HURLEYVILLE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 20 January 1912, Page 5

HURLEYVILLE.

[FEOM OUR OWN COBEESFO2JDENT.]

The garden party held on Wednesday in the beautiful grounds of Mr, Roots was a very pleasant and successful affair. Including children, . there must have ~bein fuTiy a hundred present all told. Amongst the varied games the tennis tournament was easily the first, but the nail-driving, hat-trim-ming (for both sexes) and other competitions were full of fun and interest for both young and old. There was no stint of refreshments provided for all, and in fact the whole affair from start to finish was well planned and admirably carried out and was highly creditable to the promoters. The handsome i sum of £6 10s was the net result, which is to be handed over to the Patea Methodist Church bazaar fund.

The 1911 summer will be remembered here as one of the most erratic within memory. The prevailing strong winds have played havoc with the early crops and checked the growth of later ones. Secono" and even third sowings of maize, kale and mangolds was not uncommon, although the crops are now looking promising and with a nice shower~~sr two" of rain ought soon to cover the ground.

Our factory supply is keeping well up, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, Mr Dick informing me that with the same number of" suppliers (viz. 24) it is slightly in advance of last year. All his manufacture of cheese so far I learn has been top grade.