OPUNAKE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 April 1929, Page 11

OPUNAKE NEWS.

MISCELLANEOU S IT EMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The first-flood waters on Sunday burst the Opunake Dairy Co’s concrete race on the Wainu River. About 12 feet of the concrete structure _ was flattened. Hurried temporary repairs were carried Socially and financially tlie band noveltv ball was a gratifying success. Over £5O was taken at the door. The hall was decorated with nikau palms and marine Hags (tho lattci* loaned by Mr. Uardv). The stage- was set out prettily, tho ‘background comprising pampas grass, festooning pot-plants, flowering begonias principally. The setting was beautified with coloured lighting. The supper room was decorated in band colours (red and white). The bandsmen worked energetically in all the details ■and had the floor in order for dancing. Coburn’s Star Orchestra played. iho V ’sC. were Messrs. W. Bell, C. Maindonald and P. Harding. Numerous extras were play-ed by Alisses Hodgson, Mini ay, Co=«rove, O’Neill, Hotter and Messrs. Clarke and O’Neill. The novelty dance prizes were won by Miss Northcott and Mr. Hardrige and Miss Fleming and Mr. Conaglen. The committee responsible for the excellent supper arrangements was: Afesdames F. Hammond, Julian, McCullum, Parkes, F. and C. Maindonald, Baylis, Urbahu, J. and C. Humphries, New port, Holiaia, and Misses Northcott and Do Castro. The surf club’s first annual ball will be the next big social function