HEAD OF LAKE.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4346, 4 January 1938, Page 4

HEAD OF LAKE.

{From Our Own Correspondent). (Held over from last Issue.) Glenorchy, Dec. 27, 1937. The weather during the past month has been hot and dry. Occasional showers have hold up shearing' operations but there has not been, sufficient rain to benefit crops and pastures. i The demand for scheelite continues

and the value of this mineral, rfl* though somewhat lower than quotations" of a few months ago, is stilß a good price. The local industry ia now giving employment to some sixty men. 1 i ‘ A very successful dance was held in Glcnorchy Hall on Saturday in aid of local Piunket funds. A prettily dressed doll, kindly donated by Mrs D. Knowles, was won by Master Bussell Reid in a guessing competition. Dance music was supplied by Mrs {5. Knowles, Mrs D. Scott and Misa

Sharpe. Mr C. Hume earned out the duties of M.C. On Saturday evening a farewell dance was held in Glenorehy Hall in honour of Miss Symonds and Miss Macleod, teachers of Glenorehy and Rees. Valley schools, respectively, who are now leaving the district. At an interval, Mr D. K. Knowles, in hia usual bright and breezy manner, presented both young ladies with gifts •from Head of Lake friends as ty memento of their sojourn in, the district. Mr Knowles spoke in eulogistic terms of the excellent work done by both teachers, and expressed regret at their impending departure. Miss Symonds and Miss Mac leod thanked the company for their (gifts and good wishes, also for the hospitality which had been extended to them. “For They are Jolly Good Fellows” was heartily sung and" cheers given for two popular young ladles. Music for the dance was supplied by the Glenorehy orchestra, Mrs A. Scott (piano), Mrs D. (Spott ( and G. Scott (violins), F. Heffernan (guitar), A. Reid (flute), A. Scott (banjo), R. Scott (drums). Mrs S. Knowles played extras and Mr C. Hume made an efficient M.C. t >, \ , '