WATAROA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1938, Page 2

WATAROA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]. The monthly meeting of the Wataroa Women’s Institute was held in the Wataroa Hall on Friday last when there was a good attendance of members, with Mrs W. Gunn (President) in the chair. The roll call for the month was “Farmyard Noises. This provoked .roars of laughter, and some of the members proved themselves particularly apt in the imitation of the familiar calls of, the domestic animals. Instead of the usual demonstration, a sewing bee was held in which all members did their share. The nominations for the members of the committee were proposed, and these will be confirmed at the next meeting. It is pleasing to note that the membership continues to increase showing that the Institute fills a vital place in the life of the district. The continued fine weather has made some very high temperatures during the past week, Friday and Saturday being the hottest ays some considerable time. The readings in the shade on these two days were 86 and 91 degrees respectively. Glorious sunshine has prevailed, an every opportunity has been taken foi the enjoyment of it, outings during the week-end being very popular. With the completion of a Projection room on the local hall, tho “talkies” now promise to take an important part in the social life of the d?strict and the first film for some years was presented to a crowded house on Friday night last. With the many improvements that are now part and parcel of the district, thisolation of this part of the world is fast being broken down. Electric light has g of late been installed m many private homes and extensions to the power system, which supplies the township are in view and these are to take place very shortly. With the radio, which forms an integral part of almost every home, the electric light, and now the talkies, the country man will consider himself at least the equal of his town cousin in home comforts. Perhaps the womenfolk miss the lure of the city shops, a fact welcome to the hardened wage earner, the ’buses and trams have not as yet appeared in our streets, but these may be considered by many as not altogether a blessing.