TE KIRI.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 15 May 1928, Page 6

TE KIRI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) GENERAL ITEMS. The sympathy of all old settlers of this district will be extended to the relatives of the ’iate Mr. Bremner (Stratford), andi also the late Mr. P. Cameron (Auroa), both well-known and highly respected in Te Kiri for many years, Mr. Bremner retired from active farming some years ago, but still owned his larrn here and was often through on business. Both of these old settlers wefe comparatively young men. Thei'e was a very large attendance at Mr. Cameron’s funeral at Manaia on Friday, several ear loads going from here. The hall committee held an enjoyable dance on Friday evening last, though the attendance was rather disappointing. Coburn’s orchestra sup- ! plied excellent music, extras being played by Miss A. Collins and Mr. TV. jCoxhead. I The same committee intend holding euchre and ping-pong tournaments through the winter months, when good prizes should attract a fair attendance. A dance will be held after all tournaments if tlic attendance warrants it. The “Old-Timers” are holding another dance here on the 30th inst., which should prove as popular as the one held last year. There will be several changes in the district this winter, although all are not leaving, it being a case of “I move to Jack’s shop and Jack moves to mine.” Our local storekeeper, Mr. Rodger, has sold Ills business and will be leaving almost immediately. He has been here some yeans now, and has taken a prominent part in the sports, etc., being chairman of the Scottish Association and the Domain Board. The boisterous weather interfered with the attendance at the householders’ meeting (which is usually a large one here), and the retiring committee were elected en bloc. Although well into May, there are no signs of the factory starting to receive on alternate days yet —the milk supply going down very gradually. Very few herds are on to once a day; yet, though the first of May usually sees this generally adopted. There is abundance of spring-like feed, and so long as the weather holds the cows will keep going, as they are in good condition to stand the winter with a shorter rest than usual I