OTOROHANGA NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21034, 9 February 1940, Page 10

OTOROHANGA NEWS

VALEDICTORY SOCIAL REV. FATHER SHORE HONOURED (Special to Times) OTOROHANGA, Thursday The Frlendlv Societies’ Hall, Otorohanga. was well rilled on the occasion of a rarewell to the Rev. Father Shore, who, for the past five vears has been priest in charge or the Roman Catholic combined parishes of Otorohanga, Te Kuitl and Pio Pio. The function took the form or a social and dance, Mr B. Sheehan being the principal Master or Ceremonies. Excellent dance music was contributed by Mestlames H. M. Quin and c. Whyte. Community singing was also enjoyed, Miss M. Dalziel providing the music. Vocal numbers were contributed by Mrs Ramsay <Te Mawlda), Father Shore, Messrs R. Richards and 11. Miller, tap dancing and tin- Irish jig by Misses Dawn and Honey Miller, and mouth organ solos, by Mr R. Meredith. , , Mr O. Dalziel, on behair or the gathering, presented Father Shore with a wallet, and Messrs Don Corboy and Orange, spoke eulogistic-ally of the recipient, who suitably replied. Father Shore will take charge of the Henderson Parish and the Rev. Father Maccormack, or Kaitaia, will succeed him ai Otorohanga. School Dental Clinic The Otorohanga District High School Committee (consolidate school) at its recent meeting, decided, as another dental nurse will be necessary when the additions to the clinic are completed, to request the Education Department to permanently station Nurse Mjckie at the local clinic. Nurse Mackie has been on temporary duty assisting T\ith overdue operations. It was also round necessary to instal an electric drill—which will also be applied for. It was decided that children whose parents’ subscriptions were more than twelve months in arrears, would receive dental treatment only at the discretion of the commitee. Some of the parents are three years In arrears with their subscription. ** Rifle Shooting The Otorohanga Defence Rifle Club lias concluded the second round for the Hyde Trophy, with a double range short oi seven shots each at 500 yards. B. and L. Palmer just failed to gain the possible by one point, while A. Warren and K. 'McDonald registered 33. The principal scorers were: L. Palmer 34, 33 (67); A. Warren, 33, 30 (63); B. Palmer, 25, 34 (39); 11. J. Harris 29, 23 (57); 11. L. Lawrence 29, 26 (55); K. McDonald 31. 33 (54); J. Klein 22, 31 (53); J. Eveleigh 27, 20 (53); F. Thomas 24, 28 (52>; 11. C. Murphy 21, 30 (51); J. Coweni 20, 10 (30). Gun Club’s Shoot At the Otorohanga Gun Club's shoot, on the Island Reserve, the opening competitions, lor 1940, were neici. The principal results were.signal trophy, 15 birds; Murray Pratt and W. Seymour broke 14; T. McCready 13; J. Wiske and A. J. McCready 12. Club trophy (lo birds), the following Shot tiie possible—M. Pratt, T. McCready and J. Wiske. In the resulting shoot-oir Pratt defeated Wiske on the 18th round. Ten bird sweep—Pratt. Wiske, R. Carter and A. J. McCready shot the possible, while Seymour and T. McCready got 9 birds—j a total or 5s from a possible GO. Double rise, 3 pairs, M. Pratt won with tlu* possible", Seymour being a close second with o birds. rfeavy January Rainfall During 1939 ram fell at utorolianga on 137 days with a total of 48.13 inches. The rainlall during January, or this year, totalled 8.151 n. on 12 days, being nearly double the average over the past 17 years which was 4.49 inches.