DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4717, 27 June 1924, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

PA'ILTONGA. DEBATING SOCIETY FORMED. A well attended meeting, convened for the purpose of the formation of a musical, literary, and debating society, took place in the Patetonga Hall on Tuesday night. Mr- D. Pike was elected president, Mr J. Patterwell secretary and treasurer cmfwy son vice-president, Mr D. Caldwell secretary and treasurer, and Messrs D. Rogers, Costello, A. Buchanan, H. Mawkes, W. Aims' Misses J. and M. Wallace and O’Connor members of the committee. It was proposed by ’Mr Buchanan, and seconded by Mr Mawkes, that the membership fee be Is, and on Mr D. Rogers’ motion the members were given authority to enrol • additional members. It was resolved to approach the Hall Committee and request that a concession in the rate of charges for rehearsals and meetings. it was decided to have a concert in aid of the society’s funds next full moon the programme to consist of a comic farce, vaudeville items, and others. NGATEA. RUGBY UNION MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union was held at Ngatea on Monday evening last, Mr J. Costello presiding. In compliance with his notice of motion, Mr .Leonard moved that the resolution entering a challenge for tiie Birch Cup be rescinded. Mr Davidson seconded, but an amendment deferring the matter for a month was carried. The arrangements for the PaeroaPlains match were left in the hands of the secretary. The senior selectors were notified that they would be expected to choose the best forward and back to be the recipients of the medals donated by Messrs H. Dent and J. H. Nicholson. The matter of a fund for injured players was discussed, and it was left to Messrs Green and Porteous to. draft a workable scheme. The question of providing caps for the winners of the club competition was again brought up, and it was decided to hold the matter over until later in the season. REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Referees’ Association was held on Monday evening, Mr G. T. Davidson presiding. Messrs G. McMillan, A. McClean, and J. Henry were elected members. The reports of the recent matches were read and adopted, and a .short .discussion'ensued on different points of the rules. Mr J. N. Anderson gave notice of motion to rescind that part of the constitution which provided that active referees must attend at least one; meeting of- the association a month or cease to be a referee. The referees appointed for 'to-mor-row’s matches were as follows : Kerepeehi v. West, at Kerepeehi, Mr Banks, seniors, Mr M. Leonard, juniors ; Ngatea v. Tuma, at Ngatea, Mr J. Kidd, seniors, Mr T. McClean, juniors ; Coast v. Waitakaruru, at Pipiroa, Mr D. G. McMillan, seniors, Mr A. McClean, juniors. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. The April Sovereign magazine contains a brilliant new Eastern love story, entitled “Shackled,” by Achmed Abdullah. The author knows his East so well that the reader can almost imagine himself in Tunis, sitting on the house-top pf Mustaffa, Madani, or whirling with the dancing Dervishes. “The Head of Taui-Passu” is a complete story by Edmund Snell, and “Rough Surgery,” by Douglas Newton, is an entertaining and original love story. The April number of Hutchinson’s Adventure Story magazine is well worth reading. “People of the Darkness,” by E. Charles Vivian, is a most gripping and thrilling story. It is a magnificent piece of imaginative writing. and will hold every reader from start to finish. “‘Men Die For Honour,’’ by H. Bedford-Jones, is not below this favourite author’s usual standard. This story of old Japan is founded on historic fact; it is a picture of a little-known period, painted by a master of descriptive art, and ranks as one of - the really great stories which its author has contributed to the Adventure Story magazine. The Corner magazine is well wortn r.s purchase price, and a fine story, entitled “The Money Monster,” by Ethel M. Dell, appears exclusively in its papers. “Thumbs Down,’ by Guy Morton, deals with the triumph of a detective who worked on finger-prints and a billiard cue as a means of his ultimate victory. “The - Smiling Bronze.” by Warwick Deeping, is a very fascinating tale of a lucky mascot. which brings love and romance into the story right from’beginning to end. THE ROMANCE OF CANDLES. HOW GOLDEN . RAYS WERE BORN. We have to go right past the days pf the Pharaohs to discover the origin of the popular household candle. In the courts of antiquity candles were the sole illuminants. Eve Min the present time most people prefer the soft mellow glow of Golden Ray candles to the glare of electric light and gas. Golden Rays don’t splutter or wilt. Hardened by special process, therefore, most economical. If you have any difficulty in getting your .supply apply Auckland merchants.