Thursday Is. Notes.

Useful Relief Work.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Thursday Is., Feb. 24.

THE town is now undergoing a thorough clean-up, the Town Council doing all it can to utilise relief money in the best way.

Visitors usually comment upon the length of grass and weeds in the streets and the absence of public playgrounds and resorts for the children, who find the streets and paths the best place for the purpose. With the work of cleaning up in full activity, there will not now be reproach so far as the overgrowth of weeds is concerned; and possibly there may be a scheme evolved by which cer tain parts of the town could have a small area set apart and provided with children’s playground facilities.

“Melbider” Kept Busy.

Since the opening of the Government stores on certain Torres Strait Islands, on which the natives get their supplies and the island boats are provisioned, the Government ketch “Melbider” has been kept so fully occupied in patrolling the islands and carrying goods that an extra boat has had to be put on by the De partment in order that the regular run may be maintained.

Gambling Suppressed.

The police have been vigilant lately in suppressing gambling places, and in curbing the activities of certain gentle men who arrived recently in the expec tation of getting rich through their own smartness and others’ guilelessness.

Some considerable additions to the re venue have resulted, in the way of fines, however.

Personal.

Miss M. Fardon, of Brisbane, arrived recently to take charge of the school at St. Paul’s, Moa, 28 miles from Thurs day Island.

Mr. J. Cheyne, of the Customs Depart ment, has been transferred to Brisbane, after being here for the usual period, and Mr. G. Freeman has taken his place.

Mr. Reddy, assistant at the State school, has also received a transfer, his place being taken by Mr. Goforth.