MANGONUI NEWS

Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 91, 9 September 1947, Page 1

MANGONUI NEWS

Personal Mrs. VV. A. JRVilton has returned from a visit t /£ iier son, Mr. J. Wil- * ton, at Whangarei. Mi. Mervyff Berghan, of the staff of Simelhay McMillan, spent the weekend wit# his parents, Mr. and ~ Mrs. E. Berghan. Mr. and Wrathall of Taupo returned home after spending a few days witlu Mr. tVrathall’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wrathall. OutsizjS in Flounder While speai»g for flounder in Mill Bay, Miss Njgjfiine Coulter and Clive Berghan the largest flounder seen in Manifmui for a long time. It measured IV in length and was 9” across. Series Club Social A social efipbing was given by the Mangonui Series Club at the Club Rooms in HarS|’ Hail on Thursday last. A most «j joyable ti me was spent by the numerous guests. In- _ door bowls were \ feature of the evening and the twifcrinks were kept busy all the time. Cjirds, darts and other games were also played. The ladies of Mangonui lived up to their reputation‘eind served a dainty supper. Mr. T. Wilton in a few appropriate words, extended a welcome to all present atid expressed the hope that it would be the forelunner of many such gatherings.

C.A.S. ART EXHIBITION Another major for the Kaitaia Branch of the Arts Service is assureijfby arrangements which have been faialised for the presentation of an A Apxhibition in Kaitaia on October lOtht The Exhibition will be both comprehensive and instructive as it will include about 30 original works by NAv Zealand ar tists, several large plants of popular paintings by well knoin Continentals and examples of designs, both good and inferior, for wajpapers, textiles and other articles offeveryday use. The Exhibition wilnbe accompanied by Auckland’s eminenrtgrt critic, Mr. Rex Fairbum, whose of knowledge in all the departments of art, will be at the disposal patrons. Mr. Fairbum will deliver a liecture in the evening, after which there will be a general discussion on the relative merits of the exhibits and on the general principles involved in the

study of art as it is practised today, compared with that of past generations and centuries. The Kaitaia branch is endeavouring to secure the co-operation,' of the school authorities so that it can make the exhibition available to school children as it is considered desirable that they too should be given this rare opportunity of broadening thenfield of academic study. / SCOUT TROOP BOTTLE AND NEWSPAPER DRIVE ,t The response to the Kaitaia Scout | Troop’s drive for bottles and newspapers which was conducted through- ' out the Borough last Saturday prov- | td so gratifying that only a small j portion of the area was canvassed. ! Residents co-operated go willingly | that the supply exceeded the collec- ; tion facilities’ capacity ahd the Troop | has been forced to contftiue the can- ] vass this next weekend. . For their active interest,in the progress of the Troop and their assistance towards the provision of funds j for a Scout Hall, Borough residents i re asked to accept the whAe-hearted i thanks of Kaitaia’s scoufetig fraternity. J

ST. JOHNS AMBULANCE FOOTBALL DAY It was arranged at a meeting' held in the Mangonui - County Council Chambers last evening that the St. John’s Ambulance football day benefit will be conducted!, on the Kaitaia Oval on Saturday, October 4th. The proceeds from this field day will be donated to the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade by the Mangonui Rugby Union as a token of Appreciation of the Brigade’s service * roughout the season and to expenses incurred by menjfcers and equipment costs. Tentative arrihgements for a comprehensive novelty programme have been made and details of the various fixtures will be published at a later (late. The main feature will be a challenge match between representatives of the northern football teams (Houhora, T e Kao arfd Te Hapua) and those of several sq&them county teams, while the programme will probably include matches between ladies’ teams, both j. Pakeha and Maori, Fire Brigade and Old Timers teams.