DISTRICT NEWS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4454, 16 August 1922, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS

WALK I NO. SOCIAL AND DANCE. On Friday last a social and dance was held in the Victoria Hall, and the proceeds of same were handed over to St. John’s Anglican Church, Waihi, for its funds. The function proved a great success, there being oven 150 present. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasiop, and the floor was in splendid condition. The M’s.C’. for the evening were Messrs W. H. Quin and H. Hewitt, who performed their duties in that capacity in their usual good style and to the satisfaction of all concerned. The first dance took place about 8 p.m., when Mr Turner’s orchestra played a waltz, all taking part. A euchre tournament was also held for, two valuable prizes, the winners being Mrs Clark and Mr Inge. Messrs L. M. Murphy and A. South berg were in charge of the euchre torunament. At 10.30 the adjournment to supper was made, the tables being decorated with violets and snowdrops by the ladies The extras were played ny Mies Shaw and Miss Gibson (Waihi). Visitors were present from Waihi, and included the Rev. E. E. Bamford, of St. John’s Church ; also, from Paeroa, Karangahake, and Cambridge. KOMATA REEFS. FOOTBALL CLUB SOCIAL. The Kpmata Public Hail was the scene of a brilliant social function on Thursday evening last, when the Kbmata Football Club held a well attended dance. The hall was lavishly decorated. The floor was excellent, and the music distinctly good ; Mrs Ryan presided at the piano, extras being ployed by Mr, J. Watt. During tihe evening Miss E. Patterepn and Mr J. McCormack obliged with recitations and Misses I. and N. Jaimergon with a duet. The supper was serve ! in the gaily decorated supper room, which bespoke diligent care by those responsible for this part of the appointments. The tables were loaded with spring flowers, in harmony with the scheme of decorations. A tribute is due to the' ladies and gentlemen who waited bn the tables and to the promoters, who provided an excellent evening’s enjoyment and a good supper. Mr A. McCormack acted, as M.C-, and dancing was continued till 3 a.m. NGATEA. COMMUNITY SINGING. Though the weather early in the evening did not augur well for the success of Ngatea’s second community sing there was nevertheless a fair number present, A large number from Kerepeehi helped to swell the audience. Rev. R. G. Hemmings was chairman, and the singing was conductd by Mr C. W. Shultz. The’ sing was by no means a tame affair and was enlivened by spirited competition between the Kerepeehi representatives and the Ngateaites. The Kerepeehi people, though in the minority, sang lustily and well, and the conductor was forced tp admit that Kerepeehi " won on points.” The whistling of “Killarney” by the men was, on the high notes, ear-piercing, so the ladies were asked to do their best at it, and it was remarkable the volume of “ whistle ” a numbers of the ladies were able tp procure.

The singing was Interspersed with solos from the following: Mesdames Twist (Kerepeehi), R. Bratlie, Messrs Hobin. Hendren, and Shultz. Mr and Mrs Hendron gave a duet, while another item was given by a trio from Kerepeehi comprising Mrs Chatfield, Miss Chatfield and Mr Chatfield (junr.). Misses Kelly and Norris and Mr W. Tanner obliged with recitations, the last mentioned giving a clever impersonation of a well known' local identity. Miss R. Hilford played the accompaniments.