BEACH NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1923, 7 January 1919, Page 3

BEACH NOTES.

MOCK MUNICIPAL ELECTION. A must enjoyable evening was spent on January 2nd, the entertainment taking the form of a mock election of mayor and councillors for the Borough of Tc AVharangi (Mauawal.it Heads). The audience appeared highly amused at the extravagant and fantastic schemes put forward by the various candidates, The height of extravaganza was reached by candidate R. McMttrray, who promised (lie electors a veritable paradise of milk and honey; the whole town would bo encased in a glass bouse, electricity generated by the rainfall on roof, sunshine and wind, conserved in bottles and controlled by pressing electric buttons, in fact, paradise to order. The realisation of the platform of most of the candidates would have produced the Milemiinm. The audience thoroughly entered into (lie spirit of the affair, and many witty interjections were tired at the candidates. The mock election resulted in the election of Mr A. J. B. Sieely as mayor, and tiic following gentlemen as councillors; Messrs Harold Walt, R. McMnrray, K. McDonald, G. Torlonsen, V. H. Toting and R. Micliie. Some of Ihe unsuccessful candidates played the role similar to that of the villian in the drama, whose unpopularity is his greatest recommendation. The sequel to the above evening’s fun took place the following morning, when tWo prominent ladies caught the mock mayor bathing and performed the installation ceremony by immersing him in a fathom of water. Two well-known identities at the Beach accepted nominal ion for municipal honours, and failed to appear at the election. Each was lined halt a guinea, to be devoted towards the Beach funds. Enquiry the following day elicited the tact (hat one of the delinquents was seen hopping round after wood, whilst, the other, a prominent yachtsman, when out fishing, had been chased by a ten-foot mermaid, and in attempting to escape bad lost his razor overboard. e understand (hey both will cheerfully pay the line. .Many uncomplimentary remarks were heard from motorists visiting the Beach as to the slate of tint Beach road. The authorities that be should see that the road is prepared for the season by rolling and topdressing with binding. Ihe beach at Foxton is the native seaside resort for inhabitants of surrounding districts, and this road is the only access, CHILDREN’S NIGHT. Amusements at the Beaeli are of an elective nature. The adults had their fun on New Year’s Night, and at the mock election the following night. The children had their sports and an evening on Friday night. To (lie casual onlooker the hall on January 3rd was a revelation. One would never believe that so many children were at (he Beach. The evening was a complete, stieces.-, with songs, games, and dances, and a well-filled crowd of kiddies left ahont 10 o’clock, to keep parents awake and the store busy with demands for the saline solutions of Epsom. The following contributed to the programme:—Songs, Misses Lexie McDonald, Rita Linklater, ami Ann Daniell, and Master Clif. Turner; recitations by Majorie McMurray, Stanley Siecly, Mavis LinklaU er; instrumental duel, Bob and Myra Linklater, sailor’s hornpipe, Miss Evelyn Murray, military dance, "Miss Jean Norton, and Maori haka by the two little dots, Marie and Rut Loyelock. "We understand that a mock judicial court is to be constituted at the Beach, Probably the first indictment will be against a prominent councillor of Scottish descent, who will be charged with having- discharged firearms within the precincts of his own dwelling in the borough of Te Wharangi, thereby causing the death of a midnight feline prowler. There is some speculation as to the ownership of the victim. When this is established, no doubt a civil action for damages will follow.