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Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 73, 23 March 1918, Page 2

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The Education board have notified the local school committee of its intention to add to the school another room capable ot accommodating about forty children. Another shelter shed will be erected at the same time. The school roll is at present 79, and with a number of young .children just on school age additions to the school are badly needed. Mr Williams, of Waiuku, has succeeded Miss J. A. M. Sinclair as head teacher, and Miss I. Green is relieving teacher in place of Miss N. McNally, who is in the Auckland hospital suffering from appendicitis. The district was visited a few days ago by a “ gentle breeze.” Several farmers are looking for the tops of their haystacks also a few sheets of iron from the roofs of their cow sheds. The annual school picnic was held last Friday, the day being an ideal one. Visitors were present from the surrounding districts, who, together e local a record for a local picnic. Games and races for the children were held whilst the older folk were not forgotten. The attendance was a sure sign of the progress of the district. The catering for the picnic was as usual in the capable hands of the ladies who left nothing to be desired. At about five o’clock the move homeward commenced all voting the outing one of the best. The usual dance was held in the evening some 20 odd couples stepping the light fantastic toe into the “ wee sma’ hours.” The dance music was supplied by Miss K. Hartnett (Hinuera), Mr E. S. Barnett, Mr A. E. Hook and Mr E. Jones. The district is very fortunate in its musical talent, the music provided for the local dances being “par excellence.”

A representative meeting of the combined Te Poi-Omahine and Selwyn districts was held on Monday evening, the business being to consider a circular letter from Mr J. W. Ellis, of Hamilton, in connection with the erection of a Waikato memorial hall and war museum. After a general discussion the following motion was carried unanimously: —That this meeting representing the Te Poi-Omahine combined districts support the movement to erect a memorial hall and war museum in Hamilton. The following gentlemen were elected a committee to forward the movement: .Messrs C. A. Stopford, J. McKee, J. Sahthern, Paterson, A. H. Simpson, C. C. Neal, J. Clothier, 0. Buchanan and A. M. A. Wright. Mr C. A. Stopford was elected chairman, and Mr A. M. A. Wright secretarySeveral farms have changed hands lately. Mr G. Davis has sold to Mr N. Blackburn, of Matamata, and Mrs G. A. Fee to Mr Coombs, of Hamilton. Prices realised were much advanced as compared with earlier sales. Messrs Finnerty and Darby acted as agents on both occasions.