ANGLING AT TOKAANU

Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1933, Page 8

ANGLING AT TOKAANU

BETTER SEASON THIS YEAR. 140 TROUT IN THREE WEEKS. Having caught 140 trout during three weeks’ fishing of the Tongariro River near Tokaanu, Messrs. S. Pilkington (Stratford) and J. P. Marx (Mangatoki) returned on Saturday, bringing with them seven dozen of the catch which they smoked. The fish, they stated, were larger, more numerous and in better condition than last year when they caught only half as many as on this occasion. During the floods in March the Tongariro altered its course and many of the pools were changed, but in the three weeks they had only five days when the river was not fishable.

In that locality fishermen are restricted to a limit of 15 fish per rod a day. On several days Messrs. Pilkington and Marx took eight fish each and on one day Mr. Pilkington took 12. Another day, however, his total was two. Their largest fish scaled 721 b. Other anglers who had been there for a larger period stated that the fishing right through the season had been better than last year and that the largest trout caught weighed HJlb. During the three weeks the best catch was lOJlb. Rabbits were very numerous in the district, they added, and eight or nine could be shot in an hour by one man with a .22 rifle. 1 METHODIST CONCERT GIVEN. ENJOYABLE EVENING AT ELTHAM. An enjoyable musical programme was given by a local concert party in the Eltham Methodist Hall on Friday. The hall held a big audience that was appreciative of the artists’ efforts. The programme was: “How Do You Do?” party; pianoforte solo, Miss G. Pinny; “Doctor’s Patients,” Mrs. Symmons, Miss M. Pinny, Messrs. Edwards, Staddon and Turner; “Quakeresses,” ladies; duet, Mrs. Symmons and Mr. A.derson; recitation, Miss Davis; “Tale of Woe,” Mrs. Symmons and party; double trio, ladies; “Chin Chin Chinaman,” men; solo, Mr. Anderson; recitation, B. Edwards; “Melody,” ladies; “A Still Tongue,” Misses G. and’ M. Pinny, Messrs. C. Hills, Edwards and Symmons; “Make Yourself at Home,” party; play, “Our Village” (a humorous burlesque); The Squire (Puddleville’s leading citizen), S. Hills; Penelope (his daughter), N. Whiting; Dick (in love with Penelope), A. H. Turner; Balmy George (village idiot), B. Edwards; P.C. Gubbins (policeman), H. Reynolds; William (villager), M. Pinny; Joe (villager), K. Knight; Noah (villager), G. Pinny; Tom (villager), H. Staddon; Edith (village maid), M. Pinny; Fanny (village maid), M. Blackstock. The pianiste was Mrs. A. H. Turner. TUNA NEWS AND NOTES. SOCIAL FUNCTION HELD. The Tuna Sports Club held the first of a series of euchre parties in the Tuna schoolroom on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance and visitors came from Croydon Road, Huinga, Mahoe and Midhirst and Wharehuia. The ladies’ first prize was won by Mrs. Adlam (Waipuku) and the second prize by Miss I. Bell after a play-off with Miss Q. Bkedgwell. The men’s first prize went to Mr. Morrison and the second prize to Mr. T. Henderson. A very enjoyable dance followed with Mr. Latham as master of ceremonies. A Monte Carlo prize was won by Mr. ao*t Mirs Kovaleski, and a statue dance was won by Mr. C. Henderson and Miss M. Kovaleski. The music was played by Miss I. Bell. The milk supply is steadily declining and the factory is operating on alternate days. A broken neck was sustained by. a goose that hit an electric light wire while flying over Tuna. Mr. Lepper has been in hospital and is home again, making a good recovery. Mr. Porter is on holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Foster have returned from holiday. Miss F. Kovaleski has returned from Wellington, where she spent a holiday with her sister, Mrs. Goddard. Miss M. Jones, Mahoe, is the guest of Mrs. T. W. Henderson. MATA DISTRICT GENERAL NEWS. BOY’S FOOT CUT WITH SLASHER. The fortnightly euchre and dance party in the Mata hall was well attended. Mrs. W. Treweek and Miss Sylvia Hitchcock tied and in the re-play Mrs. Treweek won, Miss Hitchcock taking second prize. Mr. A. Kingan won the men’s first prize and Mr. J. McDonald the second. Monte Carlo dances were won by Miss Marjory Jordan and Mr. C. Vincent and Mr. and Mrs. W. Worthington. Miss Old played the dance music. Extras were played by Mrs. Druce (Tirimoana) and Misses Reta and Eileen Tipler. Supper was supplied by the ladies. Mr. Basil Campbell was master of ceremonies. The local factory is separating and receiving milk every second day. Mrs. F. Trolove has returned home from a holiday in the Auckland district. Allen Slater, Ohangai, while spending a holiday with his aunt, Mrs. C. Slater, at Mata cut his foot rather badly. The children had secured a slasher and were cutting willow sticks when the accident occurred. The boy is in hospital at Eltham. ADVERTISERS’ NOTICES. The Cardiff hall will be the venue of a tennis dance to-morrow night. A high class orchestra has been engaged and a free bus will run from Stratfod at 7.45 p.m. An “old time” dance will be held at the Ngaere hall on Thursday night by the Eltham troop of the Legion of Frontiersmen. A free bus will leave Eltham at 8 p.m.

Modem, novelty and old time dances fill the programme for a dance to be held in the Douglas hall on the night of Tuesday, June 6. A good orchestra will Play.

The Toko Oddfellows’ annual dance is scheduled for the Coronation hall, Toko, on Thursday, June 8. A good orchestra will play for old time, modem and novelty dances. Residents of the Stratford district are requested to reserve June 15 for the charity ball to be held in the town hall, Stratford.