AUROA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 25 June 1927, Page 7

AUROA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) i'a i;m news. The inclement- weather of the present month hits been very trying to the farmers’ herds in this district. Luckily, everybody has plenty of liny, ensilage and root crops' for winter feed, so most of the cattle seem to be wintering very well. Several mare changes in the ownership of farms are emminent. Mr. W. Williams is giving up his lease on the Skeet Road and is to take up the section at present worked by Mr. Sandford, of llama Hoad. Messrs. Howie Bros. are. to leave their farm at an early date. Mr. G. Scott wj,. be leaving shortly as will Mr. and Mrs. S. French. The latter have been a number of years in the locality and have proved themselves to be very helpful to those in distress. The best wishes of Auroa will follow them in their new venture at Manaia.

SOCCER CLUB

The invincible Auroa soccer team met its Waterloo when the Caledonians, of New Plymouth, beat them by two goals to one after a keenly contested match for the .Julian Cup. Owing to some of their better players being unable to play, the team was very much disorganised, playing some of the men out of their places to make room for the new additions. However, the better team on the day won.

HALL COMMITTEE

At a meeting of the above committee on Tuesday evening a good deal of business was gone through. Owing to the departure of Messrs. Barlow, E. Dennis (secretary) and A. Coffev (caretaker) new officers were appoint ed to take their places. Mr. W. Mur tin was appointed secretary and Mr. J Bigham, caretaker. On the motion of t..e president, Mr. A. F. Kruse, it was decided to hold a working bee «n Thursday evening to put the hall ii lt «i good order and to paint a .portion of the supper rooms. The majority of t.h«» committee met on Thursday night and accomplished the task. These parties are still popular, and another good crowd attended the euchre on Tuesday evening. The prizes wore won by Mrs. E. L. Bigham (ladies’) and Mr. A. Dixon (men’s). At a special meeting convened by the ha., committee to render assistance to a local family a ready response was made, which, it is hoped, will tide Die family over their difficulties. A further meeting- called for the same night by the Kaponga Oddfellows did not eventuate, owing to the nonarrival of the conveners.

AUROA SCHOOL. Until recently, the general health of the pupils of the Auroa school Las been very good, for the percentage of attendance of last, quarter was !>4. During the past few weeks an tqn.demic. of mumps has been gaining ground until during this week a large percentage of the pupils have been affteted. If there is no improvement during the next few days the authorities will be forced to close the school until the epidemic is past. One of toe the assistant teachers, Miss 1.. B. Heal, is the latest victim and the headmaster and remaining assistant will be considerably inconvenienced until a relieving teacher is supplied. On Wednesday evening Mr. 11. Boston began an address on the Maori race under auspices of the school, but - awing to the absence of electricity, was forced to abandon it until i rulax 'evening next. It is said that the local I armors Union ball next month is t-j eclipseall previous efforts unless the usual lain once more dampens their hopes.