WAITETUNA-RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 16152, 29 November 1924, Page 8

WAITETUNA-RAGLAN.

Hockey Club Soetal. A very enjoyable social was given by the Te Mata Hookey Club under the management of Miss O’Neil, the popular secretary. The music was provided by Mesdames Porter. Jerome and Boswell (piano), and Messrs E. A. Jerome and R. Nicholson (accordcon). A book title competition was won by Miss Nellie Porter, and the game of compliments by Miss Norma Philips. ' The prize for the balloon dance went to Miss Parker and Mr R. Jerome, the cake guessing being won by Mr A. E. Jerome. The annual prize presented to the best player in the club fell to Miss M. Nicholson, and for the one showing the most improvement to Miss Esme Cornes. The elub was shown to be in a very flourishing condition as regards finance. Tennis. The Te Mata Tennis Club court* vrere formally opened for the season on Saturday, November 15, when numerous visitors were present and were heartily welcomed by Mr J. H. Philips, the president. Mr H. Peart responded on behalf of the visitors. Dairying. The affairs of the Raglan Co-op. Dairy Co are in a highly stable and satisfactory condition, so much so that at a recent meeting of the directors it was found that the Company’s output was almost equal to that of last season in spite of the secession of some of the suppliers to the Waikato, and the secretary reported that the company’s output to the middle of August had averaged 210 s, about equal to Is 8d f.o.b. Auckland. The payment to suppliers for Ist class cream supplied during October was Is iid, this being more than the secessionists were receiving for super fine cream. Interesting Incident. An interesting incident tooq place in Raglan the other day, when live horses came down over the Kopua sands to the edge of the tide, it being about half flood at the time. They appeared to hold a consultation and after much snifllng and neighing one of the number took the lead, followed by the other four in single file through the shallows out to the deep waters, where the leader, showing commendable horsy initiation, struck out for the opposite shore, closely followed by number two, who appeared to place Implicit confidence in the sagacity of Its mate. It was interesting to watch their black heads bobbing up and down among the white wavelets as they were slowly borne down the harbour by the strong current, landing some half-mile below their objective, which was a small sandy beach surrounded with rioh verdure. The other three, not being game enough to tackle the job, returned to the sands.