ONERAHI NEWS

Northern Advocate, 17 March 1927, Page 2

ONERAHI NEWS

(From our Own Correspondent.)

PERSONAL,

Mrs and Miss Crane, of Auckland, after spending a month's holiday visit to the township as the guests of Mrs and Mr Jack Mason, left on Wednesday for Wellington, en route for the Old Country, -where it ig intended to put in a nine-months' tour of Scotland and England. Mrs Jeffs, of Palmerston North, is among the visitors to the township and is enjoying her holiday vacation immensely as the guest of Mrs P. Pullman. Mrs Jeffs, who is a sister of Mr W. Pullman, is warm in her allegiance to Oncrahi, as' a holiday resort and declares it improves an each recurrent visit.

TIMBER SHIP. The s.s. "Omana"' berthed at the Railway Wharf on Tuesday to take aboard 100,000 feet of timber from the Whangarei Timber Co.'s mill for Australia, Loading was completed and she got away again on Wednesday, for Sydney. GOOD NEWS. I am happy to say that Mr Fargher, who has for some time lain dangerously ill in the Whangarei Hospital, is now on the road to recovery. The crisis has been passed and convalescence should follow' in due course. SHARK. Some excitement and a good deal of fun was caused on Thursday on the foreshore by the presence of a ninefoot shark, in proximity to the jetty. Several attempts were made to capture the monster. Mr Munro got him on a snapper line three times, but each time the hook straightened out and "Mr Shark" got away laughing. The creature seemed to regard these proceedings as a sort of game, but when later Messrs. Mason and Drake put out in a dinghy, with proper gear to capture him, he disappeared with a contemptuous flick of his tail.

GOOD-BYE. A. very pleasing little social reunion took place on Tuesday at the residence of Mrs Jack Mason. It was by way of a farewell entertainment and afternoon tendered to that lady's aunt, Mrs Crane, on her departure, in company with Miss Crane, for a tour of the Old Country and to wish them God speed and bon voyage. A large gathering of ladies attended, including many members of the Onerahi Bridge Club and a very jolly time was spent. Cards were the order of the afternoon and a very interesting series of games was played. Afternoon tea was provided and many good wishes expressed for a happy time and safe return of the travellers, till, with a final handclasp and the singing of ft Auld Lang Syne" a verv pleasant time came to an end. Miss Reid was the winner of the bridge contest with Mrs Bird as run-ner-up.

ELAT FISH PLENTIFUL. Though a bit early in the season the flatfish are coming in well and the boys of the town arc in their element, spearing them in the shallows of the beaches. So thickly is the sand dotted with the sleeping fish in some places that it is an easy matter for a wading youngster, if sufficiently expert, to secure a half-dozen for the family breakfast, in a few minutes. BAND PICNIC.

Conditions were ideal on Sunday for the Municipal Silver Band Picnic. Bright sunshine, blue sparkling water, ■bluer sky and just a gentle breeze to sot the ripples dancing. The harbour was alive with pleasure craft of all sorts, forming a sort of vanguard. Shortly after 10.30 a.m. came the main body of pleasure-seekers, closepacked aboard three big launches —a happy crowd of merry, laughing humanity. A cheer was raised on passing Onerahi, and the band struck up as a consolatory courtesy to those poor folk ashore who had perforce to stay behind. FOOTBALL. FORMATION OF NEW CLUB.

The annual general meeting of the Mauaia Football Club was held in the Town Hall on Friday. Mr E. L. Whimp was in the chair. There was a full attendance of 20 members, and the following were elected officers for the coming year:, Patron, Mr J. E. Holmes; president, Mr E. L. Whimp; vice-presidents, Messrs A. Weir, H. Stewart, J. Connolly, T. Fyfe, M. Lattice and F. C. Frogley; management committee, Messrs A. Connolly, C. Whimp, K. Ridings, S. Harris and IT. Stewart; selector, ■ the captain, Messrs T. Fyfe and H. Stewart; delegate to Rugby Union, Mr A. Martin; manager, Mr J, Connolly: secretary and treasurer, Mr B. Walden. Matters in connection with the old club and the game were fully discussed and it was unanimously decided to enter a junior team for forthcoming competitions, under the name of The Onerahi Football Club, The old Mannia Club that in the past: had so well uphold local prestige and fought so hard for premier honours, therefore, lapses and it behoves all footballers to stick together like true sports, plav the game, carry on the old tradition and hope for a better run of kml; under the new title and colour.-.