NGAKAWAU NOTES

Grey River Argus, 16 December 1920, Page 5

NGAKAWAU NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) Weather conditions here now seem to, be on the improve. We havo had three fine days "in succession, which were badly needed to dry up some of I the water holes and togrve tne gardeners a chance io do a bit of weeding ! A concert was hold in McNarnNj I Hall on Saturday niglit last in' aid of the Granit.y and Hector Schools fund. There was a good attendance, which J goes to show that the residents of' the surrounding districts have the welfare tof the rising generation at heart (as far as their education is concerned). Tho performers at the concert wore tho pupils of the Granity and 7 * Hector scnools, and everything went off with a swing, all the performers doing their parts with, a will. Great credit is duo to tho teaching staff for the way they trained the littic ones. Mrs F. Cobpi-i---presided at the piano. On Friday next the public of Granity aro to be relied upon to roll up 1 in full force to witness the Operetta ' ' Midshipmitc ' ' by the pupils of the Convent schools. The "Midshipmitc" is great. On Saturday the IStli the j,»fri.orinanco win be repeated at j\ga.wtuau. .\u those who uuund are m j- 1 " v special treat, mat wai uo \\w- \»^'tn the modest price of admission. Ja~h ! those who have seen previous acting by these children know full well thai tncy are worth going a long way to slo, and would not miss it'ior a iot. So roll up and help a good cause, namely, the education of tlic rising generaI tion. • The following remark was overheard after Mr Holland's meetings last week: "The chairman asked for questions, but Holland did not give us much chance to ask any. How was that ?" "Why, he explained every thing in detail so clearly, that cverybqdy understood, so there was no need to tisk questions!" The Railway Department has just about finished our foot-bridge. Only one more day's work is to be done, and then the next thing is to get Brotker Bill down to open it for the public: though many say that it is being used very freely by the residents. The many friends of Mr Tom Smith will be pleased to hear that he is getting on as well as can be expected. His leg is not broken (as at first thought), but it is necessary for him to> keep his , bed for some time. He has the sympathy of his fellow workers. It is reported that some of the farmers of Stockton and Tintown. an going in for extensive improvements with their herds and arc contemplating sowing some of the better class of grasses, sucli as cocksfoot, paspalum, rye-grass, and lotus major, owing totheir not being able to obtain enough ! returns from feeding on the local bracken and swam.pbush. Mr W. Shearer, one of tho StoCkror Deputies, is leaving* on the 20th on f»" extended holiday to the North Islandand is contemplating paying a visit to the Waikato district. If he has sufficient time to spare, he will pay r 1 visit to the Ostritch farm to study the habits and the methods, of the birds feeding. Turnbull and Mackay, ' contractors ' .for the Stockton bath-houses, are getting well on the -way towards'completion. It is stated they will be the most up-to-date bath-houses on tho West Coast, consisting of twenty bathrooms fitted up with the most motiern appliances and with hot and com water and showcrbath. It is. reported that the revenue of the country was increased by quite a considerable sum owing to the activities of the police in connection with the Licensing Laws. As far as the early closing is concerned, it is rather hard on a man who has got / choked | up with soot and coal dust and wunts J v curiey of beer to clear his breathing apparatus, to find, when he gets to the hotel, that it is after six, and therefore it is illegal to try to obtain one. It. is nearly. time the working class of this country took a hand and declared that the pub should be opened up after I six o'clock — either that or shut up all temperance bars at six, so as the milk and water, or lemonade joey should b • on the same footing as the moderate drinker. Everything is going along at a pace in connection with the New Year's Day sports. The Committee are attending to every little detail, ana given line weather, expect to make it a record meeting. Tenders are being called for the booth, the successfu: "tendered to find material and erect same. Tenders close with the Socrevary on the 20th. It is reported that the Granity Band have entered for the B Grade at the Nelson Contest. It is up to the public of these districts to do their ucst to keep the band together and to see they go away with tneir full number, and avcll trained. . It is reported that there will be quite a large number of the men leaving these parts between now and Christmas. Several of the Stocktonmen have put in their notice. The Welsh. Male Voice Choir are putting in some solid practice for their forthcoming concert in Westport. on ot about the 20-th January. Mr Tom ■RofWrs intends to have them as fit ns fiflfllps. find as it is a benefit Conpnr*. tho Woptnortoinnns aro asked to roll up in their full force.