Worth Auckland Notes

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 32, 26 August 1925, Page 45

Worth Auckland Notes

(From our own Correspondent.) Dargaville, 3 August 17. By the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nola and family, who left for Auckland recently, 1 Dargaville parish and in fact the whole district loses one of its most respected families. The Nola’s have been in the - district for a . number of years and by their kindly nature have endeared themselves v to all who had the privilege to know them . Mr. and Mrs. Nola have been hard-working settlers, but, unfortunately, l like a good many more have been victims of the slump in land values and have at last had to .'give up and try something else. All trust that ere long .the silver lining will show in the dark clouds and ,that eventually they will reap the reward which, they so richly deserve. ' .Tie reputation ibid by tho Dargaville

Hibernians -.for providing the?best dancers in the district was well maintained , on Tuesday w evening last, their masquerade social being l a very successful function. 1 The ladies, especially, turned out in fancy dress in great style, and the task allotted to the judges ■was by no means an easy one • but their choice eventually fell on the following: —Best dressed lady. Miss Saunders (daisy) ; • most . original costume, Miss I. McKenzie (Eastern lady). : Best dressed man, Mr, D. Stanaway - (Reinsman); most original costume, Mr. li - st ah away (3 o'clock Sin the ? morning). The . euchre also attracted quite a number of players and some close contests were provided. First prizes. eventually fell to the lot of Mrs. Manning and Mr. Geaney, , while the consolation prizes were awarded to Mrs. P. ’ Hackett and Mr. F. Austin. A dainty supper was provided by a band'of willing helpers, and the music by Mr. Antonelli’s orchestra was all that could be desired. ;■ v Mhangarei parish intend holding a' bazaar in ,the near future, and recently a euchre tournament was given by Mrs. J. W. Mclntyre at her . residence, Sea-* View Avenue, jn aid of Mrs. Flood’s stall. There was a good ' ■ attendance, the ladies turning out especially * well. The prizes were donated by the hostess, and keen competition marked the proce- . edings throughout. Owing to the predominance of ladies, several of them were called upon to fill the vacancies at the various tables, and these substitutes , succeeded in winning both of the men’s - prizes. First prizes were won by Mrs. Scallan and Mrs. V . Tobin, while ,the consolation prizes were awarded to Mrs.-O’Grady and Miss H. Jones. The tourney was succeeded by a delightful supper provided by the hostess, the dispensing of which was carried out by several fof| the ladies present. . • Mr. Arbuckle, a recent arrival from County Antrim, has been a [pointed to the staff, of the Dargavillo District- High School Mr. Arbuckle is a decided acquisition to the parish and has already made his presence felt in the local church choir. V;- w-