DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4751, 15 September 1924, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

KARANGAHAKE. FOOTBALL. On Saturday, Septembre 20, the Karangahake football team will visit Tauranga to take part in a friendly match arranged under the auspices of the Tauranga Rugby Union against the Tauranga representatives. The team will leave Karangahake at an early hour on . Saturday morning and return on Sunday afternoon. The Karangahake schoolboys will try conclusions with the Waikino team to-morrow. A MISTAKE. In the report on the plain and fancy dress ball recently held a mistake was made in the published report in connection with the winners of the prize for ladies. As the judges awarded tlit; same number of points to the costun'es worn by Misses K. Tierney and E. Mead, it was decided that these ladies divide the prize. YOUNG CITIZENS’ LEAGUE. On Tuesday morning last Messrs E. C. Cutten and H. Stebbing again visited the school for the purpose of initiating several candidates as members of the League. On arrival the visitors were entertained at luncheon, and immediately on reassembling for the afternoon session the headmaster, in the presence of members of the'school committee, extended a welcome to the visitors. Mr Cutten addressed the pupils on the lines set forth in the league’s policy, at the conclusion of which Mr Stebbing also addressed the pupils. The following candidates solemnly took the promise : Grace Milroy, Kathleen Kenny, Dulcie Griffen, Zealandia Brown, John Milroy, Allen Hamilton, Richard King, Leslie Goldsworthy, and Philip Remington. At the conclusion of the ceremony Mr J. B. Morris escorted the visitors to the old mining workings along the Waitawheta Gorge, the beauty of the scenery and the complete change of scene winning the appreciation of the visitors, KEREPEEHI. CHILDREN’S BALL, Friday last will long be remembered by' the children of Kerepeehi, as the occasion of a fancy dress ball organised by the local Church of England Committee and held in the Kerepeehi Hall. About sixty children were present, and many and varied were the costumes worn. By popular vote the prizes were awarded to Miss S. McMillan (Hawaiian), Mise M. Newdick (a top), Master Booth (a drainer), and Master J. Hoff (Christmas tree). The youn gfolk held sway until nearly midnight, when they were given supper. From then on the adults, of whom there were about 140 present, had first right to the

floor. The music was supplied by Mrs Hudson, Mrs McMillan, Miss Watene, Mrs R. Fisher, and the Rev. Beaufort, and Mr G. Masters was M.G. TUBUA. TOWN BOARD ELECTION. More interest than has been shown on previous occasions is being taken in the biennial election of seven commissioners of The Turua Town Board to be held on Wednesday next. Ten candidates have been nominated, the retiring members with the exception o£ Messrs F. Beck and A. C. Ansford, and Messrs-C. J. Bedford, H. C. Luke, J. McConnell, F. N. Truelove, and S. G. Williams. YfAIT'AKARURU. HOCKEY BALL. A scene of unique beauty and charm was staged at the Waitakaruru- Hall on Wednesday, when about 120 people from Waitakaruru, Pipiroa, Kopuarahi, and Ngatea were the guests of the Ladies’ Hockey Club at a fancy dress ball. In compliance with a

special request practically all the guests wore fancy dresses made of .paper, and the elieiet was novel and Charming, incidentally demonstrating that, bright colours make one of the moist effective settings for youthful faces. With elaborate attention to detail the interior of the half had been transformed into a kaleidoscopic scene in which a profusion of black aiid oiange colours blended to form a particularly handsome colour scheme. Long streamers of black and orange were suspended from wall, to wall, and sprays of lucerne in bloom decorated the walls and blended harmoniously with the orange and black window coverings. The entire decorative scene formed a fitting setting for the gay revelts enacted during a memorable night. Stately ladies in powder and patches were escorted by swaggering men in slouch hats and red scarves, dainty “butterflies" jazzed with hooded sheiks, and Pierrettes rubbed shoulders with imps. A jazz band of Waitakaruruites, also in paper costumes, provided excellent dance music, and the floor was as good as the Waitakaruru Hall floor could be. The proceedings were enlivened as the programme advanced, and dancing was kept up until an early hour.