GLENOMARU.

Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1036, 8 June 1894, Page 5

GLENOMARU.

[FIIOM OtJB Own CORRESPONDENT.] The Ahuriri and Glen people enjoyed a great treat last Tuesday night at the schoolhouse, when Mr Young with the Owaka Presbyterian choir, rendered " Uncle Tom's Cabin" in excellent style. The Eev. Mr M'Laren gave the connective readings. The schoolhouse -was crowded with both young and old, visitors from Tahatika to Romahapa being among the audience. Mr E. Greig, the chairman of school committee, was in the chair. During an interval tea, cake, sandwiches, etc., was served, it being provided by the ladies of the . Glen and Ahuriri. I must give great credit to Mr Wm, M'Lean for the excellent tea he made, Mr Greig duly thanked Mr Young and his choir for the excellent entertainment. Thanks were also accorded to the ladies who provided the refreshments, to Mr M'Laren for his services, and Mr M'Lean and the chairman. Mr Young replied saying it was "a pleasure to him and his choir to sing to such a large and well-conducted audience, which be characterised as the best-behaved gathering they had had the pleasure of singing to. Mr M'Laren, in a humourous speech, made some good hits in contrasting the attendance that night with the attendance at the divine services on Sundays in the same place, I do not think it will be long before we will have another social gathering here. I was late for the above last week owing to being away from borne. The railsvay is being pushed ahead in \ earnest now. All the men got fully started on Monday last, the week previous being wet, and some plant was not forthcoming owing to the bad state of the roads, Mr Inspector Kirker is doing his utmost to place the men so that each gang may be satisfied with their mates, which is a difficult matter for a man to do, and requiring almost the patience of Job. What a difference between the old unemployed system and the present co-opera-tive system. The former was all bullying, and a great many officials were necessary, but now one man inspects and superintends the work ; the engineer comes out a day or two before pay day, measures the work done by each gang, and the paymaster and he pay to each head man the money earned, deducting amount due for powder, fuse, blacksmith work, tools, etc. Then the head man .divides the earnings equally, and he jit little or other r

wise they have to be satisfied. The only grumble among the men is the low price? they ai'e allowed per yard, which is really low indeed, but better half a loaf than none.