RUNANGA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1934, Page 7

RUNANGA NOTES

cOnr Own Correspondent.) liuuanga Ladies’ Croquet Club held a children's social afternoon on Saturday, but. owing to a picture matinee in the Miners’ Hall, the attendance was not quite so large ns usual. Those who did go, however, had a very good time, each child being supplied with a cup of cocoa and a bag of cakes, and prior to leaving, they were also given a bag home-made sweets and a surprise packet apiece. The committee assist-

ing were Mesdam.es Erikson, Hill, Wilson. ’Wh/tehead, Wrighjq Lemon Allen. Walsh. Braithwr-'-te and Rob ert-Kon. Mrs M. Fowler kindly supplied ihe music. Among the children preterit were* Bruce Erikson, Pat Athol Robinson, Lester Freeman Jackie Flood. Jean Flood, George Swan. Allen McCracken, Harry Whitehead, O’ive Gneening, Alice Fitzgibbons. Kevin Fitzgibbons, Douglas Fitzgibbons. Jackie O’Connell, J'..»an Livesy, Roger Fowl‘d, Ida Walsh. Belt*' Richmond, Clifford Shackiev, .lack Purnell, Roni McCracken Aileen Hill, Linda. McCracken. Kevin Fitzgibbons .was the winner of the lu-cky number. The lucky spot winners .were Harry Whitehead. Clifford ShaclcCy, Bruce Erikson. Betty Rick mo nd and Jean Flood. The following rendered items: C. Shackley, ‘ * Men of Harlech - ’ (encore); L. McCracken ‘‘l Love a Tree’’; Aileen Hiil “Queen Mab” (encore); G. Swan. “My Doormouse”; Ida Walsh, “If Kip'w ’'; Joau Livesy, ‘ ‘ Lines an Squares”; Betty Richmond. “Ba Ba Black Sheep”; Jack Purnell. “Haiwatiia” (encore); Olive Greening. “New Zealand”: Pat Knight. “ Litt e Boy Blue”; Aileen Hill. Ida Walsh .loan Livesy, “I Don’t Want to Plav in Your Yakd”; J (‘an Flood. ‘‘Sim a bong of Sixpence.’’

The new State School is practically completed, and will be an asset to the district, it being modern in every respect. All are looking forward to the official opening, which takes place at an earlv date.

The Liverpool mine employees are having a very lean time, as the most that can be expected for next pay will be three shifts. It certainly looks like having “turned the corner!” Miss Valma Armstrong is a patient al the Grey Hospital undergoing treatment, and is doing well. Mrs A. Kinsey is also a patient, her condition being satisfactory. Mrs W. M cTaggart has been dis charged from the Hospital, and is now the guest of Mr and Mrs T. Dunn, Ba rrytown. Mr IL Duggan has left for Christchurch to be present to see his horse Kuocklong in action. Mrs T. O’Loughlin is paying a visit to Christchurch. The Liverpool State mine, officials are rigidly enforcing the Mines Act with reference to the holing and cutting of coal, in an endeavour to produce a higher percentage of screened coal. Mr Andy Connolly, who has been off work for the past five months through illness, has sufficiently recovered to allow him to resume his occupation.

The local branch of the Labour Party met last Monday evening, when a fair crowd of members were present. The “(piestion box” was introduced for the first time, when some very in teresting discussions took place on the various questions submitted.

A start has been - made to construct a new bridge across Camp (’reek at Dunollie, to give access to several ratepayers living in that vicinity. The old bridge has been closed to traffic for the past eighteen months.