KAKARAMEA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 October 1925, Page 7

KAKARAMEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent). ion Tuesday evening last Messrs W. Stewart and E. C. Bone, of Hawera, with a small concert party, visited Kakaramea and gave addresses on the no-license question. Mr Stewart gave a. very forceful and instructive address, and the concert -party also gave several items, which were much appreciated by the audience.

On .Friday night last the Iyakaramea Hall Committee gave their wind-up dame for the season. Mr C. Lord, the energetic secretary, acted as M.C., and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Much credit is due to the Hall Committee for the time and energy they

have put into these functions during the winter, especially the chairman (Mr Tong) and the secretary (Mr C. Lord). Also- the thanks of the community are due to the ladies who have looked after

the supper arrangements all the winter, and to those gentlemen who have run their cars free of charge to bring visitors from Patea.

On Sunday Mr Seaver, superintendent of the Horne and Foreign Missions for the Methodist Church, with five Maoris, took the service in the Iccal hall. Mr Seaver gave a very interesting address on mission work, dating back to 1,03 years ago, when the Rev. Samuel Lee arrived from England and started the first Methodist mission at Pongaroa. The Church of Emfiland had established a Maori mission at the Bay of lsland s some years earlier. - The addles was listened to with earnest attention by a large congregation. Mr .■reavers' Maori companions sang sev-

hymns in -Maori, the line voices bending nicely together. Although the weather is still colu, wet and boisterous, the grass is growing slowlv, and a few line warm days would make al 1 the difference to the pastures. The supply at the local factory is considerably below what it was this time last year, but is gradually gaining. This season should be a l.esso:i to farmers to prove to them that Lhev must provide more feed for such a season as this; if it is not needed, it will always keep to the following year, especially ensilage, and also hay, 1 1 the stack is well built. 1 saw some ensilage at Whenuakura two years old, and it was in perfect condition. 1 am glad to. be able to report that Mr .). Walsh, who met with an accident to an eye some weeks ago, and was in the hospital, i s hack at home again, well on the way to complete recovery. .Mi- A. Pearce, who also met with an accident, is a so about again, apparently none the worse.