KAPONGA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 August 1926, Page 6

KAPONGA.

(From: Our Onvn Dor respondent.)

OYGLE OLiUB’S GARiD PARTY

The inaugural card tournament conducted (by the Kaponga. Cycle Club was an 'Unqualified success and the club’s finances were .materially augmented thereby. There was an attendance of about GO. of both sexes, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves until nearly midnight. (During the evening supper was served by the club’s committee. The ladies prize was. won by Mrs FT J. Briggs, after a 1 ndiav-off with Mesdames Oadman and PI. .Hawke. A play-off avlas also nocesisary in the gent’s division, Mr. C. IP. Brewer winning from Mr. S. Blackwell. The prizes won by members of the club in. the series of six races recently conducted were presented by Mr. W. Miarr. president of the Kaponga Athletic Sports Club, who took occasion to remark on the wonderful success attained by the cycle club .since its ineooiion only ia few nnontbs ago. 'Mr. A. Melville expressed the thanks of the executive to donors and all who had assisted to place the dub in its present flourishing condition. 1 BR.TZIK FOB. SECOND SEBIES. A ! meeting of the club is. to -be held on Friday evening to determine conditions for the next series of road races, for which the following prizes have been- donated: Hold, medals, Messrs A. George ('New Plymouth) and H. Hawke; .sets of tv.re.s and tubes, Messrs I. J. Briclger (EP.tham). Light-bia-nd and Wann (Stratford) and Couclnmian. Cycle Co. (Wellington); bicycle lamp, Mr. Pj. I. Marter (Handera) . FIBE! IN HiOT'EIL. The Dominion Hotel was the scene of wilnat mright have .resulted in a .serious conflagration at about six o’clock last evening. A curtain in one of the heelroom was blown -across a lighted candle and from the burning curtain the .flames spread to stone celluloidbacked toilet articles on the. dressing table. But for the prompt action of Mr. T. B. Merson, who. smothered the flames with- a .rug, the fire would have rapidly spread through the wooden building. The firfl. brigade appeared on the scene of tire oubreak within two minutes of the alarm; being given, hut their services were not required. GEJNEIR.AL. Mr. F. Zimmerman has taken a sixyears’ lease of Mrs. D’. Fitzgerald’s farm on Neal R|oad, Ivapuni. ■Me's-srs J. Plesisell and J. Flannery were .guests of the. Plawera Savage Club at its korero last night. Mr. Charles B.himes, a former licensed victualler of Wanganui for many years, but now a- Wellington broker and estate agent, is paying a business visit to Kaponga.. Mr. W. Franks, a well-known settler of P.iverlea., yesterday met with a simple but somewhat .serious accident on his farm. He .slipped and fell on a. sidling .and so injured his right shoulder as to- necessitate medical attention. It .is likely that the sufferer will be incapacitated lor some time. The local, fire brigade intends holding a. wet practice at G a.m. on. Friday with the object of increasing the efficiency of several young members. The extreme mildness of winter conditions is, indicated in the fact that peach trees in this neighbourhood are already in bloom. ■ CROQUET .CLUB’S DANCE. Kaponga residents are reminded of the .grand dance to, be held' at Ivapuni to-night under the auspices of the K'sfcponga Croquet Olub. .Supper, floor and musio of the best are assured and a good attendance is confidently anticipated,.