WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 30, 10 June 1913, Page 2

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

[from OUR OWN' correspondent.] The heaviest storm for this yeai visiter! u« on Sunday night, and con- 1 tinuod throughout Monday. The rah poured down in torrents, quickly rising the river to an almost recorc height, and not many folks stirred from their homes on Monday. • ■ The King's Birthday passed quiet!\ here, the Flag flying over the posl office being the.only outward sign oi jubilation. The train to Stratford ii the morning carried a big crowd oi local people going to spend the holiday The euchre and dance party or Thursday evening was a record sue cess, the hall being packed. The ladies' prize for euchre was won by Mrs T Aylward, and the gentlemen's by M> : Geo. Court. Dancing and a splendk supper made the time fly in merr? style. Mr J. McCluggage filled the Office of M.C, and the music was sup plied by Mr E. W. Hodder and Mr: Aylward. Next Thursday's euchre party is being allowed to lapse on ac count of the Tennis Club's dance com ing in the same week. Mrs J. Walker, of Marangae Valley returned to her home on Saturday night after two months' holiday ii Canterbury. The date for the election of a sohoo committee here has been fixed by th< Education Board for June 23rd. It wil be remembered that all the member? (except one) of the old committee re signed immediately after the usual annual housholders' meeting. It is anticipated the coming contest will be k strenuous one. The news of the gazetting of Mr E Coxhead, senior, as member of the I Taranaki Land Board, was receive!? here with genera], satisfaction. Mi Coxhead.has been for many years ; resident and farmer here, and is aptlv fitted for his new position.. The road between here and Tahorr tunnel works is breaking up badly, though it will never bo as bad as last winter, as the new tramway takes mosl of the heavy material. Mr Fred Davis, of Auckland, ha? opened a tobacconist's and hairdressing business' in Klee's buildings in Mail street, and is introducing several mod ern improvements to both shop and salocu. Last week's billiard tournamen 1 resulted in a win for Mr A. JonfS. with Mr J. Fiynn close up second, and Mr J/. Dean third .