OTAKEHO.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8095, 24 September 1904, Page 2

OTAKEHO.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The social held on 25th inst. in aid of thu English Church fund proved a great success, in spite of the pianistc failing to put iv an appearance. However, this cruel disappointment,, was quickly remedied by some of the ladies present, who promptly decided to go through with the programme, and supply the music alternately between them (which was voted first class). Among those who so kindly presided at the piano were Misses Young, Carroll, Knight, Hyan, Duston, Tipler, Mrs Taylor, and Mr P. Cutfield, and all went home feeling that they had had a real good time. The most striking feature of the evening was the cake walk. This graceful contortion was freely indulged in, and from a spectators' point of view was better worth a couple of "hob" (as one gentleman remarked) than any of tho plays that visit this lonely sphere.

As v priM>f that Otakcho in trying to keep up with tho times, an unregistered race meeting has been Organised by some of tho horHoy men of our town, and, given fine weutlier, should prove to ho a huge KUCCI'SN.

Thu ludioH have also started a singing class, which i.s progressing favorably under- thn instruction of Mr Jones, of Ma naia. So hyatid-hye we sluniUl have local talent enough to run a concert without tho assistance of neighbouring towns. Mr T. L. Jolls' up-to-date creamery ih now in full Hwing, and is already puttin-,' through 14 to IS thousand lbs of milk daily. \am givon to understand that hid Auruu creamery will bo finished and running in (he course of a few days, whom ho will have a large supply of milk. This augurs woll for tho future siiiTOHH of tlm enterprising gentleman's creameries. Our post office, which has been a source of trouble for the last two or three years, is now uhly and properly conducted l>y our now und popular postmistress, Miss Gulil).

Tho headmaster of our local school was compelled (through failing health), to apply for leavo of absence, and is now spending a holiday in the King Country, along with his sons; whilo Miss Wallaco is acting as relieving teacher.