ONERAHI NEWS

Northern Advocate, 4 November 1931, Page 2

ONERAHI NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Personal. Hiss De Slighter left last weelc for the Wairoa, where she intends to spend a lengthy summer holiday. During her stay she will ho the guest of her brother-in-law, Mr Wrn. Carter and Mrs Carter. Mr and Mrs Ridglcy and family arrived on Tuesday for their annual slimmer visit to Onerahi. They will be the guests of Mrs Ridgley’s mother, Mrs W. Mtmro, during the three weeks of Mr Ridgley’s vacation from the railway staff. Mr and Mrs Harvey and family left on Saturday en route for Wellington, where it is intended to take up future residence. They leave many warm j friends to keenly regret the separation, i while wishing them success and happijness in the new sphere. Social and Dance.

It was again a very jolly evening, on Tuesday, at the social and dance gi\ r en in the Town Hall to the officers and men of H.M.IST.Z. minesweeper Wakakura. A big crOAvd was present, and tho floor Avas comfortably filled Avith merry dancers. The interior, gay with bunting and tissue streamers of blue and gold, made a bright colour scheme as the dancers tripped it neath the lights. Dancing Avent with a swing from start to finish. Mr Ces. Wright’s orchestra was in attendance, and its strains set one’s feet tapping involuntarily to the rythm, while Mr E. C. Frogley performed the duties of M.C. with genial efficiency. A dainty supper Avas served and enjoyed, and four bells, in the middle watch, had sounded from the AA-arship ’ere the fun ended. Ebn-dancrs found interest at the cards, Avhere excitement ran high at the euchre tables, as experts battled for places. The first prize (sack of coal) Avas won by Mr J. Beasley, Avhile second (sack of Avood) fell to the lot of Mr P. Mason.

School Cricket. There was jubilation in the ranks of schoolboy cricketers over their victory in the Labour Day match against Horn Hora on the Whangarei reclamation. Hora Hora won the toss and went first to the wickets. Their stalwarts put up a good game, but wickets fell quickly to the skilful bowling of Onerahi, and they were all disposed of for a score of 28. Onerahi followed with a first innings score of 88, and as time was called when three wickets had fallen in Hora Horn's second innings, for 18, it was declared a one innings match, with victory for Onerahi by 88 runs to 28.

School Handicraft. Through the courtsey of Hr Broomfield, the headmaster, your correspondent, last week, was permitted to inspect numerous specimens of handicraft done by scholars of the Onerahi school. The exhibition was well worth seeing. One did not know which to admire the most —the careful tuition that must have gone to the obtaining of such results, or the cleverness displayed by the children in the performance. There were exquisitely worked wool mats and other articles, but attention was caught most by the way in which old motor tyres had been enlisted to produce an array of pretty, artistic and useful household requisites. There were purses, handbags, pipe-racks, watch pockets, scissors-holders and ladies’ slippers, ornamented with wool or raffia work, all daintily finished, and many exquisitely hand-painted. The children take delight in this work of creation, always trying to excel, and hailing the two hours a week set aside for it, as a welcome relaxation from mere mental study. "Well worth seeing, too, was the dado, in one classroom, composed exclusively of coloured drawings and paintings executed by the younger children. The effect was artistic and intensely interesting.