Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 97, 12 September 1918, Page 2

Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

The doll donated by Miss Wright was won by Miss J. Cranswiclc.

A special song service will be held in.the Matamata Methodist Ch ui-b 5 h ’orr Suriday evening-'-next, at 7/30 p.m, , ..... . _ • ....

. Five tenders were received for a twelve months’ grazing lease of the Matamata Show grounds, the successful tenderer being W. Egan.

The winner of the £SO war bond donated by Mr. J.. S.,Browne on behalf of the Hinuera queen was Mr. P. Corcoran, of Tirau;

One of those to pass the senior exaaris. conducted' by the Trinity College at Hamilton last week was Miss E. Murray, of Walton, a pupil of Miss Fagan’s.-- ■ • TheHungahfinga drainage board gives notice that its ratepayers’ list is. open,for inspection "at;.various places, includmg . Mr. j l ., Bartigh’s residence, and Mr.-A. Jv Tqng’,s'stare g,t)\Yahat’oa.

Only three out ofthe ten prizes in), the. Per ia. Art Union were; drawn by- ticketholders, tlfe.pther winning tickets- being .'unsold. The. prizbs draWn; : 'were £so,' Mr. W. Hoi tries; second, £2O, Mrs. I. McNair; :fiftbj £2.105.. Mr. We S. Clark,;/ Cambridge, Mrs. McNair > donated half the prize back to the Peria queep, ,

A fire broke out at the Methodist parsonage, Ma tamatayye s terday morning-, at about 8.45. Fortunately many willing helpers were quickly at hand, and the fire was caught in the incipient stage, being put out in about fifteen minutes. The fire started near the hot water reservoir, and the damage, apart from that done by water, was to the timber adjacent, and to the roof. Credit is due to several persons who directed operations.

. Bike pump Idfr. A ■ Y/- A %: -v ; . %■: Zi /—f—' ' % —Black net scarf losti A— ; /Kiddie's shoes and socks lost. Tyres vulcanised at D. McL. i Wallace’s. Several election notices in this issue. Youth wanted for milking eight - cows. Red Queen competition result 1 DolTs name “ Cecelia.” Ice can be obtained, and bacon _ cured on owner’s account, at .1 E. T. Hale’s, Hamilton. s Thanks to residents who assistI ed to overcome fire at parsonage y yesterday. The Minister of Public Works u gives notice of intention to take m certain lands in the Patetere g Survey district. ? Notice given that prizes in connection with Matamata surprise packet scheme, unclaimed by September 21st, will be sold. Kelso’s Sale at Shaftsbury on Tuesday next. Among the lines II to be offered will be 47 choice n dairy cows.