RUNANGA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1925, Page 8

RUNANGA NOTES

(Our own Correspondent). A representative and enthusiastic meeting took place in the Union office on Monday evening, when a branch, of the New Zealand Labour Party was formed, and the following officers elected: President, Mr It. MeTaggart; Sec-retary-Treasurer, Mr J. Callanan; Committee: Messrs S Morris, D. Barnes, S. Thomas, P. Merton, J. Connell D. Healey and P. Thompson. The whole of the Committee undertook to collect for the National Appeal Fund and it behoves each and every individual in the district to contribute as much as possible, in order to send to the Parliament of this country, men that will legislate in the interests of the working class.

A monster euchre tournament in aid of the Runanga Gymnasium took place on Friday evening last, when a very enjoyable evening was spent by the large number present.

Mr Alex Taylor secured the first prize, Mrs Tallcntire second, and Mr Denny O’Neill third. This fine Gymnasium building has been handed over to the Borough Council, and it is their intention to have the place renovated. Mr James has promised to subsidise the amount raised, so it is up to the public to come along and make the Gymnasium an asset to the town. The Runanga Borough Council has circularised the whole of the public bodies in New Zealand with a view of bringing down legislation whereby the victims of infantile paralysis will bo provided for by way of pensions. Up to date, the replies received from some

of these bodies, are not very encouraging. It is high time the workers took (•ver the reins of power from those that have not enough humane feeling to

grant these poor unfortunates free medical treatment and the bare necessaries of life. The story would be different if those averse to pensions knew themselves the pangs of hunger, and the oppression that has been the lot of a good many of the workers of this country. They would be less stonyhearted . The employers’ representative at the. Top Mine has again adopted his pinpricking tactics in regard to the splitting of pillars. It is high time the slaves up there told such individuals to look after things that matter, and to keep their fingers out of the men’s pay envelopes.