RAWHITIROA NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1930, Page 10

RAWHITIROA NEWS

-■ ■ FANCY DRESS DANCE. ' . Rawhitiroa hall was the scene of a . .pleasing fancy-drecs dance on Friday everting, when a number of bright costumes gave a gay appearance : to the ballroom. ■ Mr! Darcy May was M.C., assisted by Mr.-Jillett, and dancing was kept going merrily all the evening, Mrs. Attrill playing excellent dance music. . Among.those in fancy costume were: Mrs, H. Turmv (Old English Style), Misses Surrey (Hawaiian); M. Wilson (Egyptian Princess), Jenkins (Hawaiian), , Moller (Mephistopheles), Stockwell (Nurse), Messrs. H. Turner (Clown), Dick Silver (Girl), W. Barber (Brigand)', J. Bleakley (Hawaiian), F. Silver (Clown), R. Stewart (Nigger), Jillett (Indian). ‘ GENERAL ITEMS.' A dajice will be held at Mangamingi hall on Wednesday evening in aid of 1 the hall funds. Sait’s orchestra will; play the music and novelty dances will be staged. A free bus will run from Eltham, Fire in the chimney of the Stratford Convent led to the Stratford Fire Brigade’s being called to the scene shortly after 7 o’clock last night. The use of a chemical extinguisher put out the fire before damage was done. Mr. C. J.. Hickson left ' Stratford on Saturday for Wellington, where he will attend the teachers’ annual conference. Every article in our store is a Star Value, and our chief claim is to bur'match-; less prices. Our guarantee ” always stands good (satisfaction or rhoney refunded). Our stocks have been, carefully selected for quality and prices. You will find we know how to sell best quality goods and to name low prices. The Auckland Warehouse, Drapery and. Clothing Stores, Stratford, ' also at Waitara. ELTHAM LADIES’ GOLF. The following are the result# of a ladies’ four-ball match played at Eltham last week. During the competition Mrs. Reeves put up a good performance, obtaining a one at the third hole. The net scores were:- —Mrs. J. Quin and Miss Stewart 156, Mrs. Hessell and Miss Power 161, Mrs. Haswell and Mrs. McGarry 163, Mrs. L. Quin and Mrs. Wylds 163, Miss A. Wilson and Mrs. Muggeridge 166, Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. Stanners 166, .Miss Pease and Mrs. McKay 168, Mrs. Casey and. Mrs, Darling' 172,’ Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Weir 175. ‘ ( . . HUIROA DANCE. A record attendance of 29 household- . ers was present at the annual meeting of the school committee. •■.Mr. H. R. Wickham presided. A feature of the meeting was the large number of. ladies present. Thirteen. persons were nomin- . ated for the new committee and. the successful candidates . were Messrs. J. ■Fraser, W. B. Reid, G. Ritchie, A. W. Martin and J. W. Martyn. At the committee meeting-afterwards . Mr. /. W. Martyn was elected chairman and Mr. J. Fraser secretary. .. . The chairman’s report showed, that, good work had been done in relation to improvements and general upkeep. The balance-sheet disclosed a satisfactory credit. -

The local branch of the Farmers’' Union held the annjial meeting last week. Mr. J. Wood presided and re-, ported a successful year’s working. The committee elected .was: . Messrs. 'J. Wood, G. .Burining,. AV. B. Reid, ,F. lor, B. Mackay and L. Stanford. ? Mr.’ Wood was re-elected chairman. '\ ■' . < ‘ The sports club lias the organisation, of the annual sports well in hand and the meeting, will be held at the tend- ,of thia month;

The. residents of-the district gave Miss. Elizabeth Bray- an evening on Friday on the Approach of her marriage. . The' schoolroom was packed with wellwish'efs and a very- pleasant, time was spent, dancing being - kept up until an early hour in the morning? Mr.' H. R. Wickham ‘spoke of the high-esteem in which the guest was held, especially -as musician for the school children and as organist for the church Messrs. F. Taylor, G. Ritchie, B. Martin and W-'* Massey also, Apoke. . Mi - . .Wickham presented - ' Miss “Bray with a silve'r tea service and a,--number of - kitchen , utensils.’. Music for' the dancing was supplied ;by<Miss Pearl Stbckley, Mrs. J. Reid, Mrs. W. B. Martin, Mr.' W, Blair and Mr. TIiH. Songs were contributed during: the evening by Mr. W. B. Martin and Mr. Hill.

The school children gave .Miss Bray an afternoon on Friday. Miss Gwen. Reid thanked Miss Bray‘for - her kindness in helping them with their , school concerts on many occasions and presented her . with a flower . bowl. ’Large num? bers of parents were present. ... Little Mollie Martyn was severelyj burned last week. She is in hospital and progressing favourably. : ■’ Mrs. ... Sterling, v Wellingtori, ’ U the guest of her daughter; Mrs.’-J.'H. Stove. Mr. arid Mrs. H. Hpby .arid family have left by car for a holiday in the north, ; . • '■