BRUNNER NOTES

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1949, Page 2

BRUNNER NOTES

i.Our Own - Correspondent?. In spite 04. a.-oeious weather conditions, Lil'- bruiuier K.o.n.'S seeunu annual Pall at ±>‘juso-i u.i nig nt was very itu geny aixenacm. -n_ 1..W-L1 act av'tiuii o- ii-e ev —-- V. LZJI, CWn IJV'U LIOII, !•——--C-. --1 p-puxax \» i*. xox u. l>uiie.y ana ins partner, miss m. v «rs<;. coupie ciuncea eXcenexi—,y -o v. eilz .ve.p.CHU w vWv -.n_- Sil . croups. Second piaue wuen u -,1. u .iu ivxis IL. ULiggun. i'lie jUugus, mi very creditably. excellent i.iiisic was Juppueu u.y x -ciiii. j_>uxx u.*u n.-> . t- italic- j-ianu, Ox estpo-i.

On Sunday evening u rcpiesentuiive gameiiiig ui trie Brunner K.S.A. uiec in me cidb rooms, v-ansena, to bid farewell to Air J. V. rai.man, secretai-y m tne branch ior me past ten years. Mr R. Lee, presiaeat <jx trie u-c.-icii; --.11- r airman with a fountain pen and spoke or Ins excellent work on neliait or me rt. Sm. d. 11;/, as v/uil cIS AuCUi:;y. ivll’ wished him well m hL new spliert ana expressed the hope mat lie would' continue to interest mmsen m rc.b.-i. matters. Messrs T. P. Ryan and T. o coniiur were present irom the Greymouth brancn and Mr Ryan spoke at length of the woik carrixa oct uy -.xi- i 1 aiinian for tilt- iv. S.-n. Mr Fairinan thanked the speakers for men guoo wisn<--s and Kina rema: ks and assured them that he would continue to take an interest in R.S.a. aiiairs winisc in Wellington. The gathering closed by singing “Aula Dang Syne." Later in tne evening, at her residence, Mrs Fairman also received a presentation as a tuxon 01 appreciation for the tireless won: shehad earned out along with her husband, for the Brunner R.S.A.. Mr Lee macie tne presentation and on oeliali of the branch thanked Mrs Fairruan ior her man?’ good deeds. Mi- W. Woolhouso also spoke on behalf ol the branch. Mrs Fairman thanked the R.S.A. for the presentation and wished them well in the future. Prior to his departure from the district, Air J. W. Fairman was met by the surface hands at the Dobson state mine, where he has been an employee ior some years and was made the recipient of a wallet of notes. Mr J. J. Stone who made the presentation spoke highly of Air Fairman and wished him well in his new position in Wellington. Other speakers were Messrs T. F. Dick (fitting staff),. G. Eder (lamp cabin), and R. A. Dixon (electrical staff). Mr Fairman suitably replied.