TE ARAROA NOTES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16618, 23 December 1924, Page 10

TE ARAROA NOTES

After existing without a hall for over twelve months we can now boast a fine, commodious ha'il. The building was pul up by a local syndicate, and it is to lie congratulated' for its enterprise. Life on the const is dull enough without a. public hall. The building is not as large as Hovel I's hail, which was burnt down. The hall itself is 55ft by 40ft, and hi;s a good dancing tloor. In front of the hall are two small rooms and a. ticket office. The stage is 40ft long by 14ft wide. At the back are two dressing rooms and a kitchen. The hall is centrally situated. It is not quite finished and 1 believe so far it has cost about. £2500. Mr. P. Spcnee, of Hicks Boy, had the contract for the erection of the building. Within one week we have had two fine entertainments. On the 13th the Kangiftikia school children gave a concert which delighted everybody. Rarely has a better programme been presented to To Araroa people. There warn not a dull item, and the whole thing went oft' with a owing, and the large audience was left, like Oliver Twist, wanting more. The little Waikari boy, in Iho numerous parts he played, wars perfectly at home, and his. cousin, Ani Tanguere, was u host in herself. The children have a master in Mr. Cumpsly who can bring a school enterUimnetifc !■> the highest pitch. -Much of the- credit for: the "go" iu the ■entertainment is due to Miss lluinga Kobere's able playing at- the piano. On the night of the Ibth we bad another pleasant tune with Lee Smith's New Follies. The visiting entertainers received a hea.rty reception. On the 16th an interesting ceremony was performed by the- Rev. IK. T. Eoheiw, in the Anglican Church, when Mr. James Neville Davics-Colley, ,1.1*. , son of ft£r Robert J. Oavies-Colley, of Levenshuhne, England, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony with Miss A lis. Eudora. Dapllue Petchell, daughter of Mr. W. I. Petchell. of Gisborne. The church was decorated w-jtlj,- flowers and. greenery, and was well filled. Or. Wi Repa. gave away the bride, while Misses Jackson and iMcNaught attended her. Mr. Coulson acted as best man, while Mrs. Prince presided at the organ. After tho ceremony the bridal party repaired to Or. Wi Repa's house, where Mrs. Wi Kepa provided a wedding breakfast. The Rev. R. T. Koliere proposed the health of the bridegroom and bride, to which the bridegroom responded, and Mr. Coulson proposed that of the host and hostess, to which Dr. Wi Repa responded. Mr. and Mrs. Davies-Cblley left in the afternoon for their home at Maruhoti.

The season promises good for fattening stock. Sheep which were shorn early are now looking very well.—(Own correspondent).