The Matamata Record Published every Thursday THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 72, 7 March 1918, Page 2

The Matamata Record

Published every Thursday

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

The Only Paper published in the Matamata County

Office Tower Road P.O. Box 38 ’Phone 82

A man’s gold ring, lost last week, is advertised for. Miss M. Cumming has joined the Mataraata “ Record ” staff. A herd of from sixty to a hundred cows is wanted for next season. Mr J. H. Hooper, dentist, has removed to new premises in Tower road. f~The monthly meeting of the Matamata County council will be held to-morrow (Friday). Owners are required for two gentlemen’s coats and a lady’s brooclr found in Matamata last week. N Mr W. Richards, of the Matamata Methodist church, has been elected one of two South Auckland representatives on the standing committee of the Dominion Methodist conference. The rainfall as recorded by Mr Wm. Kirkness, Greenmeadows, Turangb-o-moana, for the month of February was 7.49 inches. Rain fell on 17 days, the heaviest fall being 2.83 on February 15th. The Auckland Education board has decided to recommend the erection of two extra rooms at the Matamata school, one for a high school and the other to cope with the rapidly .-increasing attendance. The time for taking entries for the Matamata A. and P. Association’s show, to be held on March 21st, has been extended to Saturday night next. Late entries at double fees will be received up to Tuesday next.

Mesdames G. H. Malcolm and J. J. Holmes returned to Matamata last week after some weeks holiday at the Waihi beach. While there Mrs Malcolm found what is considered to be the mast of the famous launch “ Pearl,” in which the German prisoners escaped.

Writing from “at sea” to a friend in Mr Frank Hosking states that he has been made dentist to his reinforcement draft. He further states that although they 'had been on the sea for some time he had not been sick; in fact, was feeling very well.

Mr J. Pohlen has disposed of about seventy acres of his property on Tower road, with new house and cowsheds, to Mr Edwin Edwards. The latter takes over possession in July. It is probable that this will be Mr Pohlen’s last season milking for the factory.

JVtrs F. W. Wilton, of the Te Poi branch "'of the Auckland Women’s Patriotic League, has received many acknowledgments from soldiers at the front for the ■Christmas gifts forwarded. The following is typical of one of the later ones received from Mesopotamia “ Rations are at a minimum, especially milk and sugar, and anything in these lines are very acceptable. Our nearest canteen is Bagdad (about 50 miles away) so our position is rather isolated.”

In consequence of the Matamata school being raised to the status of a high school the Auckland Education board at its meeting last week decided to invite applications for the position of a temporary headmaster and also secondary teacher. It is regretted that Mr G. H. Malcolm, who has done such excellent work in connection with the school during the past two years, will therefore possibly be leaving. The irony of the position is that the headmaster worked so hard to secure enough pupils to warrant the rise in the status being made.

A good rubber-tyred phaeton is offered for sale.

We wish to draw public attention to the fact that the “ Record ” telephone number is 82.

A pony mare, with saddle and bridle, seen at Taihoa last Friday is advertised for.

A returned soldier’s badge, lost between Okauia and Okoroiie is advertised for.

Mr R. Glynn Lewis’s (Okoroire) Jersey cow “Gipsy Jane,” for the year 1917, produced 100 lbs, or over, of butter fat above the amount necessary to qualify for a certificate of record, and earned a subsidy of £1 Is.

As a result of the entertainment given by the “Bing Boys” at Taihoa a fortnight ago the sum of £IL has been devoted towards clearing the debt on the Taihoa hall. The thanks of the hall committee have been forwarded to the performers, and also to the ladies who provided and dispensed supper.

Only five nominations were received for the Tauranga licensing committee, the following being declared elected : —Messrs J. Pohlen (Matamata), Robert King (To Puke), Colin Norris (Tauranga), W. P. Carr (Rotorua) and G. Arnold Ward (Tauranga). Mr W. T. W. Hughes’ (To Aroha) nomination was received too late.