TIKOKINO TOPICS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 176, 12 August 1937, Page 8

TIKOKINO TOPICS

Our Own Correspondent).

Entertainments for Rugby Queen Candidate

From

TIKOKINO, Last Night. The residents here are talcing a great deal of interest in the eleetion of a queen for the football combined districts' carnival, and already there has been several funetions h«sd here in support of the looal candidate, tho latekt being an entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall on Eriday evening, which was -attended by a large audience in spite of the very adverse weather. Waipukurau residents, including Mrs. McKenzie's pupils, were responsible for the major portion of the programme, and nine other items were given by local sc-hool children, and a short oneact play by local residents. The newly-formed mouth-organ band belonging to this district played two sqlections during the evening. The fuiancial result of this undertaking has netted a good sum towards the local football candidate 's votes, and a portion towaTds the Hampden school funds.,r At Long Last. It is pleasing to 110 te that at last we are to have one of the liver crossings hridged on thq Hampden-Marae-kakaho road, which is "a step in tho riglit direetion, as cveryone'will adrait, as tho road to Napier via tho -Maraekakaho routo is only 41 mile,: from tho local post-offi'ce, and 53 miles via Waipawa from Sedgwick street, which is only 13jj chains distant from the Post Office. For seventy years the longer route has had to be used, although the Maraekakaho road was originally laid out as the main road from' Napier to Wellington. The absurdity of the position is that we have always been going 13 miles south before going north, and coming 13 miles out of our way on our return journey. The travelling expenses to and. from our seaport town have thus been of huge dimensions, including freight on our goods and produce coming and going, in fact, more than enongh during the past years to havo built tlie entire roadway and bridges required.

Obituary. Tho sympathy of this district is extended to the daughters of Ihe late Mrs. E, L. Bailey — Mrc. G. Freemantle, Ongaonga, ilrs. MeBridc, Napier, and Mrs. Adumson. iMrs. BaiJey was resident in this township for many years, first as assislant mistress at the Hampden school, and later, when married to Mr. F. Glass, taking charge of the Hampden public library. Bhe also assisted at the local funetions, and was a clcver clocutionist.