The Matamata Record Published every Thursday THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1919 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 153, 9 October 1919, Page 2

The Matamata Record Published every Thursday

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1919 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

Office Tower Koad p.O. Box 88 ’Phone 82

The Only Paper published in the Mataniata County

Mrs W. T. Darby, who had been <nra business visit to Auckland, returned to Matamata a few days ago.

Mr G. ,G. Bell returned home from a second period in the Hamilton hospital on Tuesday much improved in health. The Turangaomoana Roll of Honour will be unveiled in'the Turangaomoada halLon Saturday afternoon next. All are invited. The recent rains have promoted a most noticeable growth of grass throughout the Matamata district, and the feed shortage is now prac;tioally over. A.special confirmation service Will be conducted by the Bishop of Auckland (Dr Averill) in All Saints’ Church, Matamata, on , Wednesday next, October 15th. The monthly meeting of the Matamata branch of'the Farmers’ TJnion will be held on, Saturday evening next, In future all meetings will be hem oh Saturdays. Nominations for the offices of trustees to the Hungahunga Drainage Board will be received at the Board’s office, Te Aroha, up till Friday, October 24th* (before soon). A sharp frost was registered at Matamata on Wednesday morning. This is quite a contrast to ~ tho time when new potatoes were being dug at Peria at the end of October. J

x' *The material is now on the ground for the two-storey building to be erected for Mr S. Salisbury next the RECOBD office. 11 i is stated that the seoond stores f will be used for tea rooms. Y.M.C.A. secretary Mr H. Densem, who returned from the fronl -- some months ago, was on a visil util "ItfriTiiTn r x ~i this week. We understand that Mr Densem if Mow organising for the, N.Z > Alliance. \S- - ' , At the meeting of returned soldiers on Monday night, it was decided to invite several prominent returned men—frem different i centres to address a general meeting of the Matamata and district members. r All returned soldiers in the M£taraata and adjoining districts are asked to forward their names and -regimental numbers to the secretary of the Matamata branch of the N.Z. Returned Soldiers’ Association. Messrs - Finnerty and Darby, land agents, give notice that they dissolved partnership, and Bthat in future the business will controlled by Mr W, T. Darby ' Hfder the original trade name of and Darby. Mrß. C. Robbins, of Tauranga, announces that he will oppose the Hon. W. H. Herries for the Tauranga seat at the election to be I held in December. Mr Robbins f will shortly commence addressing n the electors from the public platform.

The South Auckland Dairy Association has recommended the associated companies to make the following advances for datfry pro- —- duce during the coming season: Butter Is 4id, cheese Is 7d, dried milk Is 9d, plus the same premiums as paid last year. Mr and Mrs E. Carde, of Auckwere on a visit to Matamata HCnis week, and in the course of SHheir stay visited the Okauia hot gHprings. Both visitors expressed of the Crystal and, ■ Opal baths, and a wish to pay' m another visit during the summer

L \ months. M That there is still a large defor good dairy cattle has demonstrated by recent sales. IKbere has been a large influx from MHther districts, particularly the M&gt Coast, but the general feelH; is that present prices will be HKintained for some time yet living to the lateness of the !f|Bing. Jerseys and Holsteins in demand. ■ Bime was when a half-hour the expected time to wait be-1 rr>o-l was sorted in the Hlatamata post office. On Friday the afternoon mail for the- •. private boxes was not completed i r until 3.34 p.m., although the exI press was timed out of-the station | Jit 2.35 p.m. It seems the rule at i % Matamata that the least, import-1 [s ant part of the mails—papers and , I parcels— are dealt with first, the L letters following quite leisurely. I