PIRONGIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17384, 21 April 1928, Page 5

PIRONGIA.

Football. An Otorohanga team visited Plrongia on Saturday to try conclusions with our senior fifteen, the result being a win in favour of the visitors by 0 points to 3. . The home side did not turn out at full strength owing to sickness and other causes. However, very little difficulty was experienced in filling t)he gaps, and although the quality of play was poor, due to a very apparent rawness In most of the players, a useful practice was obtained. Local players and supporters of the game treated the Otorohanga boys to a dinner in rthe evening. Prior to the match a meeting of the Karamu Football Club was held on the football ground (o appoint, a club secretary and a Management. Committee of five members, and to fix players' and club members' subscriptions. It was resolved that Mr T. C. Grace i be secretary pro tern, and that, the following members constitute, a Management Committee: J. L. Macky, L. Whittaker, Bert Steele, Morris and S. Thompson. Players' and members' subscription (to be 5s if paid before the second game of the season, 7s 6d afterwards. j Definite arrangements have been made for the visit of a third-grade Hamilton team to meet the local juniors on Saturday. i The Union draw on Monday for Saturday's maitches resulted in the Karamu senior team being matched to meet Hornai at Parawera. Ladles' Club. The first public evening tendered by the Pirongia Larlies' Cli(b took place on Tuesday evening, and took the form of a musical and vocal enlerUJomfint, being contributed by the following:—Pianoforte, soio. Miss i Heartstone; song, Miss Robson: violin soln, Mr E. Moeller: sone. Mr E.James; glee, Misses A. Bell, R. Bell,! J. Bel], L. Robson and E. Coomes; | violin and piano selection, Mrs W. H. Bell and Mr E. Moeller; community sing; song, Mr E. James: duet, Misses A. and R. Bell; song, Miss Rnbsnn. Miss R. Connell filled the position of M.G. with credit, opening the proceedinßS wH.h a. bright speech on the aims and objects of the P.L.C. and closing the entertainment with a well- ' deserved tribute to Mrs W. H. Bell, , who spared no effort, to make, the | evening a success and was well rewarded by the manner in which the programme was rendered and the proceedings conducted. A really enjoyable evening was spent. A number of the audience expressed the wish at the close of the. entertainment that all present might be again invited when the, cub put on 'their next public evening.

Water Supply. The efforts of a number of farmers in this district to provide against a repetition of the difficulties of water supply experienced this season appear to be. within sigfit of realisation An application was made to the Waipa County Council lecentiy to undertake the provision of a suitable water supply for tho group if farmers mentioned and it is now reported that the county solicitors have given a legal opinion favourable to the request of the applicants.

Road Repairs. Residents of the western side of the Pirongia township will be interested to know that at least a portion of' the road along the river from the new bridge will be patched with metal where required and sanded before winter sets in.