OTAKEHO NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 12

OTAKEHO NEWS

TENNIS MATCH. A return tennis match between Opunake and Otakeho resulted in a win for Otakeho by 18 sets to 11. The detailed scores, Opunake players beng mentioned first, are: — Men’s singles. —Edmonds lost to G. Surgenor 2—6, Thomas lost to A. Surgenor 3—6, Donnelly lost to. J. Surgenor 4—6, Parkes lost to Clark© 5—6, Barraclough beat Davies 6—4, Kennedy beat Walker 6—3, Hughson beat Johns 6—l, Lawrence beat G. Putt 6—5. Men’s Doubles.—Edmonds and Thomas beat A. and G. Surgenor 6—5, Donnelly and Barraclough lost to J. Surgenor and Davies 4—6, Parkes and Kennedy lost to Clarke and Walker I—6, Hughson and Lawrence lost to Johns and Putt 4 6. • Ladies’ singles. —Miss Trotter lost to Miss L. Putt. 3—6, Mrs. Thomas beat Mrs. Mackie ■ 6—1,-Miss Major-lost to Miss E. Surgenor 3—6, Miss Chambers lost to Miss B. Putt 3—6, Miss Geary beat Miss M. Ma<&i» 6 ~ 4 > Miss Ham ' mond lost to Miss S. ■ Joiies I—6. Ladies’ doubles.—Misses Trotter and Chambers beat Miss L.- Putt and Mrs. Mackie 6—3, Misses Major and Geary lost to Misses Surgenor. arid B. ’Putt 4 — 6, Miss Hammond and Mrs. Thomas beat Miss Mackie and Miss S. Jones. 6—i. ■ Combined doubles.—Edmonds and Miss Chambers lost to G. ;and MisS L. Putt 5—6, Thomas and Miss Trbttar beat A. Surgenor and Mrs. Mackie 6—4, Donnelly and Miss ' Major lost Jo J. Surgenor and Miss Surgenor I—6, Barra-, clough and Miss Geary lost to Clarke and Miss B. Rutt 3—6, Parkes and Mrs.' Thomas lost to Davies and Miss.Mackie 5— Kennedy and Miss' Hammond beat Johns, and Miss Jones 6—2, Hughson and Miss Jenkins lost to Walker and Mrs. Burns 4 —6, Lawrence and Miss E. Burns lost to Putt and Mrs. Bell 2—6. MEREMERE NOTES. CHRISTMAS TREE AND PRIZES. On Tuesday evening th© Mereinere people held their \ district Christmas tree and the prizesj/for the Sunday school were presented. The Sunday, school children sang a “Song of Welcome for Santa Claus” and at the close of the song two of the pupils, Miss Rita Wallace and Miss Audrey Williams, presented their teachers; Miss Murray .(superintendent) and Miss Wallace with beautiful bouquets of roses. Santa Claus then appeared blowing his trumpet, and there was great excitement amongst the children. . -. ’• “A ' '‘‘■-7 'z Santa Claus, after first greeting the children, proceeded to distribute, the Sunday school prizes as follows:—Junior girls: Jean Williams, Audrey Williams, Merle Bloor, Agnes' Millar, Isabel McNaught, Valerie Bloor, Sylvia Baker; junior boys: Alex Walla.ce, Billy Williams, Raymond Wallace, Roy Dunlop, Billy Gardner, Bobbie Swadel, Malcolm Millar, Georgie■ Swadel, Noel Foreman; Sunday school special, prizes, for juniors: Jean Williams, Audrey Williams, Bobbie Swadel, Alex Wallace. Senior.-.; girls: Gladys Murray, Rita Wallace, Noeline Wallace, Gwen Williams, Ruby Townsend, Mary McNaught, Belle Millar, Beverley Foreman and Joy Baker. Two Sunday school special prizes for attendance went to Isabel McNaught (junior) and Gladys Murray (senior). Father Christmas then proceeded to hand each child a gift from the beautifully decorated Christmas tree. Miss Murray and Miss Wallace assisted in the work. After each child had. received its gift from the tree, sweets, etc., Father Christmas joined the children in a game. Then he had to leave them to continue on his way, first of all wishing the children and ■ pai ents all a merry Christmas/ Supper was served to all present. The weather permitting, there was a. good number of members of th© tennis club present at the courts on Wednesday. OHANGAI SCHOOL PRIZE-GIVING. There was a large crowd of parents and friends at the prize-giving ceremony at the Ohangai school on Thursday afternoon. The weather was all that could ■be desired and the earlier part of the afternoon was spent on the lawns, the younger people playing tennis. At about 2 o’clock the children assembled in the school and. provided an enjoyable programme of musical numbers. Th© programme was:—Song, school; song, infants; recitation, Miss G. Clunes; song, seniors; song, infants; recitation, Miss S. Duff; song, seniors; recitation, Miss M. Patchell; song, scliool; vocal ducts, B. Ropia and Kara. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies after which the prizes were presented by Mr. Philpott in the absence of Mr. Sheehan, the chairman. , Presentations were made on behalt ci their teams by E. Trilford, captain of the basketball team, to Miss E. Patchell, who coached the team last season, and by J. Frahm, captain of the football team, to Messrs. N. Lee and S. Savage, who had trained the football team. A presentation was made to Mr. J\Dysou for the use of his lorry in conveying the children to their matches. GENERAL ITEMS. Miss Muriel Jackson, Hawera, is due at Auckland by the Rangitiki to-mor-row night. Miss Jackson, who left with the farmers’ party for England eight months ago, has had an extensive tom of Britain and Europe. J C Smith advertises a continuation of the sale of H. Kendall’s bankrupt stock of drapery and clothing on the premises, Union Street, Hawera, to-day, to-morrow and Wednesday, commencing at 11 a.m. each day. The Hawera Boy Scouts’ funds have benefited to the extent of £5 6s. 6d as the result of a competition for a Christinas cake donated by Mr, Ramsay of

the Druids’ social committee. The winner of the cake was Mrs. Brown, Princes Street, Hawera. Harold William John James, charged with theft at Hawera, was again remanded in the Hawera Court yesterday and is to appear on January 13. James, who wad originally charged with stealing £4O from Newton King, Ltd. when in° that’ firm’s employ, at Hawera on August 31, 1928, was required to face a second accusation of stealing £44J 6s lid at various dates.between July 1, 1927, and August 30, 1928. Bail was renewed on the same .terms $s James being required to - report to the police twice weekly. A rose bowl was presented by Alton school children to Father Christmas when he flew to the school break-up by aeroplane on Friday, and distributed presents to all the young folk. R P Morrissey and p4rticuiars of a Bale at .the - salerooms, Hawera, at I*3o pjn* During the past month two cases of wilfully throwing loose wire'over .the South Taranaki Tower Board’s ’wires had been discovered,. and in one case, besides interrupting supply,-: the loose wire caused burning of the- cross-arm, thus, permitting the Jine to sag to a; dangerous height. Short-circuiting aline with loose wire in the manner Atated was a very dangerous thing to d°..as the result might bd a line break and,.; a live wire falling on. the person who threw the wire from the ground,, p-tated.-.■ the board’s engineer , in reporting the matter. / / ' ~ 1 . ;•***( A residential property situated in, lower High HhwCra, ; adjoining the monumental works, upon. ,wn.ich;/ there is a.dwelling, was sold at auctionon Thursday to a local investor for £5lO. The deal was put through by Messrs. R. P. Morrissey and Co. At the_Otago University examinations F.R.L. Bennett, a student from Manaia;. passed in psychology and Latin T and 2. " . • - —• -H DEATH OF TE ROTI PIONEER. The death occurred at Te Roti on Saturday of one of the pioneer residents of the district, Mrs. Mary Kelly; wife of Mr. Michael Kelly. With her husband she settled on Skeet Road about 50 voara ago, taking a bush section. -Mrs. Kelly, who was 76 years of age, wasin her usual good health on Friday but her death came suddenly, early on Saturday morning. She leaves a family of five sons and two daughters. „