MATAMATA.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17750, 29 June 1929, Page 5

MATAMATA.

The Weather. The weather during the week has been wretched; thunder and lightning with wind and heavy rain squalls have been the rule, and conditions are generally miserable. Golf at Rocky Downs. Mr. N. D. Wallace won the medal competition in the Rocky Downs Club at the week-end. Euohre. Mrs.- T. .Roberts and Mr. ,J. Black were the. winners at the euchre evening on. Tuesday In aid of the Catholic Church funds. ~ ; , . Anglican Church.v The members of the Anglican community In Matamata held an enjoyable dance and card party on Friday evening to celebrate the coming of ago of the church in Matamata. The state of the.weather militated against the attendance. but radiators on the stage kept the -card-players comfortable.and the. young people kept themselves warm with dancing. Mr, Gordon Prowse acted as M.C. Mrs, Knyvett and Mr. Bint look the bridge prizes. The birthday cake with its Z 1 candles was generally admired, and after supper had”becn partaken of the cake was cut and handed round. The'proceeds of the entertainment will go towards the hall funds.

Fancy Dress Ball. mhe mothers'of Matamata are busily

engaged preparing the children’s fancy dresses for the ball on July 4. The teachers are putting the young folks through their paces and the event promises to be a great success.

personal. Mr. and Mrs. V. Edwards have returned to Matamata after visiting Auckland.

Mrs. McDermott, of Auckland, who has been on an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. West, of Taihoa, has gone to Putaruru. Miss North has returned to Matamata from Auckland.

Mr. F. T. Nightingale, of Sydney, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Whitworth and is leaving for home on Monday. Mrs. Lewis, of Hamilton, has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Green, Matamata.

Primary School.

At the monthly meeting of the Matamata School Committee on Tuesday Rev. A. C. Hampton presided, others present being Mrs W. J. Stanley, Messrs J. Buchanan, F. Knight, A. Thirlwall, W. A. Turkington and F. Banks. Collections received for the Matamata quota of the dental clinic fund were handed in and disappointment was expressed that the amount was still considerably below that requiredThe low state of the finances and the inadequacy of the capitation grant caused considerable discussion, and Mr J. Buchanan was supplied with facts and iigures to be brought under the notice of the Minister of Internal Affairs during his visit to Matamata. The headmaster reported that for the month of June the average roll was 225.5, and the average attendance 200.6, giving a percentage of 90.0-