DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14599, 24 February 1921, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS

. « WAHAROA. Weather. The weather experienced during Hi 3 past week, although not wholly satisfying to the fanner, has proved very acre;,table. The rains of the early part ol the month freshened up the pastures end considerably benefited the root crops. Bain is again urgently needed Lo counteract the effects of the drought of the past week. School. The monthly meeting of the school c-mimittee was held on the 15th, when there were present .Messrs Blyth (chairman), Nickcrson, Bruce, I>. (Junn, .1. C Smith (secretary, ; the head teacher ■was also present. Mr D. R. Gunn was j elected lo 111 l the vacancy caused by .Mr !•'. Faragher's resignation. It was 1 derided lo forward a letter of apprecial' in to the Walton sel i L'onunilte ! for their successful e.'forts in organising the recent excursion to Thames. II was ;,!.,! decided lo pruCllie estimates of tllC ci -I of removing the present fence to Hi new boundaries which will be created by the closing of i alf a chain of road a| the eastern and western ends of tie) ■school grounds. The balance from the, school picnic fund was voted to the school library fund. The matter of jin-tituting a school and home garden I competition was discussed, and the head teacher was asked to submit a scheme at the next meeting of the committee. I Accounts totalling £'J os lid were passi ed for payment. The scholars and teachers of tin ■school participated in (he recent excursion to Thames. Except for the overj crowded stale of tlia train the exeurI son was a conspN.'UOlls success. Miss Murra;. rornn rly of lirey Lynn j g ••mill, ha.- lake;; Up her duties ,'S assistant teacher at the Wardville ir-.-hnnl. Accident. | A painful accident beiel Mrs T. Heaps [oil Wednesday last. While screwing down a fruit- | cserv hi- jar Hie bottle broke, mo the unforl' rah- lad> suslaini ,| ~ severe laceration or [lie arm. Med 1 - 1 cal atlenlion was immeilialely pi nre-l j from Malaniata, and the l.nlj is making a \erj satisfactory recovery. ObituaryIt is witli great rej/ret that I h ive ho announce the death of Hector, I \uunger son of Mr and Mrs A. -I. 'long. '..■ the Waikalo Hospital on 121-ti inst. !'i 1, 0 little boy had hem ailing for some i l;me, until it was found n 's.-ar> to have him remove,! [ii (lie hospital. A'l ;,i.med: ile operation was found imprra - J live, and |;iier in Ihe week a furHi- > ; operation was performed, fi'oui which I ||,e little sufferer never rallied. tiiI remains were interred in Ihe Wahanu ! e 'inetery on Hie I slh inst., being fol - |,-wed in an exception,', I ],\ larsre number ol relative- and friends of Ihe famiK | Itev, T. 11. Iloseveare, of Cambridge, uftlc: iled al |he graveside.