HIKUTAIA

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4579, 27 June 1923, Page 2

HIKUTAIA

FOOTBALL SOCIALA social, organised by the I° ca footballers, as a benefit to Mr A. K (Tirau) Alley, who was severely hur in a recent match, took place lasi rhursday, when the hall was crowded sympathy with the object attractin t large numbers of. residents and visi tors from Waikino, Puriri, Paeroa ani other places in the neighbourhood. The supper, supervised by th< "boys” themselves, the music by Mrs Potter, the condition of the floor, an., the efficiency of the M.C., Mr B. MeSweeney, al) tended ito a'successful evening’s enjoyment, which even the awful weather was unable to lessen The euchre competition was well contested, the prizewinners being Mr' McSweeney and Mr P. Shine. It -s stated that the proceeds totalled ovei £3O. PERSONALHis many friends will be glad t< learn that Mr; A. K. Alley is slowlj recovering from the effects of the serious and painful injury t.o one p his knees sustained in a recent foot ball match. Already he has been I? the Thames Hospital for over : month, and his stay there from al appearances will be somewhat pro longed. The present injury has ag gravated the severe wounds in th< legs sustained while on active service at the front. To learn that he ha! the active, as well as the passive sympathy of a large circle of friendand acquaintances should, help t< keep the invalid in good cheer. CHURCH. The Anglican Church after its threi coats of paint looks really well, thi work being finished before the Bis hop’s (Dr. Averill) visit* which was sheartily appreciated. With the re erection of the fence round the see tion, the cost of which is being gen erously defrayed by Mr A.. W. Alley the renovations will be complete. ROADS. As a result of the long continuer rainfall roads and paddocks alike ap in,a sodden condition, the state 6 he former being simply awful,-an« the numerous pot-holes forming ai almost continuous’ series .of lakelets PROPERTY SALES.- - According tp reliable authorit several properties have change’ hands recently at prices ranging fron £6O an acre downwards. Negotiations it appears, are also in progress fo the purchase of several others. DAIRYING. On the farms work is slackening at elast as far asi milking is concern ed, herds being now allowed to dry ofl so that one milking, either mornin or evening, is the rule rather thai the exception. Feed-is still plentiful though, if the recent and long con tinned rains are followed by sever frosts,, the usual winter shortage ma; be anticipated. As a result the- de livery of the lacteal fluid to the fac tory is just about one-third of wha it’is in the flush of the season, am this, instead of being made inb cheese, is turned into butter ancasein. ROAD METAL. Work at the Haur ( aki Plains Cou’i ty quarry on the Hikutaia-Paero; road still continues, a punt-load o metal having, been dispatched oi Tuesday from the landing on th creek. MOTORING. Motor cars, like the Aucklani yachts, appear to be laid up for th season, many owners finding it some what difficult to get them from th’ garage to the public road* while thos that, have fair access of the count; highways find it easier, less expen sive, and more comfortable to rever to the handy or to the homely gig Judging by the weather reports, th’ prospects of dry, if frosty, weathe seems as small as they are remote. ACCIDENT. Alec, the younger son of Mr E Lowry, who sustained a severe cu above the left eye and several abra sions from his fall from Mr Ellis’ gig appears to be almsot himself again a bandage over the optic being th< only visible sign left of the accident CHURCH SOCIAL. A successful social in aid of th< painting fund in connection with St Mary’s (Anglican) Church was heli in the Hall on Tuesday night, thi organisers being Mesdames W. H Alley, G. Avery, and I. M. Murdock who had fhe capable assistance o Messrs W. H. Alley and A. R. Robin so". The weather, for a change, ui to the commencement of the functioi was favourable, so that a goodb number attended to show their prac tical sympathy with the good cause Mrs Potter supplied excellent music while Mr E. Alley acted as M.C. witl his usual efficiency. The euchre com petition attracted a large number o players, the games ending with Mr R. Lowry and Mr A. W. Alley as high est scorers. The members of the coin mittee are to be congratulated on thresult of their efforts. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. At. the annual meeting of house holders seven residents were, a’ usual, elected as a school conimittei for the ensuing year, and the resat of the election duly communicated h the Board of Education. The latte bo ly pointed out that as-two had bee, elected in excess of the legal quoti another election would be necessary The chairman of the committee (M: A. R. Robinson), in reply to tin Board’s communication, pointed ou that t.he committee as elected was ii strict accord with the Act, such com mittee having jurisdiction over thi Hikutaia and the Hikutaia Wes schools. The Board admitted the ac curacy of Mr Robinson’s contention so that matters remain as they were