HIKUTAIA NEWS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4646, 9 January 1924, Page 2

HIKUTAIA NEWS

WEDDING BELLS. -IM A very pretty wedding was ccltMl brated in St. Mary’s Church on Thursday last, the con«| tracting parties being Miss Murieffl Murdock and Mr George A. Innes, pf| Wharepoa. The Rev. F. B. Dobsoril officiated. The church whs wiih relatives and friends who lavishly showered confetti and flower petals; on the happy pair as they left saoed building. After the ceremony; a leception - was held in the hall.! where a hundred guests were present , at a recherche wedding The newly married couple, who the recipients of many valuable andu useful presents; left on their honey? moon trip by the 5 D-m. train. CAR IN DRAIN. A.s a car was leaving the Thursday afternoon the driver back‘:\i ed so far across the road that tfc&ig vehicle toppled over into the drain that flanks the side of themarfc road. The driver and the only occupant were thrown out, the a lad named Cedric Murdock, taking injury to a knee that necesg(U tated medical attention at Thana&i whither he at once taken. jjiSomany helped that to get the of its awkward position was work, the only damage done broken wind-screen and a denwKJ mudguard. - CHEESE FACTORY. Of late there has been a falling off in the quantity of S|a supplied to the cheese factory. 3360 gallons there has been a droßEjpM 2800 gallons, which means that seweM cheeses fewer are now made per'-mIS than was the case a little time mmH The reason for the shortage drying-up of the pastures caused MM the late spell of dry weather. ItaM stated that at Wharepoa the is oven worse, the lessened su&hlm putting a vat out of action. ~ RAIN. Much needed rain rain began town on Friday night and was continuedMH intervals' on Saturday. Though mgS for the haymakers it was very ingjrM come to the farmers whose ne'ided a refresher. --/sMEM HAY CROP. One of, if not, the best crop of-jffisM in the district i,s that still growinaMilM Mr Lemon’s property. The haVMiBM is a fine sight, and will givc a.he«Sji§B yield. PERSONAL. SgMI Mr, and Mrs W. H. Alley and returned on Friday after an enwgiM able holiday in North Auckland.gOiM Mfss Julia Corbett is vacation with her parents, Mrs Tom Corbett. Mr and Mrs Rehms and spending the holidays at the CoasfeyM Mrs Hannam and her two boyslJjffiM Hikutaia on Thursday on a montflyM holiday. . ~asM| For the purpose of inquiring liitbgj the origin of the fire that the dwelling belonging to Mr WO Alley, junr., Hikutaia has been ed by a detective from THE WEATHER. The weather figures for December' as taken at the district school daily l at noon are as follows : Average temperature, 69.5 degrees F.; barometric;? pressure, 30.03 ; rainfall. 4.25ip. ' TENNIS. V ; The club championships (men’s andr® ladies’ singles) have been ed, and so far wins have been recorded by Messrs C. and J. R. Elliot. The combined doubles handicap will commence this week. The large numbe- of entries for all events speaks ,S wei] for the enthusiasm of the members. Last week four new members were added to the list. A start has;" been made with the third court,.a' grass one, which will be ready jof the seed in the earlv autumn. -f