HIKURANGI TOPICS

Northern Advocate, 24 May 1929, Page 8

HIKURANGI TOPICS

ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY DANCE,

A very successful dance, under the auspices of the -St. Andrew’s Society was held in the Parish Hall on Saturday night. The floor was so crowded that numbers of people had to be turned away. Music was supplied by Barrie’s Orchestra and a feature of the evening was the old-time and very old-time style of dancing, there being ■only one jazz during the evening. A delightful supper helped to make- a pleasant evening still more enjoyable. Miss Susie Baxter provided pleasant interludes by dancing a reel, fling and hornpipe, and Mr E. Davidson sang a Scotch song. The affair was voted one of the nicest held in Hikurangi for a long time. HIKURANGI BRIDGE CLUB. , At the Criterion Theatre f on Monday, 24 members of the Hikurangi Bridge Club took part in the evening’s play. Mrs Hunter Harris made the highest score for ladies with 2852, and Mr .1, Brown topped the men’s list with 2670. At the conclusion of the games a .delightful supper, provided by the ladies, was the final phase of a very enjoyable night’s play.

■FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ BALL. A meeting of delegates of the Hikurangi United Friendly Societies was held on Tuesday evening to further consider arrangements for the annual ball. D.D.G.M., Bro. B. J. Hardie, 1.0. was appointed president, and Bro. M. Dick, Recording Secretary 1.0. appointed secretary for the function. The. secretary was instructed to secure approximate dates for holding the ball, and to report to next, meeting. It is hoped that the function will eventuate during the first week in, July.

BIRTHDAY PARTY. Despite the inclemency of the weather on Saturday evening, many friends of Mr S. W. W. Belton journeyed to his home in Valley Road to honour the occasion of his birthday. A very pleasant evening was spent in singing, and dancing to the strains of the gramophone and aecor.deon, the latter ably played by the host’s uncle, Mr J. McMullen. At midnight the friends dispersed to their various homes.

Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs W. Marshall, Mr and Mrs W.

Wyatt, Mr and Mrs C. Turnbull, Miss M. Belton, Messns L. Duel, P, Hart, R Bn caiman, G. Harris, D. Laybourne and J. McMullen. HINEMOA WHIST DRIVE. i i / | The Hinemoa Ladies’ Hockey Club's whist drive last Wednesday at the Criterion Theatre had an attendance which filled 18 tables. The ladies’ first prize, three Sunset china jugs, was won by Mrs Cornish. The second prize, a cup, saucer and plate of the same beautiful ware, was won by* Mrs Barnes. The men’s prize, a Japanese beaten bronze cigarette case full of cigarettes, went to Mr S. Neill, The second prize, a shaving outfit, was secured by Mr W. Pickles. The travelling prizes were won by Miss Leonora Harris (half a dozen wineglasses) and Mr A. Pratt ' (a collar /box). These affairs are deservedly becoming very popular. r ' 1 HOOKEY NOTES. j The Hinemoa. ladies’ hockey team is temporarily in a bad way. Miss Pearl Codling is away ill, Miss Dolly Doel is on vacation and Miss Jessie Cairns has a poisoned arm.

ANGLICAN WHIST DRIVE

There were 15 tables occupied at the Anglican Church whist drive at the Parish Hall on Monday, Mrs M. Young won the ladies’ prize, an oak cake-stand, with a score of 150. Mr J. McCord secured the first prize for men, pair of silk socks and .a silk scarf, with a score of 147. The “lucky f£ble” prizes were won by Mrs F. Little, Senr., (a teapot), and Miss M. Young (a soap-dish and soap).

TOMORROW’S LEAGUE TEAMS. The Hikurangi League team to play Kamo at Hikurangi on Saturday will be selected ’from the following players:—'Wright, E, Cunningham, R, Hamilton, C. Hamilton, Grogan, Raisbeck, E. Cunningham, E. 0 ’Callaghan, C. O’Callaghan, Hazel, Wetherall, Dunn, Panther, A, Cunningham, Martin and Hughes. The Warn team, which meets Athletic .at Kensington Park, consists of the following:—C, Meyer, Saul, Crackett, "Wyatt, Smith, Berghan, .B. Meyer, Hart, A. Wells, Buchanan, Hayward, E. Wells and Hodkinson. Emergency: Homan. A bus will leave the hotel at 1.45 sharp to convey the team to Kensington Park. j

FIRST REP. GAME. There is a possibility that the Auckland B. representatives will play Northland at .-Hikurangi on Saturday, June 1. The matter is now under consideration by the Auckland Management Committee. PARKS COMMITTEE. ALLOCATION OF GROUNDS. A fully attended meeting of the Hikurangi Recreation Park Committee was held on Tuesday to consider the allocation of playing areas. At the commencement of the season it was thought that there would be no Rugby code played in Hikurangi, Now it is necessary to provide playing areas for League, Rugby and Soccer. Repre-j sentatives from both the League and Rugby were present to put forward the elaims of their respective codes. It was decided that as one ground had been applied for, for each Saturday, the other ground is to be made available for whichever code makes -application for it. Each code, will have its own gate at which to sell tickets. The committee has no brief for any code, . and will treat all with the .strictest impartiality. a U. ■ . PERSONAL. Mr F. Teasdale was taken to the Whangarci Public Hospital on Sunday, and was operated on, on Tuesday, for an old eomplaint. He is progressing favourably.

Mr D. B. Anderson, manager of the Farmers’ Trading Company, returned from his vacation, -with his '-wife and children, on Tuesday. He resumed duty on Wednesday. Mr W, Thirkell, relieving manager for the Farmers’ Trading Company, who has been in Hikurangi for the past fortnight, left on Wednesday for Te Aroha. Master Bruce Anderson, who has been in Auckland for additional treatment for his leg, is home again. The result of the treatment is very satisfactory, and he has every appearance of being on the high road to recovery.

HOMING CLUB. The Hikurangi Homing Pigeon Club, which was formed some time ago, is rapidly approaching. the stage when its birds will be seen flying from all directions. At an enthusiastic meeting, held during last week-end, it was decided to open the old-bird season on August 3 with a race from Wellsforid. Members, of the club .were very pleased at Parsons Bros, winning the race from Hamilton, ■which was flown in conjunction with the Winter Show, and which carried with it a handsome shield and miniature cup. The club has ordered 10 timing clocks from Home, and expects the shipment to arrive in the near future.