HIMITANGI NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3721, 25 October 1906, Page 3

HIMITANGI NOTES.

[OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Rain at last. Those are the three words one hears, spoken alike by Mr Butterfat and Mr Muttonfat. The rain is welcome because it means an increase of grass, and more grass spells more fat consequently more money, and there’s the rub, for it’s the gold we are after every time, not for gold’s sake alone but chiefly for the comforts and pleasure it brings with it and for those who are dear to us. We are having great times out here or perhaps I should say are going to have great times. The first event is a picnic for schoolchildren and adults, to be held on the beach next Wednesday, if fine. Mr Yates, our local schoolmaster, is to be in charge (of the schoolchildren of course I mean) and a little rabbit (not a bird) told me, confidently of course, that there is going to be a dance at some kind friend’s house shortly. I will let you know the friends name when the little rabbit gives me permission later on.

On the 16th November the Himitahgi Rifle Club is going to give a plain and fancy dress ball to be held in one of Messrs Cook and Stevenson’s buildings. lam told over two hundred invitations are to be sent out and it is to be a grand affair. The Himitangi youngTadies (so the little rabbit informed me) are talking fancy dress by the mile, and the gents at the creamery every morning talk about fancy costumes, until, well, even the engine stops to listen. However we are all going to have a good time, and I. will .tel! you all about it so just tell the 1 ladies to be careful because I am going to have my eye on ’em. .