MORRINSVILLE.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17365, 29 March 1928, Page 9

MORRINSVILLE.

INTERESTING JOTTINGS. The Weather. j A few nice showers of rain fell I throughout liie Mnrrinsville dislricl on Monday, sufficient lb well moisten Hie surface, and was followed by a warm afternoon and night, so Dial pastures have again been freshened up for a lime. The growll) of grass everywhere since the droughl broke up lias been most satisfactory, and Ihe increase in Hi,, milk supply greater Hum mosl people expected. Horse Sale. There was a g I entry of horses ; ind a large attendance al Hie horse SU I,. held by liie Farmers' Auclioneerin- Company al Morritisville on Tuesday ll was evidenl from Ihe number nf horses passed in al the sale llial Ihe majority of the people present were attending purely mil of curiosity and not because Ihey wauled lo buy a In.rse. Prices were very irregular. Cood young draughts ami children's ponies sold fairly well, hul for other sorts (here was lillle or no demand and sales were difficult lo make at any price. Concert. A concerl in aid of Hie Catholic Presbytery building fund was ■held in ihe Slrand Theatre, and proved mosl. enjoyable. Mosl. of Ihe arlisls were from llainillon and Auckland, and Hie audience showed its keen appreciation , of their efforts by encoring every iletu . mi ihe programme. Kalher Shore, | when llianking Hie visilors for their kindness in coining lo Mnrrinsville and ( providing such an excellent enleriain- j mcnl. said llial il was unnecessary In nienlion anyone in particular, as every | one would be a credil lo any concerl j held in Auckland. ; The following arlisls contributed items:—Morritisville Municipal Hand, selections: Mr A. 11. Oultrim, snugs; Mr E. 11. QuiM. Ilule solo; Mr H. Comp- , ton. violin solo; .Mr F. Mason, sons: .

Mr Quill, song; Miss Ina Scholium (Auckland), songs; Miss Gladys Denz, tambourine dance in gipsy costume and Irish dancing in national costume; Messrs Outtrim and .Mason, vocal duel; Mr .1. T. Battersby, songs; Messrs Mason. Outtrim, Quill and Battersby, quartette; Miss Denz, humorous recitation: Miss Duleie Evans, songs. Accompaniments were played by Miss ('.. Gardner, Miss Cromplon, Miss L). Evans and Mr J. Battersby. The Mayor of [Ylorrinsville. As lo whether il will be necessary lo elect a new Mayor for Mnrrinsville in ihe place of Mr S. S. Allen, who lias been appointed lo Hie oniec of Administrator of Samoa, depends upon Hie dale llial Mr Allen formally lenders his resignation. According to Hie Municipal Corporation Act, having been Heeled for a term of two years from j April 27, 11)27, if bis resignation is j lodged before April 27. ID2B, it will j be necessary lo hold an election, bill if j lb" resignation is received after thai i daLe. that is in Ihe second year of j office, the council may elect one of its \ members as Mayor. Mr Allen's resignation has nol yel been received, and il is probable that j he may preside at another meeting of. Hie council before leaving. Tennis Social. i The Tennis Club held an enjoyable I dance in'the Masonic Hall. Excellent j music wu.s supplied by the Elite .la//, j Hand. A dainty supper wafl provided , by Ihe ladies. Mr li. Thompson was j M.C. j Oddfellows' Dance. ; The Oddfellows held their first dance of a series in Hie Masonic Hall, which I was tastefully decorated with gold and | blue streamers, the lodge colours. I Music was supplied by Howarlh's Orchestra. Extras were played by Miss j li. Johnstone. Mr T. Turner was M.C.I Winners of the novelty dances were: j Lucky spol. Miss K. Faucetl and Mr| Nieol, Monte Carlo, Miss E. Faucelt I and Mr L. Dyke. |