Papatawa

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 30, 5 February 1935, Page 9

Papatawa

From Our Own Correspondent. I’iie weather still continues very dry and farmers are, having great difficulty in keeping the stock supplied with water. In fact some of the dairy farmers have to drive their cows for many miles every day to get water. In the Te Rehunga district, many creeks and waterholea that have never been known to be dry have dried up. It is quite a common sight to see numbers of dead eels lying about the paddocks. These have come from the dried, up streams and have died on their Way to search for other waterholes. Two young men from ’Papatawa, Mr. D. Baker and Mr. G. Busby, set out about three weeks ago on a tandem bicycle for a trip through part of the North Island. Altogether they were away about three weeks and travelled close on 700 miles. They enjoyed fine weather for most of the trip, the only rain being encountered at Now Plymouth and Wanganui. On the trip they visited Napier, Wairoa, Taupo, Rotorua, Ohakune, Waitomo Caves, New Plymouth and Wanganui. The Papatawa W.I. held its usual monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 30. There was a very good attendance of members and the institute was favoured by a visit from Mrs. Paterson, Dominion president. Mrs. Martin presided and extended a warm welcome to several visitors. After the routine business was finished, Mrs. Martin extended a warm welcome to Mrs. Paterson and asked her to address the meeting. On rising lo speak, Mrs. Paterson was presented with a pretty bouquet by little Mary Gilliland. Mrs. Paterson thanked the members for tho beautiful fioral tribute. She took as her subject "Tapestry,” and her interesting talk was followed with keen interest by all the members. The competition for the seniors—a programme for the ensuing year—brought several entries, but the result is not to hand. A plate of plain biscuits was the competition for the juniors. This was won by Miss A. Taylor. During the afternoon Mrs. E. Bell delighted the audience with two songs. A competition which caused a great deal of amusement was tearing a rooster out of a piece of paper, and resulted in a dead heat between Mrs. Burlace and Mrs. W. Harding. Nominations for the new committee came in very freely, there being 14 and only one of these is a sitting member. With ono exception all the present members of the committee declined nomination. It is very gratifying to know that there are others who are prepared to take the responsibility of running the W.I. Wo wish them every success in their year’s work. There was only ono nomination for president. Mrs. J. S. Nelson proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Paterson, after which afternoon tea was served.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Horrlck, who have been spending a few days in Napier, returned home on Tuesauy. Master lan Gilliland, who has not been In very good health lately, was admitted to the Pahiatua hospital yesterday. Mr. Horace Goldsworthy is tit present laid up with an attack of rheumatic fever, but is making good progress. Mrs. A. E. Webb, .Esdaile street, Wellington, who has been spending a week of two in the district, returned to Wellington on Friday. Another Wellington visitor, Mrs. Turner, who has been visiting friends in the district, left for her home on Saturday. Mrs. Norton and her daughter Ngaire, and Miss Kennedy, of Wellington, are visiting Papatawa at present.