TANGARAKAU.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 June 1928, Page 6

TANGARAKAU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) SCHOOL. The local school reopened after term holidays on Tuesday, May 22. The roll number has been steadily maintained at over 140 pupils throughout th© year. Now that the cold! weather is on hand, very great difficulty is beino- experienced to find room for the children. Three classes have been taught in a long, narrow corridor since, the beginning of the year. This in itself was been very awkward, but is now impossible on aoount of the cold, and an extra room is desperately needed. The work in Standard VII. is continuing, and is proving very useful. An introduction to commercial subjects is given, and 10 children take advantage of this tuition. EUCHRE AND DANCE. A very successful euchre party and dance organised by the Tahora School Committee was held: in the local hall on Friday. 25th. An unusualy large crowd responded to enjoy a. good! programme. The euchre tables were, well filled, prize-winners being Mrs. R. Rae and Mr. J. Üblenberg. Six couples took the floor for .the open waltzing competition, the decision of the judge (Mr. L. Parsons) giving first honours to Mr. W. Campbell and Mrs. J. Renwick. with Mr.” T. Barriba.l and! Mrs. T. O’Carroll runners-up. The balloon dance was won by Mr. and Mrs. W. Opai. Very valuable prizes were given in all cases. A beautiful white xylonite lady’s hand mirror, which was. disposed of in conjunction with _ the dance, was -won by Mr. T. Wipiti. Supper was served by an efficient committee of ladies. Exceptionally good music was provided by the local versatile orchestra of four, consisting of Messrs. L. Davison (piano and saxophone). W. Evans (piano and violin), W. Sdhlichting (drums and effects), and H. Whittaker (clarionet). Supper extras were played by Mrs. York. Mr. C. Ingles officiated a.s M.C. FOOTBALL. The inclusion of the Strathmore Football Club into the Whangamomona District Sub-union necessitated the revision of the fixtures for the competition games. Incidentally on Saturday, 26th, Tahora encountered Whangamomona on the latter’s ground, Tangarakau played Strathmore on the Tangarakau ground, Mangaone drawing a bye. Whangamomona secured the victory from Taliorn. by 11 points to 9 in a close game. Mr. Murphy refereed the match. The game plnved on the local ground proved one of the finest exhibitions o'f football ever witnessed. here. The ola.v was fast and keen all through, both sides showing some good passing movements. Early in the. second spell the scores' reached 9—4 in favour of Strathmore, and. although the home team made a supreme effort they were unable to increase their score, and no-side was sounded with the points in that order. Mr. Malcolm was referee. PERSONAL. Miss M. McClennan has left the district. for a. short period ‘on account of ill-health. Her position on the school staff is being temporarily filled, by Miss McCartie. of Kohuratahi.