LAKE BRUNNER NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 March 1932, Page 12

LAKE BRUNNER NOTES

[OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The few weeks’ fine weather is already affecting the household water supply here and a number of residents whose tanks have become empty are now carrying water. The weather over the week-end was ideal foi’ picnicking and in addition to the large party spending the day at Te Kinga, other private picnics were held in the vicinity of Moana and Mitchells.

A tennis team journeyed to Waiuta on Sunday last, where they met and secured a victory over a team there. The Lake Brunner team enjoyed the trip, and are enthusiastic over the hospitality of the Waiuta Club, which treated them so generously, thereby greatly enhancing the pleasure of the outing. The local team are also grateful to the club members who placed their motor cars at their disposal, and also gave their services for the day. A visitor to this district during the week was Mr. Barnett of Christchurch. Mr. Barnett is a native of the Coast, having been born at Kumara, but left his native town half a century ago. He was pleased to meet a few old Coasters while on his holiday.

A public meeting is to be held at Moana during the coming week for the purpose of forming a Domain Board and probably a committee to take up other matters of public interest for the advancement of the district.

The Lake Brunner Sawmilling Co. have recently established a timber yard in Dunedin, and Mr. C. Southern of Ru Ru, who 4ias been in the employ of the firm for many years, has been transferred to a position there, and left by the express yesterday morning to take up his new duties.

On Wednesday evening last he was entertained at a social and dance at Ru Ru, by the residents of the district, and his fellow workers, also the various sports clubs of which he is an enthusiastic member, and which include football, tennis, and rifle clubs. Excellent dance music was provided by Mrs. F. Pope, and Messrs Hornby and Reid. Mr. H. Feary was a capable M.C. An excellent supper was supplied by the ladies. Vocal items were contributed by Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Pope, Miss Hornby and Mr. W. Hornby. During the evening several of those present expressed the regret they all felt at losing from the district such a keen sport and estimable citizen, and wished him every success in the future. The speakers

were, on behalf of the tennis club, Mr. Taylor; football, Mr. Reid; rifle club, Mr. Feary; fellow workers, Mr. Rankin. On behalf of the large assemblage of friends and well wishers Mr. S. McNamara referred at some length to the sterling qualities of the guest of the evening, and the general feeling of regret concerning his departure. However, they were pleased to know that he was going to a good position and also that his long and faithful services with the firm at Ru Ru had been rewarded. It was the desire of those present, that on leaving, he should accept from theip. a little tribute of their high esteem, and he hoped that the accompanying token of a wristlet watch would be found useful and serve to remind him of his many friends at Ru Ru. Mr. Southern responded in appropriate tones, and a pleasant evening closed at a late hour. Messrs Newman and O’Neill’s sawmill at Baxter’s Siding is reported to have been totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. This was one of the few mills able to supply white pine and about a dozen men are thrown out of work.' The origin of the fire is unknown, and the owners, who are struggling working men, are heavy losers.