BLACKBALL NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 15 December 1928, Page 2

BLACKBALL NOTES.

(From Oui Own Correspondent.) The ranks of the unemployed are beginning to thin out appreciably, and on Monday n< xt two more depart for f tho Punakaiki district, roadmaking. I The Committee of the Blackball Sec cer Club arc cont • mplating the organising of a social evening in the near future, as a suitable occasion for the presentation of medals to the local .schoolboyV Soce r team. Donation's to the shilling fund are still being handed in, and indications point to th. functions being most successful. Prior to the social, a prominent local < g< ntleman will be asked to present medals to the following members of th schoolboys’ team: F. Caldwell, P. Bailey, 11. Hogg, A. Vaughan. D. p,;cs n i ■ Induis* d W. Bald v stone, S. Clark, R. Williams, J. Ash-•..-1 li. V. heir, \V. McNaughton. W. •,age D. MeVicar, Stan Naylor. Th' medals will bp inscribed, and provided . ,-y Mi >.<s Gilbert Bruj (Gny j Komta. || ?> t the moeting of the Blacki'■ Hi Min”. ’ i'eiol . <•••>! respond, nee 1 . had passed between the manage- ('■ t.'.'ii s>.-:ea. read and discussed. ■ . .-laturl that it vas going 1. ■_ j : . !>, the agivement, and not ’i • . -t.irl :'■•>!! hands, ace •rd I I hr- • • .: uprh '4 : ••rvice. but was quite I Hf' i'.'ii.'J u> .i.'.'r of hard hip. ,i ilie a of persona who I'la-.f. home-, an i parerd* in Blackball i a a vngag’iig men who were dismissed on account of the adoption of the I shi’dc sliit’L Thi iif. id actionists t'je, as appli’d before the agr«emc'U, should be i:forced, and a resolution on those line- was earri< d. and will be submitted to all other Unions. Six of the Blackball unemployed are benefiting by Sir J Ward’s Christmas relief work, and have been found jobs on day wages on th 8.8, track. There is a scarcity of truckers at Blackball, but the little tilt the Union ! ,’i.ff ;;;iinen-f ar<> having at one anoih-: <w<>- 'he turn system is /f--j f-i-• i •. 'iy pr.w. Ming Ihe engagement of jt h-nk a-s if Hi.",, uill he three | candidai* for th, \a ancy in the |Bn K ing 11 Mule ire ha nig ■ ■ ■■ late M a. 7. ill si i'Diig.y ndA'tiea‘a pure wafer •Uf.d) f--i Blackball; the inclusion of I tl.e wealthy Blackball Coal Coy in the rateable area; improved drainage and footpaths, and the general speeding up of civic affairs in Blackball. It is stated that a large number of ratepayers are ineligible to vote, owing | to their rates not being paid up. It is reported that the year’s work j at the Blackball School has shown a decided improvement over that of the i previous year. This is a credit to the teaching staff and tho Committee, who. now that a change of Government has taken place, should hammer away for new and up to date school buildings. A meeting of the West Coast Miners’ Council is being hold at Westport to-uay. and some important business will bp dealt with. People are beginning to wonder when tho Picnic Committee are going to give a lead, or will the old war horse have to get busy ngain I