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Hawera Star, Volume L, 24 February 1931, Page 6

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TENNIS DANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A grand tennis dance is to be held in the liall to-morrow evening. This being the opening dance of the season a good attendance is expected. Henderson’s orchestra has been engaged and a good floor and supper are assured. GENERAL.

A good deal of annoyance lias been occasioned lately by stray dogs at night. At least one settler has had lambs worried.

Together with the rest of Taranaki we are feeling the pinch of hard times, pay-outs of 7d in most cases barely ' overing rates, rents, etc. Haymaking is now well over and | most farmers are looking forward to a little well-earned rest, tlie harvesting this year having been very trying, few having been able to afford extra labour. A great deal of ensilage has been put m this year in comparison with other years, this being partly due to the early wet season and to the lack of the wherewithal to provide extra labour for haymaking. The country is beginning to dry up badly, and although many people will derive benefit to tlieir water supplies from recent rains, many of which were very low, the country will not benefit to any extent owing to the heavy wind. Mrs. Jim Mitchell and family, of Te Kiri, were visitors here last week-end.

Miss M. AlcGonagnl is the guest of Mrs. Masters.

Miss Isabel Say well left a short while ago to attend the High School in New Plymouth.