Ararua

Northern Advocate, 31 March 1937, Page 7

Ararua

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. A tournament was held on the local court on Monday for trophies donated by Mr A. C. Leaf, the winners being Miss N. Noble and Mr K. Smith. _ A consolation handicap for those eliminated in the first round was also held, for trophies donated by Mrs W. Christensen. and Mr R. Dry. The ladies prize was won by Miss E. Morris, while three remain in the men’s contest. Men’s Trophy.—First round: A. Wansbone beat T. Ball, 25 16; R. Julian beat E. Cartwright by default, T Smith beat I. Noble, 25—19; J. Dick beat F. Smith. 25—13; J. Turner beat S. Peters, 25—30; K. Smith beat r Dry 25 —15. Second round: K. Smith beat R. Julian, 25 13; A. Wansbone beat J. Turner, 25—22; T. Smith beat J. Dick, 25—23. Semi-final: K. Smith beat T. Smith, 25—23. Final: K. Smith beat A. Wansbone, 25—21. Ladies’ Trophy.—First round: Miss J. Smith beat Miss D. Smith, 25—15; Miss T. Morris beat Miss J. Cartwright by default; Miss N. Noble beat Miss B. Cartwright, 25—21;' Miss R. Noble beat Miss E. Morris, 25—20. Second round: Miss T. Morris beat Miss K. Morris, 25 —20; Miss R. Noble beat Miss J. Smith, 25—14; Miss N. 'Noble, a bye. Semi-final: Miss N. Noble beat Miss T. Morris, 25—11. Final: Miss N. Noble beat Miss R. Noble, 25 —20. Consolation Handicaps. —Ladies, first round: Miss E. Morris beat Miss D. Smith. 25—15; Miss K. Morris beat Miss B. Cartwright by default; final, Miss E. Morris beat Miss K. Morris, 25—24. Men, first round; T. Ball beat I. Noble, 25—20; S. Peters beat R. Dry, 25—18; R. Julian beat F. Smith, 25 —21. Personal. Mr D. Diamond spent Easter in Auckland. Mr and Mrs J. Morris, senr., and Miss Eva Morris, of Mt. Roskill, spent the week-end as the guests of Mr and Mrs E. Morris. Miss B. Sterling, of Paparoa, spent the Easter vacation with her mother, Mrs A. Sterling. Mr and Mrs T. Varnam and family, late of Auckland, have returned to Ararua to reside. Misses M. and R. Noble, of Whangarei, spent the Easter with their parents in Ararua. Mr and Mrs J. Christini and son are visiting Cambridge. Mr J. McClennen, of Avondale South, recently spent a few days with Mr and Mrs J. Morris.

Mr and Mrs Swenson, of Hobsonville, are the guests of Mr and Mrs J. E. Morris.

Mr and Mrs Dunlop, of Hobsonville, are visiting Mr and Mrs J. Morris. Settlers’ Meeting.

Mr W. Betts presided over a wellattended meeting of Ararua settlers in the hall on Saturday evening. A resolution was passed protesting against the action of the Postal Department in sending out accounts for the first instalment of the new telephone system, as the new line is not yet completed. Settlers are still connected by the old association lines, and the service is so poor that fully 90 per cent, cannot make contact with the exchange, and have been unable to do so for the last three months. With a good service, settlers would not mind paying the required instalment, but they asked that the department do something for them in respect to the charges asked for.

A discussion took place on the present biweekly rural mail service, settlers considering that the district was entitled to a more frequent delivery. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr P. Stratford for his services over a number of years as director to the suppliers’ dairy factory.