DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1930, Page 15

DISTRICT NEWS

MAHOENUI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) On Tuesday, January 28, Mrs. J. Old gave a farewell party to Miss Ina Wilson, her grand-daughter, who has returned to school at Dunedin. Among those present were Misses Alice, Bessie and Helen Croall, Misses Olive, Joan and Nancy Moir, Misses Joyce and Patsy Ridling, Miss Gladys Ross, Misses Kathleen and Marjorie Sole, Misses Bessie, and Marjorie O’Donoghue. It was planned to have races outside but the weather decided that all games played must be under shelter. Prizes were awarded for catching the ball as follows: Miss Alice Croall 1, Miss Joyce Ridling 2, Miss Bessie Croall. 3. The afternoon tea table was decorated by a big doll, the possession of Miss Ina Wilson, an it held in its hand a little cake, which was the delight of the party. The .cake was- given to the youngest child, a girl about three years old. The table was laden with delicacies, Schoob has reopened after the summer holidays, and, judging from the happy faces of the children as they travel to and fro in the new school bus, they are well pleased to resume their lessons. During the holidays ragwort seems to have taken possession of the school garden, and' several, of the wee mites have discoknired-arid blistered hands as a result of pulling- this- undesirable weed from tho mid§t of their pretty flowers. . . 1 A farmer in this district caught a swarm of bees last season, and thus started this ; season with one . colony. He now possesses eight colonies, the one hive having thrown off twelve swarms this'.season. ■ ■ Two little ’seven-year-old. girls from, the north and south of New Zealand visited their friends, three little sisters -in this place oged 12, nine, and five respectively, and it was characteristic of the times that, instead of play-, in" with dolls or baby games they, all five, sat down around a table on the verandah and embroidered aprons for themselves or for a birthday present for some other little girl. The needlework was good and would have done credit to girls in their teens fifteen years ago. The Mahoenui annual sheep fair was held on February 4. The weather was ideal, but buying was not spirited and many owners took their sheep home a"ain. The sale was held in Mr. Elliot’s yards. Some of the ladies s u P' ; plied afternoon tea at the yards, while others took the opportunity to drive down as far as the. tennis court for a few games. Mr., and Mrs. Smith, of Auckland, have returned to their home. Miss Ina Wilson has returned to Dunedin. , • We are very sorry to hear that Mrs. R. L. Ridling is in the Te Kuiti Hospital, and hope that she will soon be back* among us. , , We are glad to learn that Master Roy Old’s leg has healed successfully, although some trouble was feared at first.