TIRAU.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 137, 17 June 1926, Page 1

TIRAU.

GOLF. The official opening of the new Tirau golf links was held on Thursday, June 3. There were, besides the members of the Tirau club, visitors from the Matamata club and Okoroire. The links were declared officially opened by Mr. J. W. Anderson, who apologised for the absence of the club’s president, Mr. W. Main. In filoing so Mr. Anderson referred to the generosity of Mr. Main in allowing the club to use such excellent land without charge and predicted also a prosperous period for the club. He then called upon Miss Kittow to drive the first ball. Mixed foursomes were played, the best card returned being that of Miss J. Stewart andi L. W. Bishop, with 55. The bogey for the new links has been assessed by Mr. W. B. Colbeck at 35. KITCHEN EVENING. A “ kitchen evening ” was tendered on Thursday by the residents of Tirau to Miss G. Stewart, who is shortly to he married to Mr. G. Whyte, of Tirau and Pukekohe. There was a good attendance, and the presents were consequently numerous. They we re also of useful variety. After Miss Stewart had opened the parcels dancing was indulged in until the small hours of Friday morning. DANCE. A dance in aid of the funds of the Tirau Domain Board was held on Wednesday, there being 50 or 60 couples present. Mr. M. Couborough was | M.C., and the music was supplied by Mr. Brook’s orchestra. GENERAL. Mr. G. Rollerson, formerly effieer-in-charge of the Tirau railway station, and now of Wanganui, was on a visit to Tirau last week. Residents andl travellers are still awaiting patiently for the installation of the electric light at the Tirau railway station. Despite the fact that there are sometimes three trains in the station at 5.30 p.m., the station is still illuminated (pardon the words) by one solitary oil lamp. The Government made the power available for the settlers, and is itself the last ! to take advantage of it. The station, it is quite safe to say, is the only building in Tirau without electric light fittngs.

The first interment at the new cemetery took p'aee on Monday, when Mrs. Miles Walker, mother of Mrs. Carruth, of Okoroire, was laid to rest. Deceased had reached the ripe age of 84 and her death was not unexpected. There was a large attendance at the funeral, and the burial service was conducted by the Rev. W. T. Brabyn, Presbyterian minister.