TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 55, Issue 3989, 10 December 1937, Page 5

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

AS REPORTED IN WAIPA POST DECEMBER 10, 1912. Mr Edwards’ bakery business lias been sold to Mr Sutherland, of Whangamomona. Te Awamutu Tennis Club’s team to play Cambridge on Wednesday is: Misses B. McGovern, L. Bond, N. Bond, K. McGovern, Messrs E. A. Cox, Johns, Parker, Cruickshank, North and Dr Henderson. The local lodge of U.A.O.D. hau appointed the following officers: Trustees, Messrs J. W. T. Stonehouse, F. D. Wood and W. Jeffery; A.D., Bro. Mclntyre; treasurer, Bro. Lawson; V.A.B.'s, Bros. Jeffery and Holden; 1.G., Bro. Wood; secretary, Bro. Williams. An endeavour is being made to restore the lodge to its former flourishing condition. The Minister of Justice, Hon. A. L. Herdman, passed through Te Awamutu yesterday en route to Waikeria Reformatory on an official inspection. Several deputations waited on him. The Minister, replying, asked for the names of three or four reputable persons for appointment as Justices of the Peace. The attention of the Minister of Public Works would be drawn to the Te Kawa settlers’ desire for cooperation in metalling six miles of road from the railway to the Waikeria Reformatory; also for road access to Mr Clements’ property at the back of Mt. Kakepuku.

The Tautari district is looking verv well just now, and there is an abundance of feed everywhere. Milk supply at the creamery is greatly in excess of the amount received a year ago. The Municipal Band attracted a very large assemblage to Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon, and a collection yielded £2 2s sd.

The inaugural match in connection with the Te Awamutu Defence Rifle Club proved very interesting Scores were: A team: A. McMurray 65, G. Amor 59, J. Milroy 54, T. Mclnnes 49 L. Bartleet 48; total 275. B. team: W. Mclvor 61, A. Blyth 59, A. Edwards 54, W. Bickerstaff 45, H. Lenahan 44; total 263.

Shearing operations in Waitomo district are making very little headway, and will not be completed before Christmas.

The first two matches of the local Bowling Club's tournament on Saturday resulted: Rev. Woollass and D. Bockett beat von Sturmer and F. Bowden, after a tie, for in the extra three heads the former pair scored 7 4; and Clement and Dr Reekie beat J. S. Phillips and Stephenson 18 —16.