Kiritehere-Moeatoa.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 341, 1 March 1911, Page 5

Kiritehere -Moeatoa.

A pleasant dance was held at Mrs Saringhausen's house on 23rd February. Mr Jack Kinnane acted as M.C. The floor was good, well planed and smooth, and the house shook to the stamp and go of the ballet. Bachelors, maids and matrons had come together to the house-opening and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It ! was an ideal night for dancing, being ! deliciously cool, tempered by a breeze i oil* the coast. At midnight supper \ was provided, after which the gentlei men sat outside to smoke and admire j the sky which was line, and to point i out to each other the different stars I and their positions. The ''Milky ' Way" was particularly clean and ! much admired, standing cut clear ! against the azure vault like a great ! wheel of misty light. Dancing was . resumed at 1 o'clock: and sustained ' till daylight. Mrs and Mrs Saringhausen intend to give a dance every ; week or two during the summer. ; The Kiritehere - Marakopa cricket match of live games for a dance and a i supper has been played oil', KiriteI here, as usual, being on the side of ; the angels as regards luck, and beati ing Marakopa badly in the three first : games. It is not often that one comes across ; unconscious humour intended or otherwise, in Government paper wrappers. The Department of Agriculture, Wellington, have been, during the past few months, sending along their

! publications enclosed in a copy of the [ Land Act, 1892--sections Ml to 147, ! two copies of which I have received jin this manner. It is seldom, indeed, I that so much instruction is ever conj taineci outside as well as inside pub- ; lications coming from this depart--1 ment. ; Mr Tom Johnston, bridge builder ; and contractor, is engaged in the ! building of the Marakopa River Dairy factory, near the gums and cherry trees, Te A'nga, the timber and other material for which is being brought to the spot. The site chosen is ideal | as regards location. The swamp of Mr C. IT ay lock is coming into condition. A few years ago it was merely a vaupo swamp and a refuge for wild fowl. Now it is running, on a little more than 100 acres, nearly 70 head of stock, which look in fine condition. Mr Haylock's new house is nearly completed. It is fitted up with hot and cold water and all modern conveniences.