MANGAHAO HYDRO NOTES.

Shannon News, 14 November 1922, Page 3

MANGAHAO HYDRO NOTES.

' - 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mr Gibson, Inspecting Accountant of the Public Works Department head office was a visitor to the works during the week. Mr McDougall has been appointed foreman of all cookhouses on the works, 'and has taken up his duties. The local branch of the N.Z.W.U. are at present considering the taking over of the Arapeti cookhouse and running it under a co-operative system. The board charged at all cookhouses >last month amounted to- 27/6 per week. Quite a number of the men are meeting the h.e.l. by “baching.”

Mr Grayndler (general secretary, N.Z.W.U.) came up from Wellington for a special meeting on Sunday and spoke to a large audience concerning the compensation claims on behalf of the dependents of the victims of the late disaster that the Union is making against the Government. The Entertainment Committee have the Christmas festivities well in hand, and it is intended to hold a monster Christmas tree and social for the children at the school break-up, and the finish of the work for the year will be celebrated by a grand bachelors’ dance. Each of the functions will be held in the Y.M.C.A. recreation lmt, and capable sub-committees are arranging the details to insure success.

The camp, has had its full share, of j wet weather during the past week or two, and the married families housed (P) in tents have had a particularly uncomfortable time. Good progress is being maintained in all sections of the job despite the bad weather experienced.