DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4763, 13 October 1924, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

KEBEFEEHL . NEW SHOPS. A start was inade this week with the erection o£ a butcher's shop and a billiard room in Kerepeehi. SALE OF WORK. A very successful bazaar was held in the Kerepeehi Hall, on Friday last, the promosters being the committee who have been working for some time to raise funds with which, to have an Anglican Church erected in the township.* The function was opened oy the Rev. F. B. Dobson, vicar of Paerda, after which the Rev. J. Beaufort, vicar of Hauraki Plains, announced that the Diocesan Standing Committee had made a grant of £so' towards the fund. It was hoped to have the building erected ready for dedication by the bishop in February next. It would be situated on the section at the corner of Matai Street and Wharepoa Road. The interior of the hall was effectively decorated with crepe paper and tinsel and the various stalls were ranged along one side and both ends. To the left of the main entrance was the sweets stall, in the charge of Miss Masters, and to the right the bran tubs and ftsh ponds, controlled by Mesdames Fisher, Lyons, and Kidd. A long stall, occupying the whole of one side of the hall, contained plain and fancy needlework, cakes, produce, and a great variety of miscellaneous articles, the vendors being Mesdames Booth, Innes, Masters, and J. M. Thompson. Mrs Barnbrook was ,in charge of the ice-cream stall. In the hall supper-room dainty repasts were served during the day and evening by Mesdames Frecklington, Davies, Carr, W. Thompson, and Misses Masters and Thompson. There was a good attendance, and brisk business was done at the various stalls, practically everything Being sold. The numerous competitions, calling for varying degrees of- skill and luck, were well patronised. . Early in the evening the floor was •cleared for dancing. The proceeds of the day amounted to over £l2O, a very creditable sum, reflecting great credit on the organising committee, Messrs Booth, Frecklington, Thompson, Waud, Mesdames Booth, Frecklington ,Innes, and Masters, and those others who assisted. TENNIS SOCIAL. The Mangawhero Club held a very pleasant social evening in the Kaihefe. Hall last week to augment the funds for the asphalting of two clay courts. It is anticipated that a strong team will be entered for the Tennis Association’s competitions. KOPUARAHI. CRICKET CLUB. The third annual meeting of the Kopuarahi Cricket Club was Held m the school on Saturday evening, the president Mr D. J. O’Carroll, presiding over an attendance of eighteen. The annual report, balance-sheet, and statements of batting and bowling averages were read and adopted. The officers elected for the ensuing year were : President, Mr D, J. O'Carroll ; vice-presidents, Messrs W. E. Hale, G. Newsham, L. Mouldey, G. Porteous, G. H. White, H. Green, and M. Braithwaite; secretary, Mr J. G. Miller ; auditor, Mr W. E. Hale ; committee, Messrs C. Laurence, N. Death, T. O’Carroll, R. Green, E. Harwood, and A. Hegh ; club captain, Mr R. Green; delegates to Hauraki Plains Cricket Association, Messrs G. Porteous, R. Green, H. Green, and J. G. Miller; sole selector, Mr J. G. Miller ; official score recorders, Messrs J. G. Miller and G. Miller; caretaker, Mr T. O’Carrbll. A vote of thanks to the past season’s officers was carried by acclamation. Mr T. O’Carroll offered the use of his paddock, and this was accepted wnh thanks. The annual subscription was fixed at 10s The secretary was instructed to endeavour to arrange a match for Saturday, October 18, and it was decided to have a practice match on Saturday fjiext, TENNIS BALL. The Kopuarahi School on Friday evening was .the scene ofi one of the most successful social functions held in the district for some considerable time, the occasion being a paper dress ball organised by the Tennis Club. There was a big attendance, including visitors from a wide area, and a very pleasant time was spent. Most of the ladies were in paper dresses. Excellent dance music was supplied by a local jazz band, comprising Mrs T. O’Carroll (piano), Mrs B. McMillan. J. Miller, F. Pearce (violins), C. Gill (drums), and B. McMillan (Cymbals). * EFFECTS OF GALE. During the exceptionally strong gusts' of wind experienced on the Plains on Saturday morning a dead tree was blown down across the road to Kopuarahi near Mr J. G. Miller’s gate. In its fall it broke fourteen telephone wires, including the TuruaWaitakaruru bureau wire. PIPIBOA CRICKET CLUB. The first annual general meeting of the Pipiroa Cricket Club was held in the hall on Wednesday last, Mr W. Ganley presiding over a fair attendance. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and although a debit balance of 5s was shown the position was regarded as satisfactory. The highest individual scorer was W O’Neil, with 29 runs, and he also headed the Hst for individual totals with 117 runs for the season. As a bowler O’Neil was also successful, taking 33 wickets. The following officials were elected for the ensuing year: Patron, Mr J. Porter; president, Mr W. Ganley, senr. (re-elected) ; vice-presidents,

Messrs S. Rolfe, C. Parfitt, J. Keith, D. McAuley, E. Keane, J. Clark, F. Wallis; secretary* and treasurer, Mr P. Clark (re-elected) ; management committee and selectors, Messrs W. Ganley, J. Porter, and G. B. Wallis; delegates to Association, Messrs I. Porter and G. B, Wallis. It was decided to have cream with maroon facings for the club colours. Subscriptions were raised from 5s to 7s 6d. TURUA. TENNIS. Owing to the weather having interfered with the completion of the work on the Turua Tennis Club’s ne'w courts the official opening could not be held on Saturday last. The function has been postponed until Saturday next. METAL FOR ROADS. Metal for the Turua Town Board’s bitumen roading scheme is coming to hand steadily, and about 400' yards are now dumped on the concrete road. A berthage where two punts may lie at anchor has been made behind the wharf, and an electrically-driven friction hoist has been installed on the riverbank. The Winch is controlled from the punt by a rope, and the man who fills the quarter-yard skip can also empty it into a truck by pulling a rope attached to the catch on the hinged bottom. Two sets of tramlines have been laid on trestles, so that eventually the two sizes of metal can be dumped in different heaps. Unloading operations are therefore simple and speedy. Electric light has been installed for night work. NGATEA. FOOTBALL. The football match which was to have been played last Saturday between the Ngatea senior and junior teams did not eventuate. FATETONGA. TENNIS. The Patetonga Tennis Club at a meeting on Tuesday evening last decided to have a second concrete court constructed. The club will not take part in the Tennis Association’s competitions this season, for though many new members have been enrolled it lias been thought advisable in the meantime to confine matches to local ones.