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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 29 September 1915, Page 8

Referring to the unfortunate' drownving accident at Patea, whereby Angus McLeod, the well-known piper, was drowned, the Opunake Times says that deceased was well-known in this dlstrtict and leaves a wife and1 seven children. Mrs McLeod is the- daughter of Mr and Mrs DesForges, of Opunake. We extend our sympathy to the>- bereaved family.

The Waitara Mail states that Mr H. Cossar has benefited under tfrfe will of his uncle, the late Mr Eno, who died leaving a fortune of. nearly two millions, derived from the sale, of' fruit salts of world-wide repute. It adds* that, although the amount falling to Mr Cossar is not so large as to be an encumbrance it is nevertheless sufficiently large to enable him to. liv.c incomfortable circumstances for the rest of his days.

The final of the series of- progressive' euchre parties, under the auspices; of the Friendly Societies' Social Club,, was. held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night,, and "was very largely attended,,, about a hundred people .sitting at the card tables. The prizes were won by, Mrs, I. Cummane and Mrs McCormack, and by Messrs E. Freyer and G. Gunn. During; the evening the President, Mr Pv M. Pratt., presented the shield to thtf railway team, the winners of the card! tournament, and congratulated' them upon their success. About 4!o. couples, remained for the dance afterwards*, "forwhich first-class,music was, supplied b-v Mr N. Kirk. Mr 13. Johnstout? officiated as M.C. Those present spent a thoroughly enjoyable evening, and the gathering was regarded a& the- best yet held by the club. Befoi;© breaking "up cheers were given for the railway team, and for the secretary (Mr C. Leighton), who did so- much to make th© evening so pleasant, and for the capable manner in which he had conducted" the tournament duaring the winter.

A meeting of the Hawera Technical School Committee, held last evening, was attended by Messrs E. Dison (chairman), C. 0. Ekdahl, R. Tait, 0. A. Struck, F. Stevens, J. B. Murdoch, F. \V. Warcup, R. Browne (supervisor. >■. and H. Jackson (director). The director reported the roll number to be 2U5, with an average attendance of 233. This showed a slight falling off, due to the cessation of the ambulance classes —which were very, strong—for the season. The Education Board forwarded the report of the Technical Schools Inspector (Mr Isaac), who. said: "The technical classes at this centre are confined to English*, arithmetic, commercial subjects, woodwork.-, cookery, and dressmaking, and, judging by the classes inspected, satisfactory wo.vk is in progress." The chairman suggested that it would be a good "thing to approach the Hawera County Council for a contribution.,, and it was decided to do so, and to, point out that the Borough Council had always given a contribution to the school annually. Messrs Ekdahl and Hurdoch. were appointed a visiting committee for the month,.

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