PURAKANUI NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20361, 19 March 1928, Page 13

PURAKANUI NOTES.

(From Our Own Cop.ricspondent.) PURAKANUI, March 17.

During the past week the weather has been very mild for this time of the year. We have had practically no heavy winds so far this month, in direct contrast to the corresponding month last year. A few light showers of rain has fallen, which has been just sufficient to delay the completion of oat stacking. A social was held in the Purakanui School on Friday evening to bid farewell to Mr and Airs Bennett and family, who will bo leaving the district after a residence of five years. Despite the inclementweather, there was a good attendance. Mr J. 31‘Laehlan (chairman of the school committee) presided, and welcomed all present who were assembled to do honour towards their guests. He presented Mr Bennett with an aneroid barometer and Mrs Bennett with a case of stainless dessert knives. Mr Bennett thanked the residents of the district for the presents received by Mrs Bennett and himself,* which came as a -surprise to them. He expressed a hope that botli he .and Mrs Bennett would bo able to keep in touch with their old friends of the district. After the concert a dance was held. The following contributed items during the evening:—Miss Driver (pianoforte selection), Mr Forbes, Mrs T. Driver (songs), Daphne Bennett (Highland fling), Mr Horwell. Miss Lewis (songs), Mr and Miss M-Lachlan (duet), Mr Forbes (song), Daphne Bennett (Irish jig), Mies M Lac.ilan (song).