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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 October 1920

• Lutana Village
• Electrode

The Electrode – Vol. 1. October, 1920 No. 2. – page 2

The Co-operative Council has given every assistance in the development of the village settlement, and it is interesting to note the progress that has been made during the year.

The Council allots the houses and controls the tenancy. Twenty homes are now occupied by shift-men. 

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 August 1920

• Lutana Village
• Electrode

The Electrode – Vol. 1. August, 1920 No. 1. – page 3

The construction of homes by the Company at the village site between Derwent Park Road and Bowen Road has advanced so far that a name is required for the settlement.

An appropriate title might be found in some old native name previously in the district, or such name might imply connection with the Zinc industry or indicate the beautiful view or the communal service provided or the activity of the E.Z. Co-operative Council which is so closely concerned with all the activities relating generally to employees.

The Company has decided to give every employee an opportunity to nominate a name and to award to the nominator of the name chosen a prize of £3/3/-, with a second prize of £2/2/-, and a third prize of £1/1/- for the nominators of the two next preferred names.

A box will be provided at the time office for the reception of nominations.  Employees who wish to complete must fill in the form enclosed in this issue, sign it, and deposit in the box provided at the time office at the Risdon works.

Nominations may be made until August 21st, and the General Manager will consider all nominations, and his decision will be final.

In the event of more than one nomination of the chosen name being received the prizes will be divided.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 December 1927

• Electrode
• Community Events
• Gymnasium

The Electrode – Vol. 4. December, 1927 No. 12. – page 377

The first display of the gymnasium was given by the members on Thursday evening, 13 October, 1927, under the direction of the instructors. There was a fair attendance of parents, and, in addition, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith and several other officials of the Company and their wives were present. A. W. Hutchin was unavoidably absent, but we are pleased to record that he was ably represented by his dog “Towser,” who viewed the proceedings from a prominent position on the stage with languid interest. Messers. Bryant and Bishop had charge of the girls’ and boys’ class respectively, while Mr. Brocklehurst handled the combined team in the games section.

The girls and boys performed splendidly, thus in no small measure recompensing the instructors for the time expended in instruction.

In order to give the parents an idea of how the boxing instruction would be carried out, an exhibition bout was staged between two local lads. The children were greatly excited and enthusiastic when the lads warmed up to their work. Possibly some of the adults were, too. Who knows?

During the evening Mr. Meredith kindly donated two sets of boxing gloves to the gymnasium, and the boys showed their appreciation of the gift in no uncertain manner.

We are now pleased to inform Mr. Meredith that the boys are making use of the gloves, and are on the road to pugilistic success under the able direction of Mr. Dan. Ward.

In the last issue of “The Electorode” mention was made of the keen rivalry between the boys and girls, but their keenness on the night of the display was such that it makes it very difficult to choose between them, so we will call it a tie.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 February 1927

• Lutana Village
• Electrode
• Community Events
• Christmas

The Electrode – Vol. 4. February, 1927 No. 7. – page 206

The Lutana Xmas Tree was on view in the Hall on Thursday, 30th December, and about 200 kiddies came along to the party, and were the recipients of toys of various sorts. Messrs. Grubb and Hack and Mr. Joe Bryant helped to organise and carry the function through, and the smiling faces of the youngsters gave them ample reward. Miss Joan Baker and Vera Hack acted as maids-in-waiting to Dear old Daddy Xmas, who found pleasure in saying a word to almost every child present. How the grown-ups wished they were again something less than 12 years of age so that they might have got a balloon or a toy pistol or a kewpie to play with.

Daddy Xmas arrived in the village by Bowen-road, riding in a richly decorated chariot, driven by a funny old gentleman in a paper hat, and Towser, in a green paper collar, sat up beside the driver and acted as escort. He (Daddy Xmas) was given a rousing reception by young and old alike, and well he deserved it, for all the lovely toys he had put on the Xmas tree in the Hall were bound to make him popular. After giving the gifts and distributing sweets, he was suddenly whisked away, and all we can say is that we hope he will come along to Lutana again next year, and give us another good time. Somehow we think it was the Co-operative Council who managed to get him to come this time, and we want to thank them for their kindness. Perhaps Mr. Hare had something to do with it, too, although we did not see him there.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 February 1927

• Electrode
• Lutana Free Kindergarten

The Electrode – Vol. 4. Feb, 1927 No. 7. – page 205

This picture shows inside the hall with the children of the kindergarten in a circle playing a game.