RIVERLEA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 10 July 1928, Page 7

RIVERLEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) EUCHRE PARTY. The weekly euchre party on Tuesday last week was somewhat, more excife ing than usual, the reason being the action of a few larrikins who* bomoarded the roof, of the hall with stones. Not satisfied with doing, it once, they came again and yet a third time, but on the last occasion they: were not quite so fortunate in getting away, and the rush from the hall was successful in the capture of one of them. The others made their get away, but it is understood they were recognised. This is not the first time a similar thing has occurred here, about 12 months ago a church service' being disturbed in the. same "way, and on that occasion two of the hall windows were broken. The school residence has also been similarly treated, and local people generally nave had more than enough, so that this last disturbance has been placed in the hands of the police. Several ladies present on Tuesday evening were badly scared, and the senseless action of the gang in coming hack again and again quite destroyed the pleasure of the evening, as it was impossible for olayers to concentrate on their play.. The ladies’ prize for the evening, al set of mixing bowls, was won by Mns. C. Field, and the gentlemen’® prize, a shifting spanner, ]>y Mr. H. Riddick. GENERAL NOTES. A well-attended meeting was held in the hall on Thursday evening for the purpose of arranging a farewell and presentation to Mrs. B. L. Webby and Miss Webby, who are shortly leaving Riverlea. Mr. J. IV. H. Gardner wa® voted to the chair, and explained the reasons for the meeting. It was resolved to hold a farewell social evening on Friday next. 13th inst., when it is. expected that there will lie a- large attendance.

The weather during the past week ha® been very good, but Saturday turned boisterous and rain set in about 2 p.m. and continued without a break till late on Sunday night. From 2 p.m. Saturday till 9 a.m. Sunday 1.76 inches had fallen, and from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Sunday a . further 1.72 inches had fallen, making a- total of 3.48 inches in 27 hours. This is the heaviest continuous rain so far this, year. July is nearly every year our wettest month.

Feeding of hay this year ha® been delayed longer than usual, there having been more autumn growth and warmer weather, hut it is now pretty general, and on nearly all farms one sees the stacks cut and cows feeding on hay.