WHAREROA DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1933, Page 8

WHAREROA DISTRICT NEWS

SCHOOL PICNIC AT BEACH.

The Whareroa annual school and settlers’ picnic, was held recently at Ohawe Beach. The morning broke with a boisterous wind and cold, driving shdwers, much to the disappointment of the children. A number braved the elements and were much gratified when the weather cleared and a warm, sunny afternoon was spent on the beach. Ohawe beach is in better condition this summer than for many years, with a good length of sand. The children spent the afternoon in sports and sea-bathing. Each child received a present from the committee, which was indefatigable in its efforts to give all a pleasant time. Fruit, sweets and cakes were provided by the committee. The school teacher, Miss Kennedy, resides at Ohawe beach and motors back and forth daily, picking up a number of children and taking them to and from the school. The school attendance is less than usual, due no doubt to the age limit being raised to six years. Whareroa has been visited lately by a sneak thief who has been stealing benzine and other articles left in the milking sheds. The cowshed on Mr. Les Pinny’s farm was visited and about 20 gallons of benzine was taken from a drum. Mr. Nelson’s shed was also visited, but the thieves did not get such a haul there, taking only a few gallons of benzine and some motor oil. The bountiful rains have given the pastures a wonderful start for autumn growth and should ensure a plentiful supply of grass to keen up the milk supply. PERSONAL. Miss Ava Hicks is staying with friends at Ohawe beach. Mr. Patterson, Manawapou Road, has been an inmate of a Hawera private hospital, where he underwent an operation from which he is making a good recovery. Mr. W. Johnson has returned home after an operation in a private hospital and is making good progress. Mrs. J. Haynes has returned to Shannon after spending a holiday with her mother, Mrs. H. Wells. Miss Eileen Wells is making a good recovery after a long illness. Mrs. Wilson and family, South Road, have recently returned from a holiday spent at New Plymouth with Mrs. Nelson’s mother, Mrs. Pickle. Misses Nora and Annie Thomlinson are spending a vacation at Rotorua and Auckland. Mrs. Ballantine Senr. has been indisposed for some time but is better again. Mr. Ivan Ballantine had an' accident with benzine. He had been filling a container with benzine and some spilt on his hands. Later he struck a match and the petrol fumes flared up and burnt his hands. He was lucky that he had left the container or the accident might have been more serious. GENERAL ITEMS. Tokaora • School Picnic. The Tokaora school annual picnic was held at Hawera on Friday. The picnic, which was most successful, was organised by the school committee and teacher, assisted by residents of the district. Races and games were held and gifts presented to each child. Rations for Unemployed. Assistance Was given 31 Hawera families on Saturday morning by the weekly distribution of rations to registered unemployed in their stand-down week. The following, commodities were made up into parcels and issued in sizes according to the number of children in each family: 351 b. butter, 15Jib. tea, 1241 b. sugar, 461 b. rice, 241 b. oatmeal, 1861 b. flour and 49 loaves bread (coupons). South Taranaki Picnics. Three picnics in which many Hawera residents participated took place yesterday. A well-filled train journeyed to Opunake, where the railwaymen’s picnic was held. Cars and buses conveyed members of the post office staff and their friends to Te Ngutu Domain, and members of the Cut Rate staff and friends to Everett Park, near Inglewood. Ideal weather prevailed, enabling races, games and swimming to be enjoyed. Fanners’ Picnic at Kaupokonui. The annual picnic of the South Taranaki Provincial Farmers’ Union- was held at Kaupokonui beach on Saturday. The grounds, which were made available by the courtesy of Mr. A. Gamlin, looked delightfully fresh with a growth of young grass due to the recent rains, and a very enjoyable day was spent. The gathering was not as large as on former occasions, but it was representative of all branches of the union in the district. Races for the children, sports, sweets scrambles, swimming and diving formed the chief attractions, and the weather was ideal for a holiday. Surf bathing was good, the breakers being large and strong. The provincial president, Mr. E. J. Betts, the secretary, Mr. E. K. Cameron, and members of the executive were present. Among the visitors was Mr. H. Betts senr., who recently celebrated his 96th birthday. Close Cricket at Manaia. In a match played last week between Manaia business men and bandsmen the former won by three runs. The business men made 67 and 93 runs in two innings, and the bandsmen 70 and 87. Armitage (31 in the second innings) top scored for the business men. The most successful bowlers were Hammonds and Scannell. For the bandsmen H. Whalen was unbeaten with 40 to his credit in the first innings, and top-scored with in the second strike, in which C. Budd scored 20 runs. Budd and Bennett secured most of the wickets. PERSONAL. The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. O. J. Dunlop, Meremere. Mrs. Dunlop, who was the eldest daughter of Mr. Albert Muggeridge, Hawera, and was well known in South Taranaki, had for some time been in indifferent health. She was predeceased by her husband about five years ago. She leaves a family of five children.