DISTRICT NEWS I

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17783, 7 August 1929, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS I

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; LAKE ROAD. | Ping-Pong. | At the ping-pong evening a good Jhiuster was recorded. » The local enthusiasts visited K.aimaici a short time ago, and although thev were decisively beaten they should benefit from the practice. Everyone is keenly looking forward to the return match. Social Evening. A social evening was held in the Lake View Public Hall, when there was a large attendance. Euchre was played. It was the final night for the aggregate prize. Mrs A. Woods, of Te Awamutu, carried off the ladies prize with a score of 37 games, the same player winning the evenings prize with 7i games. Mr C. Meredith won the men’s aggregate with a score of 43, while Mr Beech, of Te Awamutu, won the evening’s prize. " J Dancing was indulged in till midnight. A delicious supper was served by the ladies. The duties of M.C. were efficiently carried out by Mr B. Elliott. OHAUPO. Card Evening. At the weekly meeting of the Card Club there was a good attendance, and some very close and interesting games resulted. The winners of the prizes were:Five hundred, Mr L. D. Kemp, with a. score of 2930; cribbage, Mr H. R. Ogg, with eight games. ? The winners of the previous week’s prizes were:—Bridge: Ladies, Miss A. Turnwald, score 1792; men, Mr j{. r_ Ogg, 2095. Five hundred: Mr fj’ k.' Edwards with a score of 3500. The Card Club enthusiasts will visit Paterangi cn Wednesday night to play the return match with Paterangi. Queen Carnival. The Queen Carnival is pushing ahead rapidly. Various entertainments are being held, and the attendances at the function indicates a financial success. NGAHINAPOURI. ' A Jolly Dance. very jolly time was spent at the dance held by the Ngahinapouri hockey boys in the hall, although the attendance was not very large. A delectable supper was served. The music was supplied by local ladies, and use was also made of a gramophone. Mr C. Baker carried out the duties of M.C. in a capable manner.

Girls’ Club Dance. Next Saturday night the Girls’ Club will hold a dance in the Ngahinapouri Hall. ' ;l Bible Class. The Bible class which has been held at 7 p.rri. during the long evenings will, from next Friday, be held at 7.30 p.m. NGARUAWAHIA. The Factory 81te. At the meeting of suppliers it was pointed out that the value of the property saved and available for use is upwards of £SOOO. This is largely property the shifting of which would be a difficult process. This and the good water supply and drainage system were considered by the meeting as assets largely in favour of the re-crection of the factory at Ngaruawahia. Girl Guides. On Sunday the Girl Guides had a church parade, when they attended at the Presbyterian Church. This is the first of the regular monthly parades. The various churches will he attended in rotation. Sale of Work. The ladies of the Methodist Church Guild of the Ngaruawahia circuit held a sale of work in the Oronge Ilall. The stalls were attractively stcoked and business was keen. The financial results, in view of the present state of business, were very satisfactory, realising over £l3 for the general church fund. Following were the stall-holders: — Sewing, Mesdames McConnell and Hall; cake, Mrs Wilton and Miss Mc-Lean;-sweets and Christmas tree, the Bible class; afternoon tea, Mesdames Morwood, Bell and Crothers. TE KOWHAI. Farming. An unusually wet July has hindered operalions on the land, and the recent frosts, though severe on the stock, are welcome as a diversion. The cows are coming in fast and a busy period is at hand. Weekly Euchre Tournament. The euchre tournament drew a-fair attendance. Mrs O'Connor won the ladies’ prize, with' Miss Iluia Stewart winner of the consolation. Tho men’s prize was won by Mr Preston, and Mr B. Handley won (he booby prize. The music for the dance was supplied by Miss Mabel Wcatherley. Footballers' Ball. The footballers’ ball, although a great success from an enjoyment point 1

of. view, caused its promoters some anxiety financially. Scott’s orchesrta was In attendance. The free bus from Hamilton was poorly patronised. Personal. It is understood that Mr Preston, who was injured at the football match on Saturday week, is progressing favourably. Dairy Meeting. A fair number of suppliers assembled to hear Mr Phillips, of Otorohanga, who is standing as a candidate for the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr T. C. Blackett. Mr Phillips dealt exhaustively with the affairs of the industry generally and tile big company in particular, and stressed the need of a representative at the southern end of the area. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker. Testimonial. The arrangements for the Blackett testimonial have been finalised, and Messrs Clear, Cox and Simmons presented the testimonial to Mr Blackett at his residence. It is understood that the presentation will he placed on view at the annual committeemen’s dinner. PUKEMIRO. Punch and Judy Show. Few parents denied their children the pleasure of witnessing an oldfashioned punch arid judy show, which was held in the hall on Satur--1 day afternoon, and the showman made his puppets perform to a very enthusiastic audience. Motor-Cycle Test. Some three dozen motor-cycles made a reliability test from Auckland to Pukcmiro and back last Sunday. They approached the township via Ngaruawahia and Glen Massey, and returned to Auckland through Glen Afton and Iluntly. The only place where the cyclists had to dismount and walk was between Pukemiro Junction and Rotowaro. Signs of Spring. Although Ihe weather has been very changeable, hailstones alternating with bright sunshine, there arc signs that the spring is at hand. The willows are bursting into leaf and garden shrubs are budding. All top-dressed pastures arc looking remarkably well and a prosperous season is being anticipated. Mr Iladdow reports from his farm on the hills that a larger percentage than usual of twin lambs is being born this year. Personal. Miss Nairn returned to school on Monday after three weeks’ leave of absence. Mr Satterthwaite and family moved to Pukemiro from Huntly on Saturday. Mr Satterthwaite has bought Mr Arthur Clay’s house. 1

Stokers Walter Brown and Albert Stott, of H.M.S. Dunedin, spent the week-end with Mrs S. Johnson, whom they knew in the Old Country. The two sailors are on leave before going on foreign duty for three years. GLEN MASSEY. Personal. Mrs H. Brown, of Glen Massey, is visiting her mother, who is ill at Auck--1 land. Mr J. Fowler has returned from a visit to relatives at Auckland. Mrs Cyril Rutter and family has returned from a holiday in Auckland. Mr S. Brown has returned from a holiday spent in Auckland and Hamilton. Mr and Mrs Bell, of Auckland, have been spending a short holiday with Mr and Mrs A. Brockets The Church. The Rev. Hall, of Ngaruawahia, conducted the Methodist service before a fair congregation on Sunday evening. Bowling. The annual meeting of the Glen Massey Bowling Club was to have been held on -Monday night, but owing to so few members attending it was decided to postpone the meeting till Wednesday. Briquettes. Exhaustive trials were made on the local engine with briquettes manufactured in England from the Waikato coals, and they seemed very satisfactory for use in railway engines. GLEN AFTON. Football. The Glen Afton Rugby junior football team played a team from Te Hoe on the Huntly ground and defeated them by 11 points to 3 alter a weilconlested game. The following scored for Glen Afton: Middleton and Mandcrson. Delaway converted with a very nice goal, and also kicked a penalty goal. Huntly forfeited to Te Akau, which leaves Te Akau with a lead of two points over den Afton for the Rugby Junior Cup. Personal. Mrs D. W. Thomas returndc home last week after spending a holiday with her cousin, Mrs Frances, of Mt. Eden, Auckland. Miss Violet Sims is spending a brief holiday with her sister, Mrs F. Jeffer- . son. ] Mr Kerry returned home after undergoing an operation in a Hamilton hospital. Social Evening. The Women’s Institute held a social evening in the Glen Afton Hall, Mrs Cairns presiding. The Institute decided to donate two guineas to stricken members affected by the earthquake in the South Island. Accident to Milk-float. The quietude of Glen Afton was disturbed the other day by a runaway horse attached to a milk-float

belonging to Mr Auld. The vehicle came to grief upside down in the water drain, minus both shafts. The horse was considerably cut about. The stream resembled one of the rivers running through Jordan, flowing with milk but minus the honey. Output from Colliery. The Glen Afton Colliery, owned by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, produced for the month ending July 31, 16,500 tons of coal. Mr Hunter, the colliery superintendent, says that the .demand for coal had not been so keen for many years as it has been during the last two months. This he attributes to the mining trouble in New Soutli Wales, the loss in output from the South Island collieries due to the earthquake, and the exceptionally severe winter. PIRONGIA. Plunket Society. The local branch of the Plunket Society held a special meeting at the residence of the secretary, Mrs. Richardson, to fix the date of the concert in aid of (he society, and finalise details. August 14 th. was the date chosen, and an energetic committee was appointed. After the meeting Mr. Richardson’s fine wireless set was tuned in to receive a splendid concert programme from 2YA Wellington, which the ladies thoroughly enjoyed. Gymnasium Club. At the postponed meeting of the newly-formed club there was a good attendance. Mr. Woolston, senior, was voted to the chair. Mr W. 11. Bell was appointed patron; T. C. Grace, president; Misses J. Buchanan, A. Hood, G. Lorimer and A. Siffleet, vice presidents. The following were appointed to the committee: E. Miller, P. Allport, J. Sterritt, A. E. B. Richardson, W. Shaw, W. Woolston and C. Woolston, E. Bell, and F. Beet. Mr R. Bell’s appointment as secretary was confirmed. Mr A. Turrell, secretary of the Te Awamutu Young Men’s Institute, was present and assisted in formulating plans regarding equipment and general procedure, for which he received a hearty vote of thanks. The secretary reported that the Memorial Hall Comn.ilee had offered the supper-room of the hall free for ! the use of the club. 7’he members’ subscription was fix- | cd at ss, and 2s Gd for juveniles. | Jt was decided to hold a committee • meeting on Monday evening to enable those who had been appointed to make inquiries concerning equipment to report. The secretary reported that Mr F. Baker had signified his willingness to I act as boxing instructor, subject to I certain conditions.—Members expressed their appreciation of Mr J Baker’s offer. i The committee of the Gymnasium Club met again on Monday evening, I and Mr Miller reported that Miss E. I

T. Miller had offered the buildingknown as Blackmore’s Store free for three reasons for the use of the club. The secretary was instructed to thank Miss Miller for her generous offer. The committee will proceed with the arrangement of the building as a gymnasium immediately. Letters of thanks for their appointment as patron and vice-presi-dent respectively was received from Mr W. 11. Bell and Mr A. Hood. A guinea was enclosed in' each case. Mr Bell offered to present the club with a punching-ball. The secretary was instructed to convey the thanks of the club. * Football. The seniors travelled to Waikeria on Saturday to play the Borstal team. Pirongia were defeated after a hard game by two points, the score being 5 to 3. The loss of F. Beet, who was so seriously injured that he had to be removed to the Waikato Hospital, where it was discovered he was suffering from a dislocated shoulder • and torn cartilege, sadly hampered his team. W. Beet sustained a broken nose, but saw the match through. This match closes the club competitions for this season. Hard-up Dance. A very successful hard-up dance was put on in the Memorial Hall by the promoters of the Pirongia dancing class. Supper was provided, and all enjoyed themselves. TRY IT FREE. Try Zann Double Absorption Treatment free, so that you may know that it does everything we claim for it. “Zann” relieves pain immediately. Medical authorities stress the danger of neglected piles, rs they often lead to septic poisoning, fistula, and even cancer. Write for generous Trial Treatment, enclosing nine penny stamps. Address in strictest confidence, Zann Proprietary, Bex 952, Wellington. Booklets and slocks of “Zann” obtainable from Manning's Pharmacies Ltd. (two shops), Hamilton.