NIGHTCAPS NOTES.

Western Star, 21 March 1922, Page 3

NIGHTCAPS NOTES.

(Own Correspondent.)

The miners employed in the Nightcaps Coal Company's mines were successful in -.their law case against their employers asking that their wages be made up to the minimum of 18/- per clay as agreed upon in the new award,' when, through not fault of their 1 own, they could not earn that amount while at work.

One of our young athletes, Mir M. Dixon, won the big event at Wiuton on St. Patrick's Day. lie .showed such promise at Tuatapcre on New Year's Day, when he ran second, that his friends were sanguine of his success at Winton. The social event of the week was the 1.0.0. F. Ball, which took place in the Coronation Hall on Friday night. The weather conditions were of the worVt, but, notwithstanding, a good gathering -attended to trip the night awayl The music was supplied 1 by Messrs A. Tinker and Reinheiuiier and J. Moy (piano). The supper was in the hands of theilocal, firm, and was set in the supper room. The ladies' dresses were much .admired by all present, they being in the latest styles and materials.

We have been favoured with a from- Dr Boyd and Air K. Cameron, of the Health Department, and the destruction of rats will be kept well forward in the minds of the residents. Mr Kerr,: Health Inspector, who attended: the last monthly meeting of the Town Board, stated that he had heard of only two rats having been caugivt in the town district. He' considered tho l town almost free from tho rbdeiit; the buildings were good —the best in the district. As far as his duty went in regard to residents keeping their yards free of refuse, he intended to keep them up to*the mark, and prosecute, if necessary,, those who were negligent. ' ■ x The.tennis courts were occupied on Saturday by a match between Otautau and A teaiiis,. the former winning by 11 sets to 5. One of tho largest funerals yet seen in the district was that of Mr T. Cairns, whose remains were interred in the Wrey's Bush cemetery on Weclnesday last. Friends from far and near attended to show their last tribute of respect to one. who was held'i in the highest esteem.