HARIHARI NOTES

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1934, Page 2

HARIHARI NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) Mr and Mais fl. Rowley entertained a iiunilH’i' of triends at an evening on Wednesday, it being the 21st birthdav of her eldest daughter. Barbara. Mi Clark, Tr:<nie I nspei-IU:. paid a visit to South Westland on Monday. Mr S. Irwin, School Inspeetor, paid a visit of inspection here last week. Messrs W. and G. Searle paid a visit to Greynioutlr on Friday. Doetou- A. Jenkins, of Sydney, who has been appointed Medical Officer far South Westland, arrived at Wataroa oil Friday. The new Catholic Church in course of being erected at Wataroa is about to receive the finishing* touches. Tin’ wdrk is being carried* out by Mr Robert Clarke, of Greyinouth. Rev. Father Joyce. Parish Priest of Ross, pavs his monthly vis.t to this part of his parish next Saturday and Sunday. Mr T. Cron paid a baief visit to G'reymouth on Saturday. The County roads here are getting into a fearful state, there being nothing but holes (and they are big ones). Till' roadman has been shitted to anothei: locality. We are awaiting his return for our local road repairs to .Ire carried out. A football match was played at Wataroa between Harihaf:,i schoolboys and the Wataroa school team, as a curtain-raiser to the senior game, ami resulted in a draw, 3 points each. Mr E. Best had charge of tile game. M'l- Jack Nolan, of the Wataroa Football Club, was chosen to play along .with the Westland reps, against the Merival,. team at Hokitika on Saturday last. Jack played a good game and did not disgrace his team. The weekly football fixture was played at Wataroa on Saturday afternoon last between ' Harniari and Wataroa. The day was line and some ve.-.y good football was witnessed by the spectators, from both sides. Wataroa had easily the better of the first spell, putting on 10 points early in the same half to th e visitors’ nil. but after the change-over Harihari wak ened up ami put mo*re work into their play. Tt was not long before thev were only a point off being level with the home team. However, with about 15 minutes to go, the visitors were awarded a free kick, and tn ( ball being placed, G. MeMi.lan put it over the cross-bar, making the final scone Harihari 12. Wataroa 10. Mr A. Dewar had charge of the whistle and he gave every satisfaction.