MOUTOA NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1087, 24 August 1912, Page 3

MOUTOA NOTES.

(Own Correspondent.)

The Marotiri Hockey Club gave a most enjoyable dance in Dr. Walls’ Hail (kindly lent.by Mr Doyle) on Tuesday evening. The Hall was most artistically decorated with flowers and evergreens. The music was supplied by Messrs Walden and Prentice. Mr W. Bovve officiated as M.C. Alter a delightful supper had been served and dancing had been indulged in, Mr Noble, of Moutoa, thanked the ladies for their entertainment and Mr J. Eaire responded on behalf of the ladies. Without exception everyone of the fair sex present looked charming, and all wore their hockey colours, green.

A farewell social and presentation is to be tendered to Mr and Mrs Doyle, who, I regret to state, are about to leave the district.

Some sixteen gentlemen, representing Eocal Bodies concerned iu the upkeep of the FoxtouShaunou road, paid an official visit to Moutoa last Tuesday, and were subsequently entertained at dinner by Mr Greig in tbe Whitaunui Dining Hall. I hope the visit of these gentlemen will prove of some value to the settlers of Moutoa and the general public iu regard to improving the unsatisfactory state of the MoutoaShanuou road. I believe one or two members expressed the opinion that tue bulk of the heavy -.raffle vv:'> ■ outiuud to the flaxniiiiuig iudu.-ary. Granted that Tis is .-;o, is it not absolutely necessary for the road to be kept iu order, when we know that the progress of the Dominion depends largely on what it can produce and export, and if the roads and bridges are not kept in proper order and industry of every descriptiou encouraged, how can we expect to prosper ? It must not be forgotten that the hemp industry is a very impoi taut one to the Dominion, and especially to Eoxtou and Shannon and is deserving ot every consideration by local authorities.

The weatiier has ail that could be desired for the last three weeks, and after a very severe winter the neighbourhood is beginning to put on its spring dress. The sound of the llaxmiU whistles is music to the toilers and their dependents. Mrs A. Saunders, who has been spending several mouths in the Auckland district, has returned very much improved in health, but as the climate of Moutoa is not suited to the good lady, Mr Saunders thinks he will be reluctantly compelled to dispose of his valuable farm at Moutoa.

I regret to report that a football match between teams representing Moutoa and Whitaunui, was played iu Mr Smith’s paddock last Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large number of spectators and I heard the game resulted in win for Whitaunui. It is to be regretted that Moutoa, which has established such a good respectable and religious reputation by the pioneers of the district, some of whom have resided here for more than forty years, should have that valuable reputation cast into the trough of public scandal by the younger generation.