Sunday, the Waratah team will be picked from the following players:— Hunt (2), Rosanoski, McDonald, Duncan, Todd, Pope, Fox, Hmapson, Dittman, Pimm, Lawson, Griffen, Mason, Newcombe, Taylor, Stewart. Wildermoth, Brosnahan. The bus leaves Dellaca’s corner 1.30 p.m. Any player unable to play is to notify Mr T. Dellaca. A bus service was commenced this week for the conveyance of country school children from Reefton schools to their homes in the Inangahua Junction-Rotokohu area. The trip to Reefton was made by railcar. Difficulties in securing a suitable vehicle have made it impossible for the complete service to be run.

A sawmiller, Percy Alfred Sutton, of Mai Mai, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and . fined £5 by Mi' T. E. Maunsell S.M., fox' failing to provide a first-aid kit which was in conformity with the regulations of the Bushworkers’ Act, 1945, this, it is believed, bein'- the first prosecution. For the Labour Department. J. C. Corbishley (Greymouth), said defendant in August was first notified of the need of the outfit, but it had not been pro-, vived three months later, whereas in the interval two bushmen had suffered axe wounds to' their legs and had been unable to obtain treatment until removed from the isolated area. Another letter was then sent to the defendant and, this not having the desired effect, a final notice was sent on March 10. An inspection on March 19 showed that nothing had been done to' provide a first-aid outfit, and the prosecution resulted. An outfit had once been obtained fox' defendant Mr J. K. Patterson said shops were closed when he was in town.