DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1930, Page 12

DISTRICT NEWS

OPUNAKE NEWS. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The funeral of the late Mrs. A. Langton was attended by a large number of mourners on Sunday. A funeral service was conducted by the Rev. D. D. Miller (Manaia) in the Presbyterian Church. A very large number of wreaths was sent by relatives and friends. The service at the grave was read by Mr. Miller. Mrs. Langton, who was a native of this district, leaves a family of seven daughters and two sons, the youngest about 8J years’ old. She was related to many of the old identities in the district. A memorial service was held in the Presbyterian Church in the evening, Mrs. Langton having been an earnestworking member. Mr. Wilfred Smith, who is one of the members of the civil police for Samoa, left Opunake on Saturday for Auckland to join the other members. They leave to-day for Samoa. Mrs. Duggan (Wellington) has taken over Mr. Turnbull’s lease of the Club Hotel. On Thursday evening the Federal Band, under Conductor J. Humphries, rendered an appreciated programme of music at the tug-of-war tournament. MANGAMINGI NEWS. CHURCH OF ENGLAND DANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) An enjoyable evening was spent by those who attended the dance held in the Mangamingi hall on Wednesday evening, in aid of the Church of England funds. An energetic committee, headed by Mr. and Mrs. H. Turner, had ■tastefully decorated the hall with coloured streamers and fernery. During the evening songs were rendered by Mr. F. Silver and Mr. P. Gavigan, an app'reciative audience demanding encores in each case. The waltzing competition was won by Mr. and Mrs. G. Brown and the Monte Carlo by Mr. and Mrs. H. Sinclair. Music of a high standard was provided by Salt’s .orchestra, while the duties of M.’sC. were carried out by Messrs. H. Turner, G. Brown, and H. Sinclair. At the conclusion of the dance the Rev. C. Whitacre thanked all those who had devoted so much of their time to ensure the success of the function. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hickey, New Plymouth, arc on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. P. Hickey. Mrs. W. E. Pinfold, Aokautere, Palmerston North, who has been on a visit to her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. Woodley, returned to her home on Saturday.

PUNIHO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The new teachers, Miss J. MacGregor Smith, and Miss I. Callaghan, took up their duties on February 3. Mrs. R. Bell has returned from AuckCooke has returned from a short visit to Wellington. March 7 was a red-letter day for the Puniho youngsters. It was the day of the school picnic at Ngamotu beach, when the morning dawned bright and clear. It was a happy party of children, gleefully shouting as they went. Safely arrived, bathing suits were quickly donned, and the majority of the children were soon enjoying a dip in the briny. Later, they . watched with interest while crates of cheese weie bein<r loaded on a large boat at the wharf. Then came races on the sand, and what with ice creams, the ever-im-portant luncheon and afternoon tea and more bathing it was a thoroughly satisfied crowd of children who piled into the lorry to go home.