PARAPARAUMU.

Otaki Mail, 26 November 1923, Page 2

PARAPARAUMU.

Land. Sale, Laml adjoining the Kaihvav Station has been sold by Messrs Nathan uni to., by auction and realised £57", t > purchaser being Mr. R. Hvder. of i> at ., paraumu. ‘ ' Sports. idle Para paraumu Sports' Club j, it , tile iir*t ol ;i series of evening nieetin.-j Oil the domain, oil the 21st inst. excellent finishes were witnessed ar liie eompelitors showed splendid fun tor so early in the season. The newi) l orined Ladies’ Club has taken on «- c ; ami some dozen lady sprinters put j, Mr. Dug Howell liambm-pp,*; !mu showed that altliongi | !t v ‘ A,** jm-ition ],'o possessed knnn !e'igv of the -npabilit tes of the eonipcn. tom. judging by rile close finishes! \ i’ivamag feature of ,lie cuminitUv'- ■ boi'is iv ;li t . milliner in which they iu,* catering for the younger members ; , r .i Hi ere by finding the talent in the die ti’iei that otherwise might go to wasto The following are the results of thvarious events: io yards boys’ race:—Clarke ;uri Murphy, dead heat. 1; Batten 2. Boys under 11 years:—Murphy i Cluney 2, Fisher 3. ' 440 yards (senior) :—E. Brazier (sen 1. tv. Mowbray (4vds) 2. C. -Mowbrav (3yds) ;i. Also started- Corner aid Foster. -20 yards (junior):—.l. Mac lean (Uyds) 1, Clarke (2yds) 2. Houdl (Ptyds) A splendid finish. 1 Mile (senior):—E. Weggm (10yds) 1, B. Foster (50yds) 2. Oamerua (lOl)yds) The winner ran a nicely limed rtiee and won by 111 vnrds. Ladies-’race (75yds)':—Miss Weggvnu -Miss Brazier 2, M is s Jeffries o. Then; , were e igh i starters. 880 yards (junior):—Maclean |, ■ Clarke 2. Adams This was the In-* ; race of tin- evening, inches separatit; 1 the placed division. Ij °ng jump: Brazier 117 ft sin) 1 . Corner (Uhl Sin) 2. C. Howell ( 1 7ft I din) I tirmviug the ha miner;—A ituml;-.: i ut record breakers endeavoured t-- ; throw the lfilb hammer out of tie i, grounds, hut in most eases ttubfi lamentably. 'The best proved to be:— , C. Brazier J, G. Maclean 2. The next meeting is to be held thro / weeks hence. Horticultural Society [ J lhe annual general meeting of tp , members ol (he Para paraumu Horn miliuml Society was held in the Sue . ‘bty selniol Hall. The treasurer’s r-: J"”'' shower) a satisfactory state finar: '■in!!". Mrs. Htullicld uas re-eh'cU’' .* I’aD-tm and Mr. Malcdm Maclean Pr.-c dem- 4he Vic.c-Presirients were id-; . re elccled. 'l'lie cnmiiiiu.ee, with the t-.v I 1 ' 1 "l>i i >>ll ol Miss Sinythe. who has !-r i ,il " 'b-D-ict. were rl-eii'cted and Mm L 81 "''.ail ami Messrs .1. G. Mad,or. , Hallierby aml Howard were addcrl • saim-. Mr. Bartn-tt :i s again rc-eha-t- ---! uud'lor. Regret was expressed il;,v JE'- -b ('■ ilaelean. through Imnl: reasons, was cumpelled to rdingui-: the jiosition of Honorary Se.-rerar Gn flic motion ot Alt’, Reeves lie wo elected a life-member of the S' eb-tv. lhe Rev, (). V. Kendrick we unable to accept nomi na t i,, n for tb j-o-iih-n i,j t reusurer. Tlies,. pos'itioE " 111 be kited at a later meeting. It ilhe intention of the f*jnniiittee n, ned: t'h*- coming show more ntractive ai:l popular than in the p:i-l }*\- adding tractions which will be included in tin.: schedule. The Beach, i a.- I'a i tifitiraurnu betich is cointm'ir' ing to wear a popular appearatieMa ny ol the families tire now ore up; ing I heir seaside residences. One bo beard or seen the mu-hroom growth oi some Anieideati town, but wlio-e img inaUon could foresee the nheuomci;; growth ui three years of the bra*-; from liuprodueing sand dunes to - township, containing three stores v:\\: tea. looms, over 100 bouses 5n of whir’: lia V C be.;’: built this season, a board IK hoo-e a.in iag 2o bedrooms, wn: - vertil - i.--'! 1 rooms and up-to ds' '■a! an:y flrpH'ltiiPEt. Numerous ve’aid oat .-rreels may well de-crih-?: a- a jihem.meual growth and speaks the pojnihi ri I y of the splendid b'-a ■fwhieh has 1,.-*-j, said to compare me-' fa vouraldy with any beach in -New 7.. la lid. The Pier. I hose interested in the erection the pier arc- pushing the matter alort and h. i.- .stated that within a. :.- momh- it will be brought to complete- ! he Jiicr i- to be 100 odd feet in ler;L'X with a promenade decking. It, wills.'-: net for the purpose of a boat, harbo-' for the fishing boats and pio-mD e ra ft.-. Narrow Roads. The County Council’- attention V been drawn to the ear. Ow state of 5 road to the beach ami it i.~ hoped athe road will be made wider by zevm--1 before tlie Chni-tiuas sea--'-otherv.i-e an accident may occur. Panpy Drgss Ball. The mothers of the town are LavLi a busy time preparing costumes s’--on.-sse- for the children’s fancy dm’ ball which is to take place .shortly 5 the Coronation Hail. By the intend being evoked it promises to be the k'F successful function of it.-, kind he:J : - Faruparaumu. The.funds are to donated to the .Shate School.