WOODVILLE

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1665, 27 January 1904, Page 25

WOODVILLE

(From Our Own Correspondent).

The Tenuis match between, Pahiafyua and Woodville was played on the local green yesterday. Tlio weather was all that could be desired, and soqie very good form was shown by players on both sides. Woodville won every game, with the exception of Collins v. Rhodes, which was won by the former by 2 po nts. Mrs R. H. Rhodes provided afternoon tea, which was much appreciated. The visitors expressed themselves as being delighted with their treatment. I waa pleased to note that Mr Tosswiil, of Paliiatua, had taken up tennis again, after some two oivthrco years retirement. He still plays a careful, scientific game. My attention has been drawn to an outburst on the part of tlie band’s secretary, who from the lowly position of “printer’s dev:-;!” blossomed forth into a newspaper publisher, proprietor and editor all combined. He attacks a perfectly innocent man, twitting him about his occupation—the whole effusion being most (ungrammatical. He actually admits, without intending it A that because I do not approve of one part of the band’s work, I am just enough not to condemn the whole! No one can be a greater admirer of our band and bandmaster than I am. When we remember the number of raw boys Mr Lawrence has, with tlie'utmost skill and patience, turned into decent, and in some cases excellent, players of various instruments, I can only feel amazed that tho members of the band have not yet seen their way to pay him for his valuable services. I tmst that he will be rewarded with a win at the forthcoming contest at Palmerston North. The baud is a well-man-aged institution, except that a yearly balance-sheet shoujld be printql to satisfy the general public. The Woodville people will never allow aur band to go short of either uniforms or instruments, though they may not feel edified at “'Carol Cadgers” rousing them out on Christmas Eve. The proposal! to allow the Athletic Society tlie. use of the baths for aquatic sports is a very sensible one, and likely to be mogt popular. It would be interesting if some swinimers ffoin ether places could be induced to compete in some of the events. A meeting of the Horticultural Society was held on Tuesday evening, and the judges, stewards, etc., appointed to conduct the show on March 9th. The appointment of judges from local teachers for childrens’ classes will not ncefc with approval. It is a pity that outside masters were not asked toi act as judges in this particular and important i art of our show. :■ Mr Fennel reports excellent entries for the A. and P. meeting on Feb. 3rd. The contractors for Mr Burnett’s sample rooms, at the rear of McKibbin and Co.’s, made a start yesterday. The plumbing work is to be done by Mr Barkwith, and the painting by Mr A# E. Lawrence, both local men. • ’7 Mrs Davis entertained about -fifty guests at her residence in McLean street on Friday evening, on the occasion of her daughter Rosa’s twenty-first birthday. Progressive euchre occupied the Lime until 11.30 p.ni., when swapper was served at each euchre table. After that, dancing was indulged.in, .and" all left ini the early .hours of Saturday, mucli pleased with the delightful time they hacl had.