DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4892, 19 October 1925, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAITAKAKUBU. TENNIS, CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Waitakaruru Tennis Club held laist week it was decided that the opening day for the season be October 31. Members of other dubs are to be invited to be present. Mr A. McLean WaS appointed president, of the club for the year, Mr D. Molesworth secretary, .and Mr A. McLean delegate to the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association. The executive committee appointed were Messrs. R. Williams, M. Williams, A. Smith, G. L. Griflillis, and H. Torr. The club ’guaranteed the Domain Board the sum of £25 a year if it would have another concrete court laid down. THE DOMAIN BOARD. The difficulties th,at beset doinldn boards is illustrated by the position of the Waitakarurii body. It Ims an area of ten acres, but no money and very little income. The stun of £2OO and several guarantees of the moinwas raised from .the bank on a Joint bers of the board. This mini was used for the fencing and the laying down of a tennis court for tlio hire of which the board receives its only income. This rent goes .to pay the interests and reduction of the overdraft, but the bank would be very pleased to receive a greater sum annually. Until, the ground can be improved, there iis little chance of a greater revenue, but expenditure is necessary to effect improvement, and the board cannot raise money except by a guaranteed overdraft, as it cannot mortgage the domain. NRATEA. FOOTBALLERS’ . BALL. Dancers from a very wide radius assembled at the Nga,tea Hall on Wednesday evening to attend a ball which proved to- be one bf the most successful held in the district for a very long • time. The organisms (members of the Ngatea Football Club), had spared neither trouble nor expense, and their efforts were amply rewarded. The attendance numbered over 120 couples, all parts of the Plaine and surrounding districts being represented. The hall was, delightfully decorated with paper streamers and’ native foliage, the colours of the club predominating. On the stage were displayed the trophies won during the season. The music by a Hamilton jazz band was worth going a long way to listen to, let alone to dance to. A. sit-down supper was provided in the engineer’s, shop alongside the hall. kebepeehi. VALEDICTORY. The esteem in which the Masters family fe held by the people of, Kerepeehi was demonstrated on Tuesday evening by a large attendance at a function in their honour in the Kerepeehi Hall. During the evening dancing was engaged in, the music being supplied by ■ Mesdames Taylor and Boswell, Misses Caldwell., Fox, M. Thomson, and B. Thompson,

Presentations were made by Mr J. M„ Thompson to Mr and Mrs Masters and Mr G. Masters, a beautiful bouquet being handed to Mrs Masters by Master Buster O’Loughlin. In a speech. Mr Thompson referred to the ■splendid help which had been given by the Masters in the various functions held in Kerepeehi from time to time. Those present showed their appreciation by singing “For. they are jolly good fel'itows.” Messrs Masters suitably responded. The evening ended with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.”