LAKE BRUNNER NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 April 1932, Page 12

LAKE BRUNNER NOTES

[our own correspondent.] Although the timber industry cannot be said to be in a very brisk condition at present, the local sawmills are still •forking fairly steadily though in some instances the full complement of workers is not employed. It is hoped that this slackness will only be temporary. Good progress is being made with the erection of the new mill at Te Kinga and it is expected that another few weeks will see it nearing completion. Unemployment appears to be on the increase here, at present, and much larger numbers are applying for relief work than has been the case for some time past. •The opening of the football season here took place on Sunday last when a friendly match was played between teams representing Kotuku and Te Kinga on the latter’s ground. The weather was somewhat inclement. A victory was secured by the home team with a substantial margin of points. It is the intention of the newlyformed Domain Board at Moana to secure for the district a suitable picnic and camping ground adjacent to the railway station and close to the lake. A; suitable area is available and with a view to acquiring the same, representatives of the Lands and Railway Departments have been met this week by Board members with satisfactory results. »

A pleasant evening was spent at Ru Ru early In the week when upwards of 40 young people were entertained at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Birchfield, the occasion being to celebrate the coming of age of their second son Reginald. After games, musical and vocal items had been indulged in the company were seated to a sumptuous repast during which numerous toasts were proposed and duly honoured, the most important being the “guest of the evening,” responded to by Mr. Reginald Birchfield; “Host and Hostess,” Mr. A. Birchfield; “The Ladies” Mr. G. Gillahders (Junr.); “Gents” Miss M. Willis. Songs were rendered by Messrs W. Hornby, V. Reid, H. Taylor, P. Pope, A. Birchfield, Mrs. H. Pope, Miss McNaughton and Miss Hornby, the accompanist being Mrs. C. Kennedy. Music, for dancing was supplied by Mr. W. Hornby and Mrs. Kennedy and .with the. singing of “Auld Lang Syne” a joyous evening closed at a late hour.

Messrs J. W. Brownlee, Mr. A. Brownlee, and Mr. J. Reid who have been visiting Ru Ru, have returned home.