KAKARAMEA.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXIX, 3 July 1914, Page 3

KAKARAMEA.

The Kakaramea Hall. A representative meeting of the householders of Kakaramea was held in tho Hall ou Tuesday evening to consider tho question of enlarging the hull. Mr Oobine, chairman of the Hall Committee was in the chair, and he put before the meeting a plan for building a new hall, utilising the present building as a stage and dressing rooms, at an estimated cost of £350. Daring the di. cu--.su.n which ensued, it whs generally admitted that • the : resent building would need cm Adorable expenditure immediately, and even ni.h smh expcndiiUK, the hall was altogether too staall for the needs of the district. Eventually it was decided that a hall bs built to cost approximately £350, and a committee was appointed to canvas the district for donations.

The Chairman sta’ed that the balance of the money requited could be obtained on loan, secured by guarantors, and , several settlers present notified their willingness to guarantee the amount required. The Hall Committee, and more especially their cnairman, Mr Oobine, deserve every credit for the work they have done’ in this matter, and, providing the settlors fittingly respond to the call made upon them, Kakaramea she nil soon possess a hall worthy of the die rict. Tug-of-War Dance. The first annual dance of the Kakarcmea Tug-of "War Club was held in tho Hall on Wednesday* eyr n ; Dg and was a pronounced success. The committee, with" their secretary, Mr Hamlin, spared no pains in providing for the pie.sure of the dancers, and Mm hall was Wrll filled. First cla-s music was supplied by Mr D. Hurley, and Molars D Crompton and H H Qilshnan made efficient M’s C Supper was supplied by the ladies, and Mpsclamea G nt and Mancer managed this department in a style which left nothing to be desired. During (he supper intefval the Kakar mea team, which has done so wt 11 in recent contests gave an exhibition pull against eight men representing the Kakaramea ’* Dandies.” After a strenuous and exciting pull lasting the full tea minutes, the “ Dandies ” proved the winners by a bate inch, the odds of three men | proving a little too much. The Club are to be congratulated on the success of their gathering, and their annual dance bids fair to become our moat popular social event.