OTOROHANGA NEWS

Waipa Post, Volume 41, Issue 3187, 12 August 1930, Page 4

OTOROHANGA NEWS

TOPICS OF THE MOMENT. ITEMS OF INTEREST. (Our Resident Representative.) Wintry weather conditions prevailed here during the week-end, rain, falling fairly steadily during the past three days, with the nights consistently cold. The unfavourable conditions are causing anxiety to owners of lambing flocks, some of wh<ffii. report a rather heavy mortality anaf>ng the young lambs. . . The volume of cream arriving at the factories, and depots, is noticeably increasing each day. The major portion of all the herds will renew thenlactation period this month. x The early commencement of dairying season has had the effect of absorbing all available employable labour on the dairy-farms, and suitable labour is still required by numbers of farmers. As a result of the lower returns for butter, the wage offered, and accepted, is somewhat below what was paid last season. _ On Saturday, under somewhat wintry weather conditions the Otorohanga A and B junior teams played under referee Mr G. Hyde. A fine contest resulted in a draw, 3 all. The Kawhia and Otorohanga senior contest provided many thrills, and some, fast and correct Rugby was enjoyed by a good gallery of spectators. The town lads proved superior, on the day, defeating the visitors by 25 points to 10. Mr H. Miller refereed. The Rev. F. A. Bennett, the native Bishop of Aotea-Roa, popularly known throughout the King Country,sails with his sister, Mrs Steele, from Wellington, by the Tahiti, to-day, for Rarotonga, on a health recruiting trip, after his recent severe illness, and series of operations. The Old Girls’ Basketball Club bro-

moted a successful and well-patron- * ised dance in the Otorohanga Town Hall, last night. The floor was specially prepared and was in ideal condition for the dancers. Non-dancers were catered for in the annexe of the hall. The building was splendidly decorated with lights, streamers and forest palms and greenery. The Melody Boys’ orchestra provided the satisfying dance music, while extras were played by Miss Phyllis Rhodes and others. Mr R. Taylor was principal M.C., and an excellent supper promoted a pleasing remembrance of an altogether enjoyable function.