TAUMARUNUI.
The Tan tea ran ni Ram Fair »i« hrid on Thursday, with the large entry of orm rum*. There wa* £ go-:*! a;:»ndatic" of :c«; farmer*, in ncdit:<-.a to representative* of well-known bTTr>drr* throughout the North Islend. Tin u-p price Jc-r Itomney mm* »t» 5) gninea*. (his prlc* bring obtained by Mr. J. Henderson, of Marton. Taumarunui has reason to he prood of the rec-ord of it* candidate* in the i-rcnt matriculation examination. Tea candidates »orp entered froa the local district Lift j «hoo:. eight of tbes? having completed only I a three-year course of Instruction, instead of the rtjetoffitry foor-year course, uf j these <ipb; sucvessfuliy the <xami- j nation, this percentage comparing very | favourably with the liomlaion percentage J of 37. A rar* catrh of tront Sn the Waiiaiha j Rive- srst mace rxceotir by Mr. K. Wardrep. of Tapawaic. asd three friends. I"s;ag j March brown fly as bait, they landed «venty- j nine trout In a day. the larger £*h weigh- j ing cp to .*lb. Nctceroc* visitor* hare j been attracted to the Waimlha Hirer thl* i sea*on t.y the exceptionally good aport \ affords there. The restriction placed npon tbe ■ate of second-csass timber i« responsible for the closing-down of one mill in the Teritrataotu Valley. *hii«t a neighbouring- one. owned by tbe sitae company. Is working j fnIJ t'.me There is a good demand for ' first-rlaes i;E>r. hnt la the production of j this second-ciass mast be produced at well, j A meeting of ladie« interested la the ' '."lr: Ncide movement was held at Obnra re I :b<- r»tb inst. Mrs. n. H. Mnir presided, j The «iection of officers for the ensuing year resulted :* follow* . —President. Mrs. R. ii. j Mc!r ire-electedi : secretarv. iirt Wu«oa * committee. Miss Loma WlHlatns ! captain I. Mr* N William*. Mr*. W. Woof | Mrs r Speakman. Mrs. .< epeakmss. Mrs ! 1 Dr.ns. .Mrs. e Carrie Mrs W. M.okav. I .".cd Mrs. K. Oieesoc. It was decided to j h<y th<- <Jir: Guide meetings on the third ' «e-dcefdsy in each month.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 21 February 1927, Page 10
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340TAUMARUNUI. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 21 February 1927, Page 10
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