DISTRICT NEWS

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4955, 13 February 1937, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS

PIO PIO

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSOCIATION. (Own Correspondent). The monthly meeting of the Pio Pio Sub-branch of the R.S.A. was held in the Rest Room on Tuesday evening, the 9th instant, Mr. A. Morris presiding over a rather smaller attendance than usual. Among correspondence read by the secretary, Mr. Keith Walker, was a challenge to a cricket match by headquarters, Te Kuiti. It was decided to accept this and to invite Te Kuiti to play it off on March 7. The necessary arrangements for the entertainment of the guests were then completed. Details were completed too, with regard to the annual picnic of the branch to be held on Sunday, February 21. After some little discussion the Domain was chosen as the locale for the day’s outing. It was hoped that last year’s event was but a prelude to many as enjoyable. The branch’s financial year ends on March 31, so that the first meeting thereafter, namely, April 13, will be the date of the annual meeting, when election of new officers for the ensuing year must take place. It was decided to circularise all financial members of the date of that meeting in order to have as full a muster as possible. The president reminded the meeting that all nominations for the offices of president, secretary, and delegates to Te Kuiti must be in the hands of the secretary by the date of the next meeting, March 9. This business concluded, some good bridge was enjoyed for the remainder of the evening.

KAWHIA SOUTH REGATTA AND SPORTS.

The Kawhia South Regatta and Sports Club held their annual event at Te Waitere on the 31st ult. A boisterous sou’-west gale of the previous day continued unabated throughout the morning and marred, to a degree, the whaleboat events, the Taharoa team having considerable difficulty in bringing their boat down to the sports. Notwithstanding these drawbacks the regatta and sports were an unqualified success. In spite of the wind, the whaleboat races were run off and created the keenest excitement, a high standard being displayed in all races, the winning ladies’ team pulling with steady and beautiful precision that would do credit to any team whatever. The popularity of this annual fixture was evident in the large attendance, about 250 people being present, including visitors from Kawhia, Te Kuiti, Otorohanga and many other districts. Trophies for the aquatic events were donated by the Farmers’ Trading Co., Otorohanga; the Farmers’ Trading Co., Auckland; the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co., Otorohanga; John Reid and Co.; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Hamilton; John Chambers and Son, Auckland; W. S. Cato, Te Kuiti; B. Harper, Te Kuiti; B. Moore, Te Waitere; W. Carron, Kawhia; M. Savrury, Cambridge; Corbett and Mossmann, Otorohanga; H. Green, Kinohaku; J. Jones, Ltd., Auckland; and Mrs. Mrs. J. F.sssssssshrdl land; and Mrs. J. F. Gibbons, Te Maika. The whaleboat events, in which a high standard of skill was displayed, resulted as follows: Youths’ Whaleboat Race: Tahoroal, Kinohaku 2. Champion Whaleboat Race: Kinohaku 1 and 2. Senior Ladies’ Whaleboat Race: Kinohaku 1, Taharoa 2. Junior Ladies’ Whaleboat Race:

Kinohaku 1 and 2. B Crews’ Whaleboat Race: Kinohaku 1, Marakopa 2. Other events were as follows: Men's Swimming Race: R. Nugent 1, B. Burns 2. Ladies’ Swimming Race: M. Schultz 1, E. Slater 2. Girls' Swimming Race: R. Kana 1. Boys’ Swimming Race: E. Tetzlaff 1. Flag Race: Papa Takairi 1, V. Harper 2. Bending Race: Whitiora 1, G. Butcher 2. Youths’ Chop: C. O’Rourke 1, C. Turnbell 2. Te Waitere Chop: J. Fletcher 1, Rewa Takairi 2. Men’s Chain Stepping: Mr. J. T. Munro 1. Ladies’ Chain Stepping: Mrs. E. Slater 1. Men’s Nail Driving: Mr. A. J. Munro. Ladies’ Nail Driving: Mrs. T. W. Scott. Numerous other diversions helped to make the day a very pleasant one. In the evening a dance was held in the Kinohaku Hall, the limits of the hall being taxed. After supper Mr. J. Schultz presented the trophies and prizes to the successful competitors. The music was supplied by Mrs. T. W. Scott (piano) and Messrs. Wentzel and Nugent (violins), while Mr. J. Scott was the M.C.

Smith returned' from the country fair looking pretty glum. “I bet everything I had on that horse you told me was a sure thing,” he complained to his neighbour Jones, “and he lost.” “Why, he should have won in a walk!” exclaimed Jones. “No,” replied Smith sadly, “he tried that.”