HIKURANGI TOPICS

Northern Advocate, 11 June 1926, Page 6

HIKURANGI TOPICS

prog i;i:s,m vk whist. The fortnightly series of the whist tourney held under the aegis of the Anglican Church was continued in the Parish Hall on Monday night. The tourney was largely attended, 10 tables being occupied. During the evening 24 games were contested for the prizes donated by Mrs T. Burley and Mr B. J. Itardic respectively. The former donated a set of jugs for competition in the ladies’ section, and the latter a gold over-sharp pencil for the men. Mrs J. Pickles, with 104 points, secured the ladies’ prize, after cutting off with Mrs A. Nurse, while Mr A, Nurse, with 178 points, annexed the men ’.s trophy. l The tournament was succeeded by the customary supper, dispensed by the ladies’ entertainment committee, at 10..10 o’clock, and an enjoyable and successful evening was brought to a close. BUILDING- OPERATIONS.

Builders arc engaged in adding an extension to the rear of Eai.sbeek’s premise's in George Street. The addition is well advanced, and it is anticipated that the work will he completed by the end of tbc week.

CATHOLIC WHIST TOURNEY. A record attendance favoured the fortnightly scries of the whist tourney promoted by the Catholic Church in aid of its building fund. The tournament was held in the Criterion Theatre last Wednesday night, June 2. Seventeen tables were requisitioned to seat all players, and 22 games were played. The ladies' prize, a parcel of linen donated by Mrs J. Hamilton, of Valley Road, was won by Mrs Smith, of Wilsonville, and the men's section was won by Mr A. Nurse, who who received the prize, an umbrella, donated by Mr J. McDonald. A committee of ladies provided and dispensed a dainty supper ■at 10.30 o’clock, which was the concluding phase of a most successful and pleasant entertainment.

BOWLING GREEN. Siuce the cessation of activities in connection with the Hikurangi Bowling Club early in May, the executive has had a number of improvements effected to the green and the grounds generally. The green has been topdressed, and as a result of the recent rainfall the grass has become well established and gives promise of an excellent pile for next season. All the gravel paths have been replaced with concrete, the side walks dug over and sown with paspalum seed, and the flower beds rearranged. Next season members of the club and the public generally will reap the benefit of the excellent work done by the committee, when the improved state of the grounds will bo displayed to advantage.

RAILWAY STATION. Operations in connection with the reconstruction and reorganisation scheme at the Hikurangi railway station yards are nearing completion. The main lino and the sidings are receiving final attention. The public platform and the various details for the comfort of the public are now in first-class order. The buildings including the station, goods shed, etc., have been repainted, and the works generally present a decidedly improved appearance.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. Tomorrow the Hikurangi senior representative team has a bye, .and the junior fifteen will oppose .Waitoti at Hikurangi, at 1.30 p.m. Mr J. Lees will officiate as referee. PERSONAL. Miss E. King, of Onehunga, who has been the guest of Mr and Mrs W. R. Harris, of View Road, for the past month, left oh Sattrday by the' Auckland express for her home.

Mr E. McDonald, of the staff of the Hikurangi Post Office, who injured his knee during a football match a fortnight ago, although still confined ,to bed is progressing favourably and expects to be up and about again within a week. \

Miss M. ■ O 'Callaghan, of Hastings, arrived by the express on Wednesday afternoon to spend a few days with her sister-in-law, Mrs C. E. O' Callaghan, of Hili Street.

The many friends of Mr X Rutherford, manager of tile Raugitaiki Plains Dairy Company and late manager of the Hiburangi Dairy Company, will be pleased to learn that he annexed first honours for an exhibit of factory butter in the New Zealand open championship at the Auckland Winter Exhibition.

Mr F. McDonald, chairman of the North Auckland Box Company, is in Auckland for the purpose of presiding at the company's annual general meeting. He is also an executive member of the North Auckland Dairy Conference, and during his stay in Auckland attended the annual meeting.

Messrs J. S. Wood (manager) and F. Elliott (chairman of directors) of the Hikurangi Dairy Company left on Tuesday to attend the annual meetings of the North Auckland Box Company and the North Auckland Dairy Conference respectively, and expecls to return early next week.