GENERAL ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1930, Page 6

GENERAL ITEMS.

While lie was working on the Ahuora Road qn Saturday a fall of earth en- . yeloped Mr. P. Brooking,. Stratford,, severely crashing but not breaking both legs. He was taken to the Stratford hospital, where he is progressing f -- ourably. A frost fish sft. 10in. long was secured by a Patea beach resident on Saturday morning. The capture excited much coinmen':, many townspeople going to the beach to view the fish, which m becoming very rare bn Taranaki beaches. An entertainment of an exceptionally pleasing nature was held by the Patea District Scottish Society recently. Instrumental and vocal numbers were appreciated by .a well-filled hall, particularly items b. the recently-formed Scottish choir. The proceeds of the evening were donated to the Knox Presbyterian Uhurc : Appreciation 'of the services' Tendered to the scout movement'by Mr. N. L. Cowie during Ins stay in Hawera was voiced by Mr. F. W. Horner at a meet.--in«r of the executive of the Taranaki 'Boy Scouts’ Association "at Hawera on ; Monday evening. Mr. Horner' expressed regret at" Mr. Cowie’s departure and., wished him the best of luck in his new sphere at Palmerston North.' Arrested for drunkenness twice in two days, Harry Tate, a middle-aged man, appeared before Mr. J. M. Townsend, J.P., at the Hawera Police Court yesterday on two charges of drunkenness. He was fined 10s on the first charge and 20s on the second charge. A reminder is given to invitationholders of the Hawera High School Old Girls’'and Old Boys’ re-union ball, which will be held in the Winter Show Buildings, Princes Street, Hawera, this evening. ■ ■ , A plain and fancy dress dance will be held in the Te Roti hall on Friday. A night crowded with enjoyment is promised patrons of the Auroa pipe band’s annua, ball, to be held in the Auroa hall on Wednesday, August 20 ; There will be streamer and confetti dances, a sumptuous supper, and music provided .by Henderson’s .Star. Orchestra of six'instruments. ... The following will represent Otakeho. in the. seven-a-side .hookey, tournament at Hawera .on . Wednesday: Gray,. Fergus, Surgcnor (3), Herbert, Campbell, Putt.