HINUERA.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 29, 1 May 1924, Page 3

HINUERA.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. The Hinuera Undenominational Sunday School held its annual picnic recently. There was a record attendance of about 70 adults and 59 children. The day’s entertainment took the form of an impromptu sports meeting, along with games of cricket and tennis for the older picnickers. Swings and a see-saw also provided a great deal of fun for the pupils. The girls’ running championship was won by Jean Troughton and the boys’ by Douglas Cannell. The combined (boys and girls) championship was won by Marjorie Oates. Many races were held for the younger pupils, and every child on the ground was presented with a sports prize. During the day the prizes won for work in the Sunday school were presented by the Rev. P. Cooke, and these were as follows: Girls, Marjorie Oates and Kathleen Tisch 1, Mona Cannell 2. Boys, Russell Germann and Howard Hawke 1; Willie Tisch 2. Junior attendance prizes were won by Jas. and Olga Pond. A special prize was given to Miss Mona Germann, one of the teachers, for her services during the year.

After the children had been presented with their prizes, Mr. Cooke called on Mr. Cannell to say a few words, and the last-named gentleman said he had great pleasure in performing the duty of presenting to Messrs. R. Hawke and S. Clarke, for services rendered by them to the Sunday school, a beautiful leather suit case each. Messrs. Hawke and Clarke responded appropriately. RESULTS OF THE STRIKE. Hinuera so far has not been very hard hit by the strike. Local tradesmen say that it has not made any appreciable difference and i*esidents on the whole do not seem to have suffered much inconvenience. The railwaymen perhaps are beginning to feel their enforced idleness a little but a couple of them were noticed out after the rabbits one day this week. AT THE FACTORY. At the factory things are working normally and nine tons of butter were despatched to Auckland via Paeroa on Tuesday. The bunkers are full and the manager says that they can carry on for a week or two comfortably. ANOTHER COINCIDENCE., Some little while ago it was reported that three next door neighbours, Messrs. Bain, Sanderson and Byrne, had each immediately after the other been dangerously ill from different complaints. Now it appears that Mr. J. Stanley, the next in order westward of Mr. Byrne, has been stricken with appendicitis and removed to a private hospital in Matamata, where an operation has been performed. Latest reports show an improvement in his condition. Fortunately there are no other residents living between Mr. Stanley and the lailway line but at the time of writing the railway is pretty sick. DANCE. An enjoyable dance, one of a series given by the Hinuera Ladies’ Croquet Club, was held in. the Hinuera Hall on Wednesday aigfct; Between 20 and 30 couples were .present and a very enjoyable - time was spent, dancing being kept up till an early hour. i Mrs - Wade provided the music and I Mr. J. Hayes acted \admirably as M.C.