MOUTOA NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1740, 26 July 1917, Page 3

MOUTOA NOTES.

(Own Correspondent). The many friends of Mrs Ct. R. Hall, late of Moutoa, will be pleased to know that she has successfully passed her examination at St. Helen’s Hospital, Wellington. Mrs Hall lias been offered, and has accepted, a position us staff nurse in the hospital for 0 months. .Messrs G. Xcwth and L. Pigotl are Mill away in the city of the North, and having “the time of their lives,” from all accounts. The residents of Marotiri and Moutoa presented Pte. Stanley McDowell, 29th Reinforcements, witli a piece of plate while home on final leave. Pte. McDowell lately married the eldest daughter of one of Monica's oldest residents. Latest news from Private L. Morgan, 2bih Reinforcements, was bright and cheery. But Pte. B. Mohekey was a victim of sea-sickness. At the invitation of Miss Wilson, of Bulls, Provincial Secretary of the Wellington North district for Boy Scouts, Patrol Leader Shaw and Corporal B. Mohekey, of the MonK»a troop, journeyed to Bulls and took part in a rally on Saturday, July 21st. The district commander and four Scouts from Marlon, and Scoutmaster and Patrol Leader from Palmerston North, were present, and including Miss Wilson's oavu troop, made a total of 32. The Sandon troop were unable to be present, owing io the inclement weather. The rally was held in the Town Hall, and a ’.■cry pleasant and instructive time was spent. The Scout movement is very popular in Bulls, . The roads here are awful.- We wade Ihvoiigh mud in the day, and dream of il by night, and the holes and nils along I he Slmnnon-Poxton road arc something jo remember if yon land in one, and to quote one well-known gentleman, makes one say things lie should not rightly think of. Bui the winter is almost over, and I he most wonderful season of all is close upon us —the spring. A social, under the auspices op the Moutoa School Committee, will be held in the schoolroom on Thursday, August 2nd, in aid of the piano and school improvements funds. The objects are worthy as (lie welfare of the children.is one of our grave duties, and deserves every support. Something very special is pronii.-ed in the way of entertainment. It is rumoured lhai Driver E. Spring is promoted to (he rank of sergeant. 1 am sure his many friends will sav, “Well done, Exley!”