PATEAROA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2690, 4 October 1905, Page 39

PATEAROA.

September 30. — The weather is cold and bliK. tory. Football —The first football match evei played here came off on Saturday last, when "Waipiata and Patearoa contested a hai-d-fought and very willing game. In their lather scanty clothing, the young fellows composing tha learns w Quid have formed a. good advert-iseineni" for New Zealand from an anthropological poinfi of view. All stamps of athletes were repre- ' sentett, from the pooket Hercules to the raking six-footer. There were several good and) experienced men on each side-, and the large crowd of spectators were provided vdth sun exciting and enjoyable, hour's play. Mr S. G« Greer captained the local side, and Mr Alberfe , Thurlow the visitors. Patearoa won by three tiies to nothing The tries were secured by Walter Kirk (•-') and J. Weir Kirk also landed a fine goal from a ai'ark but it was disallowed! owing to a player getting in front. Me E. Allison, of Ranfurly, made an able re-fevee. A -return match will be played shortly, when. Waipia-ta, expect to get oven. Debating Society. — Tha second, session of our Debating Society was brought to a closa on Friday evening last by a thoroughly en3oyable social. The programmo was a very veiiied one, and it was nicely rounded! off with a refreshing cup cf tea and concomitants provided by the- ladies. The- chaar was occupiedl by the President (Mr J. Crerar). Miss Annct* read a paper on "Manners and Customs," Mr 3 D. C. Stewart one on "What Kind oi Ma« Makes the Be'jt Husband?" and! Mi Stewaxfe j another cm "What Kind of Woman Makes thei B^sit Wife?" M-r Cambridge spoke in criticism of the two latter papers. The folowing ladie( and gentlemen contribavted musical and othei. items. Mrs Williams, Mrs Stewaa-fc, Miss Am nett, Messrs M'Atammey, A. G. Crerar. R M'Skiinniing-, -Stewaa-t, Herlihy. Misses M'Leaa ain'l Herlihy played the accompaniments. Church. — Cbuirch affair? axe progressing; After being for some eight or nine years is the Home Mission stage. th.k- charge has' - reached tho Church Extension platform. Tha Eev H. Williams, who has occupied our pulpii for 16 months as a home missionary, has been admitted into tho ranks of the "Presbyterian ministry, and he will be inducted! into tliia charge on Tuesday, October 10. The Bey. Messrs Barrio and Ponder rind Mr Crawley will represent ihe Dunedin Presbytsry ab tha induction, which will take place at 7 o'clock. A social will follow the conclusion of the cere mony.