BRUNNER NOTES

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1941, Page 3

BRUNNER NOTES

lOur Own correspondent] Mr and Mrs W. Sneddon and daughter returned to Wallsend on Saturday from a holiday visit to Kaitangata. Mrs Greener, with her daughters. ha s returned to Westport after an extended visit to her parents at Taylorville. Mrs J. Warren and Miss J. 'Warren return to Taylorville to-day, from a visit to Christchurch.

At a meeting of the Brunner Branch of the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild, it was decided to make another clothes drive throughout the Borough shortly. Residents are asked to contribute any clean old clothe- which could be renovated or cut down into children’s garments.

Owing to th.e inclement weather on Saturday evening there was a poor attendance at the School euchre, tournament. Mr J. Morgan was the winner.

At the annua', meeting of the Brunner Public Library, Mr W. Purdy (President) presided over a large attendance. The half-yearly balance she.et was presented: and read as follows: —Income, £lB4 2s Id; expenditure, £ISO 3s lid; balance, £3 1S S 2d. It was adopted as satisfactory. It was decided that all salaries remain as at present. Approximately ISO books have been placed on the shelves during the year 1940. The following officials were elected for the ensuing year:—President: Mr W. secretary-treasurer: Mr JMcNeish: trustees: Messrs W. Gutbevlei and J. Harper; auditors: Messrs H. Keenan and W. Richards; caretaker: Mr R. McNeish; deputy caretaker: Mr C. Robb; committee: Messrs C. McSporan. R. Buckman, W. McNeish, A. Robb, J. Coutts, J. Cowan, G. Julian, J. Clark, D. Cowan. F. Fletcher. W. Senior, and G. Erskine. 'Mr W. Purdy presided at the Committee meeting of the Brunner Public Library. The half-yearly balance sheet as read, was recommend ed to the annual meeting for acceptance. It was resolved that ‘1 he Chart of Life” be purchased for tne Library, and be posted in the book room.' Of special interest to 7he Home Guardsmen is the fact that. ‘Military Hand Books” are to be. purchased for the Libraty. Accounts amounting to £l3 Is 6d were passed for payment. Ta'.lorvil’e School Committee mectim'- was held in the school on ThursdTiv last. ther,. being present. Messrs T. W. Morgan (chairman). Robert Smith, W. Gutberlet, R. RSmith and the Headmaster, A. E. Mahon. Before proceeding to ordinary business, the chairman made brie*' reference, to the passing of the late Mr L. F. Walton, and moved a motion of sympathy with his family and relations. This was carried in silence, members standing. ThHeadmaster reported that the school roll at the opening of the term was 77, which would increase shortly to SI when four more children reached the age of five vears and could be added to the register. Repairs to school windows and replacement of worn out blinds were being attended to bv the Board’s foreman. The Commit lee agreed that the School of Mines should be allowed the use of a class-room as required, on the same terms as before, for a mining class. Arrangements wer e made for the cutting of grass and hedges in the school grounds. It was decided to resume euchre and whist tournaments for three mont.is after which tim ( - the position would be reviewed. Revere.’ account.'; were passed for payment.