TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 59, Issue 4187, 18 September 1939, Page 4

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

AS REPORTED IN THE W|AIPA POST, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1914.

War news: The German forces in France are being forced to retire, abandoning guns and supplies. The Russians have pressed Austria into further retreat. A British submarine sank the German cruiser Hela. The anti-neutrality agitation is spreading in Italy; public opinion is strongly favourable towards Britain.

Pirongia’s Patriotic Fund stands at £96 5s 6d.

Te Awamutu senior cadets to play Kihikihi: Finch, Weal, Griffith (2), Allright, Kay, Ashby, McGivern, Davis (2),. Paul, McVicker, Andrew (2), Porter, R. North. Emergency: K. Hinton.

The newly-elected Town Board members scored the following votes at the poll on Wednesday: A. S. Wallace 200, G. Spinley 165, S. C. Mathews 159, W. Taylor 151, and M. C. Lawson 137. Unsuccessful candidates were: J. B. Teasdale 135 and J. S. Reekie 101.

A Rangiaohia correspondent writes that rain is very badly needed in that district.

St. John’s Church bulb and flower show provided a remarkably fine display of bulbs and pot plants, with 'a good representation also in the home industries and decorative sections.

A concert and dance at Paterangi, at which several Te Awamutu entertainers assisted, realised over £ll for the Patriotic Fund.

Pirongia Tennis Club has elected the following officers: Patron, Mrs E. I. Miller; president, Mr I. Parsons; vice-presidents, Captain Hope-Jbhn-stone and Messrs Berry, Dent, A. H. Jones, C. Macky, J. T. Johnson, and W. McCarthy; secretary and treasurer, Mrs Parsons; captain, Mr G. Finn; vice-captain, Mt Kelso iPeat; committee, Mesdames McCarthy, Brown, and Sullivan. Miss Fear, and Mt Len Peat; selectors, Messrs Finn and Scott-Chalmers; auditor, Mr W. G. Moon,