DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18405, 12 August 1931, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS

FROM OUR OJTN CORRESPONDENTS.

ELSTOW—OTWAY. Basketball and Football. The Elstow Old Girls' basketbar team played a match against Higl School A (Te Aroha). The game re suited In a win for High School A b. 11 goals to 4. The Elstow School girls A team were defeated by Convent (Te Aroha) by 26 goals to 4. The Elstow footballers’ match with Hot Springs (Te Aroha) on Saturday resulted in a win for Elstow by 28 points to 3. Euchre and Dance. The Elstow Hall Society’s fortnightly euchre and dance was very successful, there being a large number present. Mrs Glover's orchestra provided excellent dance music, and a much-appreciated extra was played by Mr A. Kenah. The euchre prizes were won by Mr T. Revell and Mrs Hardman. The lesser honours went to Mr R. Allen 'nd Mrs Smethurst. OTOROHANGA Rugby and Basketball. There was only one football contest on Saturday, when Otewa beat Kio Kio seniors by 18 points to 5. The Anal game In the first round of the High School basketball tournament was decided on Saturday. The High School A team beat Old Girls' A by 6 goals to 5. PL’KETAHA. Ping-pong. The Amusement Club continues to be well attended. In a match against I Gordonton the local club won by 9 games to 0. It also defeated Rukuhia by 18 games to 3. Rough Weather. The long spell of wet weather played havoc with the side roads, part ■ of the Telephone Road being Impass- ' able, and the Bush Road almost as j bad. There has been heavy mortality , amongst newly-calved cows, and young pigs and lambs have also suffered severely. WAIKARE. Basketball. The Te Kauwhata A basketball team played Taupiri on Saturday and defeated them by 8 goals to 0. Te Kauwhata B were defeated 4—3 by Taupiri B. Dance. The first of a series of Saturday night dances was held in the Pavilion Theatre, Ranglrlri, last Saturday. Music was supplied by a local orchestra and several old-time dances were placed on the programme. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss N. Potter and Mr J. Porteous. Another competition was won by Mr R. Stokes. GLEN MASSEY. The Weather. - A very welcome change in the weather occurred for the week-end, the wet weather giving way to heavy frosts, with bright, clear days. The Roads. Residents are pleased to see that much-needed repairs are being carried out on the village roads, while the worst sections of potholes on the main Ngaruawahia road have also been attended to. The Mine. Good progress is being made with the replacing of the rope-road damaged by the slip. Double shifts of about 30 men each are working, and It is expected that repairs will be advanced enough for production to again commence next week. KAIPAKI. Meeting of Dairymen. A sequel to the New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company's decision to close the bulking station at Kalpaki (a decision since rescinded for one year) was the assembly on Friday

night of over 30 of the suppliers of the district to hear an address by Mr A. J. Sinclair, managing secretary ot the Te Awamutu factory, who gave an ibie address on his company's position. A hearty vote of thanks to the peaker brought the meeting to a lose. Church Service. | There was a fair congregation it I the Methodist service on Sunday evening, when Rev. J. W. Parker officiated and Miss Scott played the organ. MATAMATA. Junior High School. At the monthly meeting of the Matamata Junior High School Committee Mr E. C. Banks presided. The secretary was instructed to apply to the Town Board to lessen the width of the footpath in front of the school in conformity with the path further along the street; also to ask that the intervening be made up to allow children to board the lorries clear of the bitumen. It was left in the chairman's hands 1 to arrange for disposal of trees to Ibe cut down between the school grounds and property belonging to the Farmers' Auctioneering Company. Mr F. G. White, a master ot the school, has been appointed to a position at Netherton, and a motion ot appreciation of his services while at Matamata was recorded. A letter is to be sent to the Minister of Education stressing the necessity for passing fresh legislation dealing with married women teachers. The headmaster. Mr B. M. Kibblewhite, reported that the roll number stood at 261, with an average attendance for the month of 242. BUCKLAND ROAD. The Weather. Decidedly inclement weather was experienced during July. Sudden and extremely cold rain squalls, accompanied by high winds, swept over the countryside at frequent intervals. Such weather played havoc among the newly-born lambs. Lambing Season. The lambing season is well in progress and indications for high percentages are good. The main body of the stock has come through the winter well and in good condition. Owing to the almost total absence of frosts last month, the grass showed a considerable growth. Many signs of spring are evident. Road Impassable. Owing to the unusual amount of rain the Buckland Road may be described as Impassable for motor traffic. In a recent urgent hospital case the patient had to be transported for about a mile and a-half before he could be ‘transferred to a car.