DISTRICT NEWS TANGITU

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3403, 6 August 1932, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS

TANGITU

The dance held in the Tangitu Hall on Saturday, July 30th, under the auspices of the Mapiu Tennis Club, was one of the best functions of its kind held here for some time. There was a very large crowd present from all parts of the district, and it must have been a financial success. Music for the evening was supplied by the ''Melody Boys" Orchestra, of Taumarunui, and was of a very high standard and fully enjoyed by the large crowd on the floor. Mr. F. Hose, in the'capacity of M.C., proved himself to be fully qualified for his job. The supper provided was dainty and fully enjoyed by all. The Club is to be congratulated on the splendid arrangements in connection with the dance.

We are pleased to learn that Mr. W. F. Hopkins, Takiri Road, from all indications, will be able to return home from the Waikato Hospital some time next week. Mr. Hopkins has been an inmate of the hospital for many months, and has had a very bad time.

Mr. A. E. Robinson, Provincial secretary, New Zealand Farmers' Union, was in the district on Tuesday last, and addressed a meeting at the Tangitu Hall. The attendance was a very meagre one, and suggests ! itself to one as being an indication of the interest taken by the local farmers in their organisation. Mr. J. Andrew, Vice-President of the local branch, was in the chair, and in opening the meeting he briefly introduced the speaker in an appropriate manner. It could have been well expected that a very much greater number would have been present to hear the Provincial secretary. With facts, figures and quotations the speaker put forwaid the seriousness of the farming industry and the Dominion industries in general. Credit and currency cam. 3in for a large amount of the speaker's attention, and the very able and clear manner he showed the ramifications of finance made matters very simple to the most obstruse. He showed that the Dominion could attend to alleviation of some of her most difficult problems internally if there was the necessary grit and vision to meet same. He quoted facts to show that the Farmers' Union, about four years, ago, had predicted what was coming and had suggested ways and means to meet same, but their warnings had been ignored, and most of them laughed at as Jeremiahs, but all the Union had visualised had come true, and whilst the remedy that had then been proposed by the Union would have met the position to some extent and greatly assisted when the difficulty had to be met, it was of no use now.