Edie Creek News

From Our Own Correspondent.

EDIE CREEK, September 2.

PEOPLE who do not like our climate, say there are only two seasons at Edie Creek; the rainy season and the wet season. Local residents think August must be the wet season for the whole month has been drizzly with leaden skies, but the rainfall has not been great. Bad in fluenzal colds, locally known as “Kus,’ have affected both European and natives.

On August 11, the annual meeting of the Edie Sports Club was held at the hotel. Officers elected; President, Cyril Eldred; secretary, J. Scarrah; treasurer, C. Budden.

Day Dawn have let all their alluvial ground on tribute. Mrs. Bowring, Robert Symes (who re cently returned from a much-deserved holiday in Australia, Fiji and New Zealand), Arch Lyall (who has returned from Rabaul), and George Cooper are the lucky tributers. As all Day Dawn alluvials are on the Merri, and its tributaries, this stream will have a new lease of life.

Mr. L. C. Shoppee was the successful tenderer for the famous El Dorado properties sold by the Lyall deceased estate.

Rumour has it that N.G.G. have struck a rich lode on the Maori Creek fall of the Kaindi tain. It means longer life and greater activities to these parts, if this is true.

On August 7, N.G.G. Athletic Club gave a send off to the popular Kingsbury couple and Mrs.

Gillis at the N.G.G. Mess, Edie Creek. The func tion was well attended and dancing was en joyed to the small hours.

Mr. C. Marshall has arrived at Edie Creek to fill the office of Mines Superintendent, vacated by Mr. Kingsbury. Mrs. Marshall is a welcome addi tion to our few local ladies.

Monday, the 19th, saw another farewell party, this time to Mr. and Mrs. R. G. (Dick) Courtney, who are moving to a claim recently discovered in the Bulwa area. Held in the N.G.G. European Hospital, the party was a great success.

Mr. Russ Wild finished up on his N.G.G. tribute on the Royal Lease on August 20. As usual, his “wash-up” was good.

Mr. H. L. (Bill) Stower, of the Glasson Lease, has been granted an extension of tribute. Shortly he will proceed to England for further medical treatment. Mrs. Stower has undergone an opera tion in Sydney and is rapidly recovering. Mean while Mr. Lcs. Hardman, Mrs. Stower’s brother, is keeping the boxes filled.

Mr. Harold Strong, who relieved Mr. George Hoffman as road-master, has now left us to re sume duties in Wau. He has been replaced by Mr. A. Cameron.

Mr. Ivan Clark, Government Medical Assistant, has been transferred to Rabaul. Mr. Collins, a new-comer to T.N.G., has relieved him.

Mr. “Doc” Davies has left the employ of N.G.G.

Ltd., and is now tributing on the “Wattle Lease,”

Edie Creek.