TE AWAMUTU NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19125, 17 September 1925, Page 6

TE AWAMUTU NEWS.

NEED FOR FINE WEATHER. .. ' ' [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPOND!INT.] .TE AWAMUTU. "Wednesday. The annual meeting of the! Te Awamutu Tennis Club was wel[ attended, a good augury for increased interest and membership this year.: The finances showed a credit balance of £l3 12s. The following officers were elected Patron, Mr. F. Lye, M.P.; president, Rev. G. T. Robson; vice-presidents, Messrs. Coyne, Preston and McAi'thur; secretary, Mr. M. Winter; treasurer, Mr. A. Patterson; committee, j! Mrs. Walker, Miss Noonan, Messrs. Williams, Otway, McGivern and Fleming; match, committee, Messrs. Fleming, Winter and Otway; ground committee, Messrs. Holmes, Walker and Rodger; auditor, Mr. W. McGivern; ladies' social committee, Mesdames Coyne, Clark; and Walker, and Misses K. Woolly and Crawford. The opening day will, synchronise with the Bowling and Croquet Club's i opening. The road from .To Awamujiu to . Pirongia has been declared a main highway, and this will enable finance to be arranged with which, to improve this important thoroughfare. ■ Dairymen in this district are hoping that the present spell of fine weather will continue, as supplies of hay, etc., are just about exhausted on many farms, and a continuance of bad weather will seriously affect the butter-fat "output. The stock has come through the winter months well, but the wet weather in recent weeks has caused the reserve stocks of fodder to be used up to maintain the condition so essential when dairy cows come to profit.