HIKUTAIA NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4614, 15 October 1923, Page 3

HIKUTAIA NEWS.

SOCIAL. A very enjoyable social, organised by the members o£ the Hikutaia Tennis Club, was held in the hall on Thursday evening. From beginning to end everything went without the slightest hitch, the capital arrangements made conducing to that end. The music, supplied voluntarily by ladies and gentlemen present, appeared to yield entire satisfaction, as there was scarcely a number played that did not receive an encore. Mr F. Hill as M.C. kept things going with a vim that could not be excelled, and, as the floor was not too crowded, the dancers thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There was quite a number of visitors from Paeroa, Thames, Omhau, Wharepoa, "and other places, and more would have been present had the weather conditions prevailing late in the afternoon been more favourable. The euchre competition was closely contested, the lady’s prize being annexed by Mrs J. Elliot and that for gentlemen by Mr H. Martin, who won the tie with Mr D. Rumble. The committee and secretary, Miss L. M. Frost, are to be congratulated on the social , and financial result achieved. • thoroughbreds. Early last week two fine foals, one to the well-known Waiutu by King Quin and the other to a Carl Rosa mare by King Lupin, were born on the farm of their owner,, Mr ■ W._ Iv Morrison. Unfortunately, the latter became entangled in a fence and cut himself very badly. Despite all veterinary skill and attention blood poisioning ensued and the foal succumbed. The other is doing well, and/ displays the lively qualities characteristic of its long line of ancestors. Waiatapi, the well-known racing mare belonging to Mr S. Smith, had a fine foal during the week. It is pronounced to be a splendid little chan, which with luck should be heard ol in a- year or two. ACCIDENT. Mr Malcom Morrison’s son Carl met with a somewhat nasty accident while playing cricket at the schools on Thursday. The ball as .thrown in to the bowler, struck the lad just above the left eye, inflicting a wound about an inch and a half long. ■ After first aid had been rendered and a short rest the boy was able to ride home. WEATHER. The weather for the week has been fairly wet, with the result that the ground is water-logged once more, and the poolsi show up the deep holes and corrugations on the road. Growth of late has been both rapid and abundant} so that there is no scarcity of feed? BULL SSALE. A special bull sale was held here on Wednesday by the Farmers’ Aiictoineering Co. There was a good yarding and a fair attendance of .buyers;. Anything good brought satisfac- • tory'prices, those .showing- little condition being either passed in or sold at small rates. For the former competition was fairly lively. PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs I. M. Robinson returned home on Saturday morning from. Auckland, where they had spent a lews days. . - • ; BOWLERS.. the opening, of, the . Thames bowling greens and croquet lawns had to be postponed a large contingent of local players attended the official opening of the Paeroa green on Saturday; three cars and a motor ’bus being? required for’the >.transport of the . enthusiasts. CHURCH. Thanksgiving and intercession services were held on Sunday in St. fßry’s Church' and conducted by. the vicar, the Rev. F. B. Dobson. Instead of the usual sermon an address embodying his personal impressions oi the mission, the spiritual uplift experienced, and the - undoubted physical cures effected was given. God was undoubtedly present, and all who attended, whether they received benefit or not, left-with a new conception of the Father.