NORMANBY

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXX, Issue LXXX, 14 February 1920, Page 4

NORMANBY

(From Our Own Correspondent.) NORMANBY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. ' A meeting of the executive was held) on Tuesday, there being a good attendance. It was decided in view of the motor sports in Hawera on the second day to isiss ue posters in Eltham, Hawera, and surrounding towns drawing attention i that this is the 37th show and! asking that the public support this old-estab- I lished society. : j It was decided that a baby show be held on the second day and that there be two classes each for boys and girls up to twelve months and up to six months. In the class for cow "udging b"y boys 12 years and> under tLe puzes were, first £2 2s, second 10s, enhance i 2s. Special ju-izes given by Mr Jas. Meuli and Farmers' Milking Machine : Company. ' j Pony jumping will ,fre held on the second day. Other events will be step- i ping the chain, putting the shot, and weight guessing for pig and sheep. The secretary was authorised to make arrangements for catering and carting. ' The concert for the second day was left in the hands of Mr C. Lamb. ACCIDENT. I regret to report that .a serious accident happened to a little daughter of Mr Bennetts, of the Mountain road, on ! : Tuesday evening. It appears that the j I little girl was playing round the house, _ and approached and probably touched „ i the legs of a horse grazing, with the re- | suit that the animal was frightened and 1 kicked* the fcnfortunaig child in the face, breaking the jaw and! inflicting other serious injuries. The little sufferer was taken into the Hawera Hospital by Mr Ifopcroft, and her injuries I were .attended to. All. will hope that the little girl will soon^make a' good re- " covery. I ■ FAJtEWELL TO REV. C. H. GRANT' €OWEN. Th e Anglican community here tendered a farewell social on Wednesday to the vicar, who is . leaving for Auckland. There ;Were a good number present, and also a number representing other churches.' |Mr H. Laurent, in the absence of Mr Anstis, presided. Games and musical items and competitions helped to pass a I very pleasant evening, during the course of which Mr Laurent handed the vicar j a purse of sovereigns, exprsssingv the j hope that -Mr Cowen and family would I have health and prosperity in their new > home. ■ I The Rev. Mr Murray also spoke in appreciation of the good work and es- ■ j teem in which the vicar was held by all denominations in Normaaby. * ■ ■ x The Rev. Mr Cowen, in thanking the ' congregation for their gift, said thJthis ' !IF H, aW6ra Lad hem a ha PPy one, and he felt V ery nmch leaving the dis--1 Sfcil? /tr 6 fc ad- 80 many friends- On ! !Kf °/ Mrl °OWen and his daughter, ' he thanked those present for their kind rSn S* }T ted ' visit Auckland they would make a point of^mn^ndwouldbesureofa^ I Supper was handed round and a most Pleasant evening brought to a clos^