N.G. Goldfields News

EDIE CK., February 13.

AROUSING send-off was given recently to popular Bob Farr, who has been engineer at Day Dawn for four years. Bob has left for New Zealand to take over a big mining concern at Greymouth and will be greatly missed. The hotel at Upper Edie was en fete when 40 guests sat down to a sumptuous dinner, much “bubbly” and a dance following, in honour of Bob, who, when attempting to reply to the very flattering remarks of his friends, was quite overcome and just said, “You’re great coves, thank you everybody.”

Ken Austin, the electrical engineer at Golden Ridges has had more honours showered on him and is now in charge of all the electrical plant.

The Kirke Bros. (Clem and Hunter) have called their new farm “Bukit Bharn,” which is the Malay for “New Garden.” These enterprising “diggers” have a large consignment of stud fowls and ducks on the way from South, and have also imported some Berkshire sows. It is worthy of note that oranges, lemons and bananas are doing exceptionally well on this plantation, which bears out Mick Leahy’s contention that this area is great agricultural land.

Back again from a six months’ holiday South is Alex Malcolm, who is looking very fit, and once more working with his partner, Len Budger, at the Merri.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Nason Jones, who have been honeymooning in New Zealand, are expected back very shortly. Mrs. Nason Jones is a niece of G.O.M. Artist Cummins, of Pymble, N.S.W., whose pictures hang in the National Gallery.

New arrivals at Day Dawn mine include Messrs.

R. Greenwood, of Uratha Mine, N.S.W., W. Wes ley from Queensland, and young Niall Lane.

Anzac Day—April 25—at Wau (Morobe branch of the R.S. and S.L.) promises to be a big event in this part of the world. ’Planes will bring all the Diggers from various districts. After the celebrations, there is to be a sports meeting, a dance at the hotel in the evening, and a gala pic ture show.