TOKOMARU.
(From Our Own Correspondent.) On Friday evening that function appertaining to the school committee funds was successfully carried out, the sum of £5 18s being received at the door, which, after expenses had been deducted, left a fair margin of profit. In the euchre the first prize was cut for by two ladies, Mrs Milne and Miss Cruickslianks, the latter being the successful competitor. The prize was a very pretty salad set of English china. Seven ladies cut for the consolation prize, Mesdames Todd, J. R. Kelly, J. Anderson, Jameson, Atkinson, and the Misses Milne and D. Waghorn. Mrs Atkinson proved to he the winner. The men’s first prize, a pocket wallet, was won by Dir L. Dnlziell, of Makorua, who succeeded in winning the nine games. The consolation prize was cut for by Messrs Guy, Goadson and R. Carter, the latter gaining the. prize. Visitors were present from Makerua and Foxton, and the increasing attendance at these functions offers the 00/miitlee every encouragement to continue. The music for the dan<;p was supplied by Mr H. Parr, and the coim/iittcc, with the usual willing helpers among the ladies, attended to the supi/er. Sufficient rain had fallen during the last two nights to ojiconrago the fanners to get busy witlj the plough. Friday again saw, this district well represented at the dhow, motor buses, trains and privato cars being well patronised. Short hair continut’s to gain in popularity here, and an ijuterprising barber should find it wvrt!) his while to appear in our midst,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19251107.2.73
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 287, 7 November 1925, Page 9
Word Count
254TOKOMARU. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 287, 7 November 1925, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.