OKAIAWA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 21 May 1919, Page 3

OKAIAWA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.),

WELCOME HOME.

[ One of the best social evenings ever ! held in the local hall took place^on FriI day last, when a very large number of guests assembled at the invitation of Mr and Mrs E. 0. Chiv.ers in honor of the home-com.ng of their son Frank. Early in the war Frank,, who at tho time was on the Napier, staff of Messrs J. J. Niven and Co., received an offer of a place in the British Navy,., a chance which was eagerly snapped. He was allotted to one of the patrol? boats, and rose to the position of. chief molar mechanic. Frank's boat was to. 3iav c taken part in tho attack on Zeebrugge, but was put out of action at the critical moment through the propeller fooilanotho tow rope. However, he was right in it at the attack on Ostend, and for his ' work upon tha t occasion \va a awarded tne JJ.fc.M. The evening, was spent in. dancing, games, and musical items and proved-most enjoyable, all present'joining m heartily. It was, in every sense a reunion, all the old families of the aistrict being represented. Congratulatory speeches were delivered by Mr A Lees and Mr R. Clement.. Mr Olivers suitably replied. At the call of those present Frank also briefly responded -and raised a laugh by his. brevity. He ■f?*.i ¥*£. had *n he«rd about the silent British Navy^ and he though* h& could JS* J d% b. e, tl% *han ,ke^' UP the traditions of the Navy, and Wold commence and conclude by thauWjng those present tor them hearty welcome. Mr and Mrs Ctavers proved themsedves adepts in the art .'of entertaining, and one of the most peasant gatherings Whiich it has been my lot to attend, broke, up abdut l a.m.\ by the singing of Auld Lane. Syne a*d the-National Anthem.

- . \ COW JJJBGJNG. in °*L$ F** 7 f^ V, U Satherin Ss held m South Tnranaki tho Okaiawa club is the only one which has included =n its L r°S^ TO3rrf- «w-iudging= competition to r boys This is rather a pity, as it is a good thing to interest the boys in the points of dairy stock. The entries her© were no t so* large as anticipated only six boya competing, Ymf the event createa considerable interest. The three placed boys all put in good cards the winner particularity so. Three 'cows were judged, and the winner's card was i !!iT st. «te*«i«a with, that of the judge ! and in the total number of poS awarded was only one point out. The [second and + third boys were six and ! H ints out respectively. It is [ worthy of note that the winner of the that has win is all the more meritorious. JOLL PARK. i The annual meeting of. the Joll Park was held on Wednesday last Present-M.^r s E. 0. Chive* fchai man) L. Houlahau, E. Betts T Cardan, N. Hollis and'G. Betts (non! TJJ^ d'] ced the ««n«al bal-ance-sheet which showed a credit bat t^ ? ? 2? 6^ M- The balance-sheet a£ 3iiOp^-, Tt was reso^d that tenders be called in the Hawera Star for the right to graze the park for the en- ! suing year, and that one of the condit;ons be that the lesee keep the park ctivM°f thiS^ S- An aPPMeatfon wafrZ t]™ club fop a remission of the sum paid by them for-hav-ing the thistles removed from the park ! wW iwi. decid!? to nieet the club half way in. the matter.