BRUNNER NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 April 1947, Page 3

BRUNNER NOTES

(Out Own Correspondent) BRUNNER, April 16, Mr A. Clarke, manager of the Dobson branch of the local Co-op. store, has left for Christchurch, where he has accepted a position. Mrs T. Steele has returned from a holiday visit, to F'icton where she was the guest of Mr and Mrs G. Dixon. Mr C. Fensom, of Stillwater, has been on annual holiday. Local gardening enthusiasts are welcoming the proposal of the Brunner Women’s Institute to arrange a series of six lectures on gardening topics by Miss Cox< Johnson of the Association for Country Education. Anyone interested is invited to enrol with the secretary, Mrs R. Warren. 1 The rain last week was welcomed by all those relying on tanks for their water supply. The fall was sufficient to replenish the depleted supplies, and will relieve the shortage for some time. The dental nurse is ’at present treating pupils of the three schools of the borough. Parents of children below school age are invited to bring them to the clinic for examination, and treatment, if necessary. At a meeting of the Dobson School Committee on Monday, gratification was expressed that work had at last commenced on the long-promised improvements to the school grounds. The new lavatory block was commenced this week and if the work is continued without interruption the outlook for the winter would be much brighter. The headmaster, Mr L. B. Wicks, reported that the attendance for March averaged about 91 per cent.. He did not think this was particularly good in view of the fact that the weather was excellent anl sickness was not prevalent. It was decided to send a circular to parnets calling attention to the necessity for regular attendance, some of the excuses for non-attendance being trivial.

Notice was received from the board that Miss L. B. McQuarrie had been granted leave of absence until April 30 in view of her approaching marriage.

A relieving teacher has been appointed for this period. The board’s architect, Mr J. Bigg visited the school last week to discuss the plans for the new playground lay-out. These were carefully examined by the committee and unanimously approved by them. Members felt that Mr Bigg was to be commended for the earnest way in which he was endesfvouring to meet the Wishes of the parents and committee. He also approved of the proposed alterations to the infants’ cloak room and the provision of furniture for the teachers’ room in the new block.

It was decided to purchase a set of the New Universal Encyclopaedia for the use of the children in the upper classes. The headmaster was asked to notify the residents that the weekly euchre parties would be restarted on Wednesday, April 16. Two of the committee members who had attended the Brunner School’s sports held on Taylorville Domain, stated that it had been a most successful function and it was to be hoped that it would become an annual event. The school was now very well equipped with sports material, cricket, tennis and rounders being specially popular. The Rev. W. S. Brettell, of ■’Runanga is attending meetings of the Assembly Youth Committee in Christchurch as a representative of the Westland Presbytery. He will return by rail car on Friday morning.

Sister Elizabeth Campbell, of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand youth staff, left last evening on return to Christchurch after a short, visit to the Coast. She attended the Bible Class Easter camp at Ross and has since been visiting the different parishes on the Coast in the interests of the Church’s Youth work.