TE KIRI DISTRICT

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 28 June 1935, Page 13

TE KIRI DISTRICT

BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL. (From Our Own Correspondent). A very successful Bible Class social was held at To lviri on Friday evening when visitors were present from Opunake, Auron. iPiiinnia and Riverlea. Items were contributed by Airs \\ ■eatlierliead (Opunake), song, “A Hundred Pipers”; Air W. R. Boyd song, “When You Como Home”; ALaster \\ . Holland, “The Spring Song” and “Play to Ale Gipsy”; and Air Joe Duckett, recitations, “The Inspector” and “Dad’s White Butterfly.” Mrs C. Clare (Opunake) led community singing and Aliss Carmichael and Air W. Coxhead and Mrs L. Nicliolls played for games and musical competitions. A charade was staged by Misses AI. Duckett and AI. Coxhead and Alessrs P. and J. .Duckett and D. Coxhead, and competition winners were Aliss A. G. AlcLollan and Mr W. R. Boyd (musical islands) and j\lr A. W. Coxhead (hat-trimming), judged by Alcsdames JN'iccolls and Kedgle.v. The programme was in the hands of Aliss Myrtle Coxhead and Air W. A. Hughes, and supper was '’supplied and served, by members of the Bible Class, assister by the Ladies’ Guild.

The Rev. G. Wood (leader) thanked all for their attendance aud expressed bis pleasure that so many members of other classes and visitors were present. Ho also referred to the help of Air R. Hughson, of Opunake. Air Hughson replied, stud in thanking the Bible Class 101" its invitation and a pleasant evening, extended a welcome to all at a similar function, in Opunnico, ! GENERAL NOTES. Tho local factory, which has been . running every other day for a fortnight, is now operating only every third day. . j Two new houses are being erected or, 1 the Eltliam Road, one lor Mr C. Coij iins and the other to replace the cottage recently destroyed by lire on Air ; S. .Farquhar, jun.’s, property. r Mr and Mrs aeo. King, who havo • been farming on the AVatino Road for . several years, are going to Opunake . to reside and tho farm is being taken over bi' Air W. Watson, who was a : resident of Te Kiri some years ago , j Air and Airs T. Cox, of Alangahmne, are leaving their farm and intend re--1 siding in Eltham. Air Cox lias been -j in very indifferent JiealtTi lately si ml •’ has had to give up active fanning. ■( Tho, Te Kiri basketball team jouri neyed to Auroa on Saturday and defeated the Auroa team by four goals . to two. At Awatuna Eltliam won • i from tile home team bv l"7 goals to 11. ' ' • ■ r " :