OAKURA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13484, 26 July 1907, Page 8

OAKURA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Mr Paterson's entertainment ami dance came off on the evening of th^ 18th inst. It opened with a duet '.>y Miss Staite and Miss Adlam. It \vas well worth attending, for the court wis sitting, and to hear the judge give Ins decision in a trial of a man for the mirder of his mother-in-law and letting hup off, while the boy who stole two brandy balls was sentenced to life imprisonment, caused great merriment. Tho songs of Messrs W. Putt, Phillips, Peawarden and Paterson were very muc i appreciated. Miss Read and Mis-3 Bartlett played the accompaniments. Mr Footlights was very amusing Captain Mace was chairman. Tho entertainment was very enjoyable. Th"» hall was then cleared and dancing commenced. Mr W. Mace, M.C., kept things going, s* After refreshments dancing was participated in until nearly three. The dance was well attended and the Rifle Club must have gained - n funds.

The annual meeting of the library members was held on the evening of the 18th. Only six members were present. Capt. Mace was in the chair. The balance-sheet was adopted. Mr Wareham's resignation was accepted with regret. He is leaving the district. The committee for the year consists of Capt. Mace (chairman), Messrs J. West, F. Morris, W. Morris, W. Staite. W. Honeyfield, and G. Adlam. Mr F J. Morris was elected secretary and Mr G. Adlam auditor. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr T. Smart for his service in building the present library gratis.

I called at the Herald office on We Inesday. I should advise any of your subscribers when in town to havo a jlook through your establishment.

(If our friends at Oakura care to take our correspondent's advice, we shall be pleased to see them and to taio them over our new building.)