OAKURA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12861, 20 May 1905, Page 2

OAKURA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The school children's entertainment to raise funds for prizes to be given out before Mr and Mrs Khikpatrick left came off on Friday, the 32th instant, in the Hall. There was a good attendance to hear the singing and watch the performance, and there is no doubt that the teachers deserve great credit for bringing the children on in the way tlu«y did, namely, to go through 1 their singing and dialogues! without a hitch from beginning to end of the programme, which was rather a long one. Every one was well pleased. Captain Mace gave selections on his phonograph, and Miss Were sang two songs, were well received, and contributed to the evening's enjoyment. Mr W. Putt also sang two songs in good style. "The Whistling Coon" was the song of the. evening, and was encored. The hall was then cleared, and dancing commenced. The music was supplied gratis by the ladies and gentlemen present. Mr Cofkill, as M.C., kept things moving. iMr .Morris, chairman of the local School Committee ou behalf of the children, presented Mr and Mirs Kirkpatrick with a present each, at the same time making a few! remarks regarding the respect, and esteem w^hich the children and parents had for them. Threft cheers were then given for the teachers. Mr Kirkpatrick responded on behalf of his wife arid himself,', and said that he should always, remember Oakura. Supper was served and done justice to, all 'going home in , the small hours of the morning well -pleased with their night's enjoyment.. ?, , The meefiaog ""'of i/Mol Roatl Board came off on M'cmd ay <pig-ht when Mr Morris was elected--' ahairman. The manager of the sawmill was in attendance to arrange for carting heavy loads through the 'winter months. Mr Rioliai'dson ' asked for an entrance to I his leased land. Applications arc to be called for a surface man to keep the Koru aWd Plymouth Roads in order.

The Farmers' Union also met- on Monday night to discuss* the. order paper to be brought before the conference at Stratford. Some of the items wort* rejected, but the majority were endorsed, and as the farmers are the mainstay of the. country, they ' must make themselves heard. Mr W. B. TJavies wrote, stating he would be only too glad to give his platform to the Union any time they liked to let 'him know they were meeting. Other general business was discussed, but nothing definitely . settled about Mr Davics or any other candidate. Our teachers are leaving on the l9tK for Canterbury, and we wish • them success. Our new teachers take up their work on Monday.