TOLAGA BAY NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 3 November 1933, Page 12

TOLAGA BAY NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) During Octobei- the rainfall at Tolaga Bay totalled 2.58 in. Ram fell on seven days, the highest points being recorded on October 9 and JO, when .75iu. fell on each day. On Monday the weekly euchre party was held. The ladies’ prize was won by Miss M. Shaw, and the men’s by Mr. J. Callaghan. Ut-lier prizes weni to Airs. F. Smith and Air. K. Hutchins. Next Alonday night will be the last oi the aggregate and also the last of the series. They have been popular, proving that euchre is still the most played game here. At a committee meeting of the Women’s Institute the following schedule was drawn up for the birthday meeting this month ; One rose, any variety; one sweet pea, any variety; three roses, any variety; three sweet peas, any variety ; six roses, any variety; six sweet peas, any variety; collection of roses; collection of sweet peas. Exhibitors are to bring their own flower containers, and to have their entries arranged as early as possible. The dramatic circle is staging a play, -and there are to be several items. An unusual roll call will bo “read your limerick,” and from what is being heard locally it should provide considerable amusement. The Tolaga Bay Bowling Club expects' to hold its official opening day during the week-end. Owing to heavy rain on Labor Day, the function was postponed. have accrued if exchange had been allowed to move as conditions warranted, which one of the commercial banks was prepared to do.” It was also mentioned by Mr. Wil barns that the Australian exporter had been placed in a very different position from the New Zealand producer. Aus tialia competed with this Dominion m the fat lamb and butter market. The Australian butter producer had the ad vantage of the l’aterson plan, which, with the 15 per cent, exchange difference, gave him that much advantage over the New Zealand farmer on a falling market. [