Awanui.

Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 14, 15 November 1904, Page 3

Awanui.

(From our own Correspondent.) Our roads are on the mend, but adhesive to a degree and in places giving at evening a most offensive effluvia. Mr. W. Karina was, I hear, so unfortunate as to get a four-horse team bogged at Waimanone on Ist November, one of the horses being dug out only after much trouble. Coming events cast their shadows before, and with Mr. Evans’ social this week, and the flower-show next week, Awanui is casting its winter slough, and the ladies are especially preparing to break all hearts. Keen interest is displayed in the fancy work department of the show; and a good deal of discussion is arising as to what the best collection of roses should contain. Mr. L. H. Claudet, of Awanui, and Mrs. Ritter, of Kaitaia, have perhaps the largest collections on this side of the County. As far as I can gather the following are the sorts necessary to secure a place in a good competition: White: Banksian White, White Bath (moss), Marchioness of Londonderry; cream, Bessie Brown ; yellow, Marechal Niel; pink, Belle Siebreeht apd Helen Keller; rose, Zenobia (a highly-scented moss); red, Gloir* de Margottin ; crimson, Rambler, Red Pet, Waltham Climber No. 3; brown, Black Prince; black, Xavier Olibo; blue, Dr. Hogg; lilac, La France; striped, Merrie England; shaded, Meta and Sylph. The great hybridiser Luther Burbank has named one of his seedlings after himself and perhaps this should bo a twentieth sort. The rose of the future though is a yellow moss sweetly scented, still to be evolved.

On Thursday night a meeting, very insufficiently notified, was held to arrange about the church organ. It appeared that a total expense of £l7 had been incurred; that £l3 odd had been collected and more promised, while any deficiency had been guaranteed by Captain Alt'. Subritzky. Since then, I hear, most of the balance has come in. Three trustee* (Mr. L. H. Claudet for the choir, Mr. Allan P. Matthews on behalf of the church services, and Mr. C. S. Beasley on behalf of the Sunday school) were elected to have charge of the property. It is to be regretted that some reference was made to press notices with a view apparently to sowing dissension between people who deserve nothing but credit for their exertions in the matter.

Mr. Evans’ social was a great success, the hall being tastefully decorated by Mr. Truelove according to his spirited designs, the gathering of ladies being numerous and charming, the best of music being discoursed by Messrs. Christensen, and dancing kept up till daylight. An important conference of A.O.F. officers and representatives of the Kaitaia Medical Club took place on Saturday when, it is hoped, a suitable arrangement was come to ; but as the matter is still in the air I must leave details till next week. sth November, 1904.