DISTRICT NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18537, 18 January 1932, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

V xj,. 'i’vTThe Weather. \v.-'t • '^‘■•Vcry-wai‘ni'and sultry weather has ,'Preyailcd , tlie'.. jas't;- few..day.% ; /* V-' * ' v V *’* '**•'*■ ’’ !* . V .Revival of/WheatGrowlng. - .NativeYlandowncrs, along :the,' valleys' of the Alangapu' and Mnngaokewa jriVers'. haye' ’ fairly ~ ,extensive y areas .tinder whoat. and the stands arelook4 •ing.in. very' healthy condition)- being dn -'f ull * ear. .', ’f'v; v ,' V , : • T®nnls Tournament. 'At a.‘largely-attended tennis tournamenth,' under the auspices of the M'anlapoto. (Maori) Tennis Club, their engaged a visiting Team.' of ’Maori players of the Waipa Cipb (Te Awamutu). ' . . ■ • ' Honours'were fairly even. A; During ‘an Interval, Mr Hera Klngl, on behalf of the "Native members of the community; presented Mr Vernon Stagg.'witli a -beautiful walking stick f arid.scarf' and.hat, as a memento of his contln'uouS'p'atronage. of the game. ' . ‘ Valedictory. ;;?A- largely)attended young- people’s party was held to say farewell to Mrs Vernon Stagg, who Is leaving, the dis- . triet. On; behalf of the children, whom Mrs Hlagg had trained for operettas and' other social events. Miss Margaret 1 Iyay presented the guest with a beautiful bouquet of'flowers and a - brass"jardiniereJ v v ‘ - . ! V.."/ Otorohanga Inventor. - ■ Mr Bernard Roberts',• the -Inventor of the “Aeroplane '.Stabiliser,*' now being considered by th'e British Air Ministry, farmed with his parents, at Te -Rauamuku, for many years. He' has been experimenting with the stabiliser for six. years. ; ". ‘""Mr’Roberts is at‘present In England. BUCKLAND ROAD. i&j&f&fP.e -t ;*'• • A. . Fat _ Lambs Praised. .'Haymaking, and shearing operations whioli., forrdhe past 'few .-.weeks have , demanded constant attention, are al- : most completed. ’The Buckland Road Country is proving Its‘worth as dual purpose country.-; . There, are ' many milking herds-In the district, which are. doing well and the’ qual.ty of the fat . lambs has ' been praised by , the buyers' - A consignment of two truckloads from, one farm was.stated to-be the , best lambs put'through Ilorotiu works’’this s&asbn. '’ , ' ■ Slight - Earthquake. 1 ': A slight earthquake was felt In the district shortly before 3 p.m. on •Thursday. It was accompanied by. rumblings. .