BLACKBALL NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1922, Page 7

BLACKBALL NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.) Judging from appearances Sundav pictures will soon be a thing of Iho past! The wowsers may consider this •). win, but methinks it will prove io be Im! ;i Pyrrhic victory j t most. One •otihl have more respout for the people who worked the oracle if they would come out in the open and tight. It has come tn something when the will of the majority of the people has to be submerged at the dictates of the apostles of gloom. A little bit of real work wouldn't hurt such gentry, who would probably then appreciate a little change and recreation from the daily grind. The Him. Mr I’, rr, Minister of Education in \V. Massey’s ('abinet, visited Blackball on Thursday. Mr 11. E. Holland, M.P. for the district, was present. Comrade Parr, who was waited upon by the School Committer*, visited th? school and tried to in si al some of his famous quark remedy for social evils, viz., patriotism and jingoism. He w: s also waited upon by two deputations with respect to water and sewerage, ami gave a characteristic reply, the one that has already been given umpteen times, i.e., ‘‘Will refer the matter tn the Grey County Council and send in r sanitary inspector to make a report.’’ It grows clearer every day that waiting on capitalist politicians with deputations is only a waste of time and Blackball ‘s senior League term jour- I neyed to the Seven Mile last Sunday and played a competition match against the Runanga team. The result, a win for Blackball, surprised even our mo-;? ardent supporters. Considering th* Blackbr 11 team contained seven junior-; the win was a very tine one. The attraction at Blackball was a Soccer game between Blackball an 1 Moonlight, which was played before a goodly number of spectators. A fairly f: st and interesting game saw Blackball run out comfortable winners by three goals to nil. The new Sorocuo fan has at last commenced to spin, but several minor defects need to be rectified before an opinion can be expressed as to whether any improvement in the ventilating of the mine will be effected. Number seven bank, in particular, could do with quite a lot more ozone than it is getting at present. The lor: 1 branch of the Cunimunist Pederatiun met on Sunday last, am! the roll call disclosed :> line attendance. A very interesting discussion on ipiestions affecting the profit producing class took I place. To all wage workeis who object to producing profits for an idle leisured suction in society, a cordial invitation is extended to our meetings. .Newcomers to Blackball : re linding it extremely difficult to secure housing accommodation. Several dilapidated shells of what were once houses have been pressed into service. This scribe would like to sue ('very member of the Goal Owners’ Association similarly housed and forced to exist on the food basis of £1 S '4 per week laid down by the Arbitration Court. Then, probably, they would “saver" why ih--coal producers re dissatisfie I with eon dit ions. The Blackball Silver Band are hold ing their annual ball on .June 1(i, and it behoves all who appreciate good music, to assist in making the same a financial success. It can be safely assumed that, given a fine day on June 7, a large nambei' of Soccer enthusiasts will be on hand from this burg to sue the Aussies perform. Blackball’s Soccer supporters are not altogether satistie.l with the number of players selected from the Blackball Club for the country team. They argue that the Blaekb-11 team, being the leading club in the competi- I tion, was entitled to better representation. But they would be remarkable selectors that could please everyone! Roa Mine was idle last Monday. Rumour has it that : n individual who got the sack was shifted to make room for a footballer! This scribe refuses to believe the rumour. The Roa boys are not the sort to stand for that kind of business, or, at least, they cur tainly used not to be! The employees of Roa are now mum bers of the Blackball Medical Club, : nd, as such, are entitled to all th? < benefits laid down in the rules. Mr I‘. I Thompson is to be acting steward for I = i