The Matamata Record THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 75, 28 March 1918, Page 2

The Matamata Record

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918

Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

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Mrs H. J. Moore- Jones was on a visit to Matamata for the show.

Private Gleeson, on leave, has been visiting Mr P. Quinlan, and left yesterday for Rotorua,

Troopers Wm. Barugh and Gordon Cardan, N.Z.M.R., who returned from Featherston camp on Monday, are on final leave which expires on April 9th.

Word has been received in Matamata to the effect that Private A. Fort has been promoted corporal, and has been attached to the signallers’ section. Corporal Fort is still in England.

Mr J; Pohlen is at present away in Auckland. On Friday last his brother, William, died after a short illness, in the Auckland hospital. The funeral took place at Panmure on Monday.

A telegram, conveying the sympathy of the residents of Matamata with the King country sufferers, was forwarded to the mayor of Ohakune by the chairman of the Matamata Town board (Mr J. Price) last week.

The concert in aid of the Presbyterian church funds, held in Matamata last evening, proved to be an entirely successful entertainment, both from a financial and artistic aspect. A full report will appear next issue.

Subscription lists have been opened in Matamata for the relief of the unfortunate sufferers from the King country conflagration. Clothes and anything likely to be useful to the people may be forwarded to the Methodist parsonage.

Dairy cows have again been making record prices in England, many markets reporting from £7O to £9O per head. The latter price was obtained for what is termed “ a useful cow and calf.” Every effort is being made in the Home country to rear heifer calves.

Considerable interest was evinced as to which local lady would win the special prize at the recent show for the largest family. It is thus disappointing to have to record that there was “no largest family.” Either considerable opposition was feared or the mothers were too shy, the position being “ no entry.”

A visitor to Matamata this week commented upon the tinusual blotchiness in the countenance of many residents, and put the cause down to high living consequent on the prosperous times. The fact of the matter is that mosquitos are here in swarms, and are taking toll out of the people. Blood mixtures to make up the loss are selling freely.

Final payments on account of the 1916-17 season, says the “ N.Z. Dairyman,” are now being paid to dairy factory suppliers. The Ngaire company’s 2s per lb of butter-fat is probably a record for the Dominion, and probably a permanent one. The continued advance in all items of expense of manufacture must tell on future profits. The position does not warrant the further rise in dairying land that is taking place.

It has been announced that in April the Matamata hall committee intends to screen two picture programmes each week — one each on Wednesday and Friday evenings. Judging from the attendance at the Saturday pictures during the past twelve months the committee’s action is fully warranted. The programmes are as good as any to be obtained in New Zealand, while the cinematography according to visitors cannot be surpassed. In this respect “ picture fans” at Matamata are particularly fortunate.