HIKUTAIA NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4596, 10 August 1923, Page 2

HIKUTAIA NEWS.

’ CHURCH. After service last Sunday afternoon the vicar intimated that at a meeting of the congregation held in Paeroa it had been unanimously decided that the parish be divided into two. -The new portion; with headquarters at Turua, will be put in the charge of a clergyman to be appointed. The effect of the sub-division will make the parishes more compact, enable the vicars to hold more services in the various parts, and bind those parts more strongly together into one homogeneous unit. Mr Dobson also gave the dates of the Hickson mission in Auckland .and Hamilton, and volunteered to do- his utmost to secure any of the afflicted in his parish to take advantage of the migsioner’s visit. INFLUENZA. Influenza, apparently of a mild nature, continues to spread, the members of several households being bn the invalid list. AU the members of Mr W. K. Morrison’s family, except one, were prostrated, and to makematters worse, Mr R. Morrison, wh" went tp their assistance, succumbed 'to the malady, which is fairly prevalent in the various parts of the district. One of the assistants at the school, Mis, s L. A. Morrison, is off duty from the same cause. SCHOOL. Miss E. Hassett, relieving teacher, commenced work at the school on Wednesday, and will remain until a successor to Miss E. Walker has been appointed. The preparation of the tennis court newly, laid down at the school proceeds apace, the boy,s being vigorously employed in rolling—work, however, that they were compelled to suspend owing to the recent heavy rainfall, which has dissipated all hope of commencing play next, week, as anticipated. WEATHER. Rain set in on Wednesday night and continued to fall heavily until early on Friday morning, when there came a temporary cessation. During the last 24 hours. 2.15 inches were recorded. Judging by appearances, the week-end will be wet. SALE. At Wednesday’s sale the yarding was not up to the normal, though prices compared more than favour-, ably with those recorded last year at this time. Beef, which was in short supply, brought improved prices, while good springers were in demand. Generally speaking, anything good brought its value.