TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 60, Issue 4233, 19 January 1940, Page 4

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

AS REPORTED IN THE WIAIPA POST, 19th JANUARY, 1915.

W]ar News: Petrograd reports that the Germans who were driven out of Seirpe continue to retire southward. Paris reports that progress has been made north of Arras, and Zouaves brilliantly attacked with the bayonet, capturing an important position. The Allies continue to advance between Nieuport and Lonxbaerz. In the Vosges country progress is reported west of Ondey. Excellent prices are being obtained fox- Taranaki dairy produce on the London market. Cheese is fetching as high as 77s per cwt, and butter is quoted at 137 s to 138 s.

At a recent meeting of Otorohanga ratepayers the question of raising a furtlxer loan of £lOOO for furnishing and lighting the municipal town hall was considered. A recommendation to provide a picture plant was favourably considered, it being pointed out that moving pictures would prove a most profitable venture to the ratepayers. The poll for the loan is to be held early in February.

No local institution has felt the effects of the war to a gxeater extent than Te Awamutu Town Band. Three months ago there were 26 playing members, but six of them have already left to join the expeditionary forces, and three or foux- more have also left the district.

The local Boy Scouts, who undertook a route march to Kawhia and back, returned home on Friday evening, xnarching nearly 26 miles that day. It is intended to make the outing an annual event.

Six rinks of Cambridge bowidte ▼ visited Te Awamutu last Saturday afternoon, and won an enjoyable contest by 118 points to 107. The Bank of New Zealand’s receiving agency at Kihikihi will be open every Thursday from 9.11) to 10.15 a.m. from date.

At Te Awamutu Rifle Club’s range on Saturday A. J. Blythe scored 43, 32, ar.-i 42 at the 500, 600, and 700 yards range; B. C. Wheelex- scored 28, 24, and 23; T. Mclnrxes 39, 30, and 32, and H. Lenehan 38, 29, and 22.