TUNA DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1935, Page 6

TUNA DISTRICT NEWS

PERSONAL AND GENERAL ITEMS. Miss I. Kirkby is spending a holiday with Mra. C. W. Goodwin, Tarata. Mrs. and Miss Spence, who have been staying with Mrs. Aylward, have returned to their home at Christchurch. Mrs. Reid, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Nicol, has returned to Hamilton. d ... Mr. and Mrs. Proffit have returned after spending a holiday at Ohakuna. The Convent A basketball team, scheduled to play Tuna at Tuna on Thursday, did not arrive and the match went to Tuna by default i TAHORA DISTRICT NEWS. There was a good attendance at the weekly euchre tournament of the Tahora school committee. The prizewinners were Mrs. B. H. Cadman and Mr. D. Davis. Mr. E. Jones (Wanganui), who was sunerintending the erection of the concrete bridge at the foot of Moki Saddle, became ill and had to return to his home. Mr. Grayling has taken charge of the bridge construction. ’ i Miss Anderson is doing relieving duty at the local school pending the arrival of a permanent teacher. GENERAL ITEMS. Stratford Match “Off.” ~ Advice from the Taranaki Rugby Union that’ it would be unable to keep to its arrangement to play representative football match at Stratford on July 4 was received by toe Stratford Poultry and Winter Show Association on Saturday night. It was unfortunate that the AllIndia hockey team was playing at Eltham on that day, stated the union’s letter/ and the union was afraid that there would be a considerable loss on. the game if played at Stratford on that day. Shortage of Cars. A shortage of cars hindered the progress of a clothes drive organised by the Stratford Women’s Relief Committee on Saturday, and the collection was not completed. Two borough council lorries were the only vehicles available, so that the drive will have to be completed tomorrow. The results so far had been vety good, reported the secretary, Mrs. A. D. Blick. i Kahouri Bridge Card Evening. In spite of unfavourable weather there was a fair attendance at the five hundred flag tournament held in the Kahouri Bridge hall on Wednesday night The winning table (28 points) was occupied by Mrs. Peachey, Miss Adams, Mr. Waite and Mr. Madgwick. Music for the dancing was supplied by Wright’s Dance Band. School Football at Eltham. By six points to 5 Eltham beat Stratford in a school football match at Eltham. The return match at Stratford next Friday will decide the winner of the Central Taranaki schools championship. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr J. C. Allen left Stratford for Auckland yesterday. He will return on Thursday.