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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 2 October 1912, Page 2

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(Own Correspondent.) The loug expected Bachelors' Ball took place here on Friday, September 2/th, mthe Public Half. Owing to the inclement weather there were not so many present as was expected, about 60 couples responding to the inn vitations sent out. The Hall was nicely decorated with nikau and ferns interspersed with arum lilys round the walls, and loops of lacopodeum across the hall. The windows, draped with curtains gave the whole a pretty appearance, while the flags hung through the hall finished the effect. Ihe floor was in excellent dancine condition having, been polished the evening before. The music supplied W. Muller (viohn) and McDonald (cornet) was all that could be desired and was played in their usual efficient and *, Ferguson efficiently carried out thedutyofM,C.sand kept dancing going well up to about 3 a.m The catering supplied by Mr B. Smith was excellent and thoroughly appreciated by one and all, The guests W and : a 1 thoroughly enjoyed the bail, and I QZT lttee t0 be^gratulated oa the huge success of the°function It is hoped that this will be by no hTdlet. laStbaUOfth6kind *>. iirAuratll^ r °asfcy acc^ent befeU Mr Walter Spmley here on Thursday evening the 26th last, after the dHUwas over, ah those present assisted in preparing the hall for the ball for the imrZr emag- AS USUaI at «3? ™£ f Waf a °ertaiu amou«t of good natured -Sky-larking." Mr Spmley of course joining in. While wrestling with another of the vounl men there he had the misfortune to tall and put his left elbow out H e whoputTin af Stßd t0 tLullmis 1 ace - again aa once« work h fi S Pml6y -1S nofc yQfc able to. The loch I Pr- B' reSSmS satisfactory. sold theh daUyClmpan^ have i^t pei 11 Th °nl °. UtPUt at l»id ou their^ie" 6,S^tuW suppliers of being S uT™^* butter Fnf rm & Paid 1c for their increa si f at ' \ h* °^ ufc is Readily mcieasing and promises aheadv tn b« a record season: Grass is faxrly sho r ? here yet owing to the continuous cold wet weather, but there are ri™s fa change now. With the approach of