TANGITU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 739, 23 January 1915, Page 2

TANGITU.

Own Correspondent,

. A Very successful dance took place at Mapiu on Friday night to last week, the proceeds being devoted to helping to pay off the piano which has recently been purchased. The Mapiu, Tangitu, and Kaitangaweka settlers are to be commended for the spirit they have shown in endeavouring to make life a little less miserable. A committee consisting of settlers from each of the above districts has been formed and have guaranteed the coßt of the instrument, which is very fine toned, and being by "Allison," should give pleasure for years to come. Mr C. Gomez is secretary of the committee, and is working hard to make the dances a success. Music was provided by Mißses Welch (2), rrideaux and Bowick, and Messrs Welch, Banfiled, Gomez, and Gillespie. Songs were contributed by Miss Welch, Messrs Welch, and A. N. Other. A feature of the evening was a recitation by> Mr R. Bowick, who fairly surpassed himself. Mr Cave also gave one in a very pleasing way. Mr Gomez was very efficient M.C. A waltzing competition was held, for which several couples entered. After a few round a the judges asked Mr G. Banfield and Mrs Gomez and Mr F. Budd and Miss Fraei to once again give an exhibition as they had earned equal points, but after the second round the result was declared a deadheat, and the stakes divided. Mrs Gomez 1 kindly returned her share for the benefit of the piano fund. During an interval a Dutch auction of crockery, cutlery, etc., was held on behalf of the Sports Club, and £5 10s was netted. The result of the recent sports gathering willl probably be a profit of £7 or £B, which must be very gratifying to the secretaries and committee. Many people will regret the departure from the district of two of our oldest settlers, Mr and Mrs E. "A. Guilford. Mr Guilford has always been to the fore in any matter to further the interests of the settlement, having been the first secretary of the Tangitu Settlers' Association and larer president. Mrs Guilfcrd will be much missed, as she has always been ready to do a good action, and when living at Tangitu fed many a weary man and woman, to say nothing of sometimes feeding large parties of men engaged carrying some unfortunate individual to the railway en route to a doctor or the hospital. Wherever Mr and Mrs Guilford settle, they will have the good wishes of Tangitu for their future welfare. It is high time the Education Board had a shaking up with regard to the way the Mokauiti people are being treated over the re-building of their school. The old school was burned down last July, and so far no attempJJ whatever has been made to commence re-building. The committee were informed by the secrtary of the Board in a letter dated December 9th, that operations would be commenced in a week or two, and here is January 20th and no sign of timber or men. It is time that the whole of the Board or their officers should be cleaned up, as their jointß appear to be getting rusty. I would like the chairman to' come into Mokauiti, and he would be rather astonished at the reception he would get from the settlers.