WORK AT MANGAHAO.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 30 January 1920, Page 4

WORK AT MANGAHAO.

J Iff a-report of .the'progress of work it' Mangahao, the “Manawatu .Stan- . lard” says:— j Work generally is now in full suing ] fter the holiday break, and there is a j air supply of labour offering, though 1 here is room si ill for good men. Some )i the hutments tire occupied by ilit* met and a start lias been made with thqbuildiag of the cookhouse recreatiw room. 1 is hoped "to lime the sawmill cut timber in ti\e or six -geeks' rime. Ifthi-s is accomplished rapid pi ogress mf be looked for, in the election of (t); buildings required for the works. ilr C. M. Luke, a. veteran member of tS Y.M.0.A., wild’recently paid a visit tcthe work:, intimated that he intided to bring the needs of the men rider the notice of the secretary of tin:,'soointion with a view of having a brary and games sent on for the ijnefit of the workers. Apparently M r ,11110 must have used his persuasive owers to some advantage, as a inar- | i«e tent is to be elect.-:: ,nd game- ' ioks, papers, writing material, etc.. J.ill be placed at the disposal of the 'len. This is only a temporary inen‘lire until the recreation room is built, .'then the Y.M.C.A. representative, Mr iforton. wiil take charge of the room, ’dr Morten paid a visit to the camp .Ist week, accompanied by Mr Gilbert, •if flic Levin branch of the Y.M.C.A.. md selected a site for the big tent. Jt t; also pioposed to instal a cinematograph plant lor (he bent-lit of the vorke.rs. This, together with the billard room, should furnish amusement to meet all