KORU-KIRIHAU NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1931, Page 14

KORU-KIRIHAU NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Although not as well patronised as previous the Koru Hall committee’s recent euchre and dance evening proved a most enjoyable entertainment. The ladies’ prizes were won by Miss-D. Meredith and Mrs. Fisher and the men’s by Messrs. J. Bentham and G. Fisher. Supper was served by the committee, and the floor was then cleared fdr dancing. Mr. Phil Meredith was at the piano, while Mr. J. Green, junr., was master of ceremonies. With only one more evening’s play to complete the second series, interest in the points prizes is well maintained, a number of players having good scores . to their credit. A small attendance proved also to be the only disappointing feature of an “Old Timers’ ” dance organised. by the Koru school committee on Friday in aid of the school funds. Those present, however, made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in numbers, and with Mr. Meredith at the piano and Mr. F.‘Proffit acting as master of ceremonies, spent a most enjoyable evening. Supper was served by a ladies’ committee consisting of Mesdames H. Looney, F. Proffit, J. Payne arid Hi J. Keys, while arrangements for the dance were in the hands of Messrs. E. Proffit, J. Payne,' J. Blakely, J. Bentham, .senr,, and S. •Pease. As a result of their efforts the school funds will be slightly augmented, and it is to be hoped z that the committee’s enthusiasm will be rewarded to an even greater extent upon future occasions.

Poor weather has considerably hampered activities on the Plymouth Road, and the contractors have been forced to cease operations on the formation work, with the result that the road has returned to its natural mid-wifiter .state and is again a sea of mud. Heavy rain has also played havoc with the Croydon Road. Koru Road, on the other hand, is in excellent condition, whjfe a number of unemployed workers have been busy on the Kirihau Road and have effected a wonderful iufproyemcnt on the many sharp bends. '■ Mrs. J. Blakely is on a brief visit to Marton, accompanied by her daughter Doreen and her infant son..