TE ARAROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18583, 18 December 1934, Page 2

TE ARAROA NEWS

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE PARTY (Hurald Correspondent.) The Matakaoa, Women's Institute orciniseil a verv successful and enjoyable evening on Friday last. Tim house was melted The first part o the evening wa s given tip to the ehddren, who »p----ueared in fancy dresses. The following children were awarded prises ■ for best, and original Mary Mill (Maori maid), John Ma n (page). Erie ( Barbara and Don Bates (Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Isabe Hitchcock (old taslnoned lady , b ffil -| inoTtd Hovel 1 (Little Boy Blue . J * eiine Hovelt (Japanese. lady). 11. Mmirrh (Brownie). Winifred McMeeken ami Belly Boyd '(Eastern pn'>^ s ); June Bob!i :(spviiig was awaidcd n special prize! Mr. H. F. Foster and a friend were the judges. The 'children (gracefully. performed folk dances. The adults’ part consisted of three items. The first was a ton ballet by young women ami youn men, the second was a ballet by U l ”’ and Miss P. McNaught prettily performed a 'Chinese dance. After 10 o’clock the children wer dismissed and the floor waa clrareator danciim. Music was provided by Slßol. ii.nl- Mr. R. o. »**. f extras were played by Mesdames Mul Ifjolv and Rudland and Misses Jv. lieice and lfopkinson During tne evening Mrs. Hallnvcir, vice-president, took the opportunity to thank all who helped to make the evening the success it was. Althoug only a small, admission was changed, 512 was taken.' The. members provided a sumptuous supper. SCHOOL CONCERTS The Horoera Native School gave its t! muni concert on December U, when ■ the children went, through a moderate programme. Opportunity was taken by residents' to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nopin, who are leaving for Harnto, Hawke’s Bay'. ■file Tokafa Native School held its annual concert in the To Araroa Halt when a long and interesting programme whs submitted to an appreciative house. The programme was as follows:—Opening chorus, by company; humorous sketch, by Kora fanliore and Edward Reid; gymnastic display, by boys; recitation, “Getting Up,” Edward Reid, “The Land ol Nursery Rhyme,” a 20-minute item in costume, by primers; song, “0 Who Will O’er the Downs so Free,” by senior pupils; recitation, “Porridge,” Kora Tn till ore; action song. “The Chinaman;” rod drill, senior girls; “The Singaphone, ” a humorous sketch in which Keith Mullooly acted as professor; action song, senior boys; recitation, “The End,” Beverly .Toll: dialogue, “Uncle Moses Counting the Eggs;” “The Monk,” an amusing item, Keith Mullooly, Johnny railbore, George Brooking, and Johnny Henderson; ‘sketch, “The King’s Rhyme,” accompanied with a country dance by senior pupils; gymnastic display, boys; song, “Goodnight,” girls. The steep, precipitous face of the Whetu-matarau Hill, just above the Domain, with the white rooks showing out amongst the vegetation and with the •pohutukawas in bloom, is looking exceedingly beautiful. The clumps of manuka and Hovell’s plantation cl pretty, exotic trees and shrubs skirting the foot of the hill-face enhance the beauty of the scene. Five full-grown but dead albatrosses were washed up on the benches near

East Cape recently and within a short distance of one another. The rough sea, but without a strong gale, hardly would account for the mortality amongst the sea-rovers. Mr. G. M. Colebrook, who for three years has been manager of the Te Araroa branch of the Whiapu Farmers’ Co-operative Company and is now manager of the company, is to take up his residence at'Tflcitiki, headquarters of the company. It was owing to Mr. Colebrook that the Tikitiki stock sales were started again, and the first two sales were very successful. Fir. R. G. Robb is to take charge of the Te Araroa branch.