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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 607, 1 October 1913, Page 3

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Ov7n Cor"esJPhde The report whieli appeared tTI? issue of the 17til ir..sL., ve the opening ci our local factory, was inconiplefcs, inasmuch as it did net include a paragraph in jonaeefciou with the wind-up social held in the evening. As this function is deserving of special mention it is not now too late to submit the connecting details, As was anticipated the day, owing to the Sar£;a present at the opening of, and lbs lovely mild weather wrevaiHr.g. a vast number of

presons attended at ihe hall which v,as crowded to-' dancing during the evening'. A programme of songs, recitations etc,, had bee:; drawn up by Mr C. Thrush, and handed to Mr E. Buckley,' who also held the official duties of M.C., and creditably proved himself worthy of the position. Dancing- was commenced about S o'clock and continued vigorously till about 3 a.m. Vocal items interspersed the dancaS, the following being rendered by outside aid local talent: —Mr J. Barrett gave three recitations, one being in response to an encore; Misses Barrett, snngs; Miss Barrett, recitation: Miss Clarkin, aong, "Why did they sell Killarney?" and also performed a step dance; Miss Armstrong song, "Way down on the Old Swanee"; Mrs H. Thorns, reading; Mr Mitchell, song, "Queen of the Earth"; Mr E. Biider, song, parody on ""'ipi-addy'; Mr Hattaway, recitation; Mr Harwood, song, "Up in my aeroplane"; Mr Cranston, song; Mr F. Cline, song, "The poor blind boy": Mr C. Thrush, song, 'No fear"; Mr C. K. Wilson, "Parliamentary Sketch"; Mr W. Thrum, song, "The way to kiss a girl." All items were heartily received, especially so were those given by Misses Clarkin and Armstrong and Messrs J. Barrett, C. K. Wilson and Harwood. Grateful thanks are due to all who volunteered to make the evening's entertainment a success. Supper was handed round about 11 p.m. During the evening a subscription list aimed to collect funds for the purchase of a piano for the hall, was headed and circulated by Mr P. Drummond. Before the conclusion of the evening's enjoyment, Mr H. H, Thorns rose and delivered a neat little speech, in which he laid much stress on the laiportance of the project and wished that the movement would meet with much approval. He also stated that the hall would have to be enlarged before a piano could be admitted, so it is very obvious that the sooner the necessary amount is subscribed the sooner the addition will be built to the hall. He annouced that £8 had been promised that evening, and in conclusion thanked Mr Drummond for the energy and good spirit he had displayed. Mr Drummond, in reply, stated that he fully recognised what an essentia! instrument a piano was to make a thorough success of gatherings, such as were held that evening, and expressed a wish that one would soon be forthcoming, and that many pleasant evenings would be spent by the help of a pi:>no. Music for the dance was supplied by Messrs Lindsay, violin; C. Leech and Andreeen. flute and. violin; E. Larsen and C. Thrush, accordeon. The company dispersed about 3 pm. after one of the most enjoyable days in the history of Waitanguru.

It is now fuily anticipated that the factory will commence operations for the season on Monday, 29th inst. The engineers have practically completed the fitting up of the machinery, and so far advanced are they th*»t a trial run of the engine and freezer was accomplished last Tuesday and was attended by successful results. A few weak parts were detected during the trial but were sneedily repaired. Messrs Mason and Struther need be thankful that they have such a competent roan in their employ as Mr F. Drummond, but we certainly hope that he will not fail to remind his firm what valuable assistance our lodal settlers have rendered to him. About a dozen settlers assembled one day prior to the advent of the engineers and moved the boiler, which weighs a ton and three quarters, completely round the factory and deposited it within handy proximity to the boiler house door. This generous act alone amounted to a valuable save. in time and labour to the engineersr The engine, freezer, and large cream vat weighing 16 cwt. were carried by the settlers about a chain and into the factory and rested on their concrete beds. Messrs Armstrong Bros. (3), and S. Cranston unhesitatingly abandoned their labours on the road and sacrificed their time to sbumit themselves to response for a help to erect the boiler funnel into position. These labours of love, for such they can be termed, have meant pounds to the firm of Mason and Strcithers, and if a repetition of this eventuates in every locality where the firm is supplying the material, then it can safely be said that a substantia) portion of the profits for the vear can be attributed to the work accomplished gratis by the settlers.