CLEVEDON.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 24, 26 March 1915, Page 3

CLEVEDON.

The local pastures have brightened op wonderfully as a result of the rain that had fallen in the district, ani the chain barrowa are now to be seen working on the majority of farms. The grass has come away rapidly and the cows are showing a very healthy appearance. Mr C. Hulliday met with a painful accident on Wednesday of last week. He was standing behind a horse in bis stable biushing it down when the arimul kicked aud struck Kr Hclliday on the knee cap of the right leg. The high prices that are being charged for grass seeds have not deterred the fanner in o:ders ard large shipments are coming to hand by the s.s. Heme. -80-je dust is also being orderel freely. Sh pments, of glgzed concrete pipes, which are to fce laid down in the Moumoukai, are a! o arrivng. The recent heavy raks weie responsible for the river reaching a point on Wednesday of. last week which constitutes a record for the past eight years—since the erection of the fcrrr-concrete bridge. The motor caiß plyirg between Clevedon and Fspakura »ailway station have made a difference in the number of passengers travelling by the s.s. Heiere. Many old-time boat passengers now prefer to travel by trie tor and train to Auckland instead of by steamer. The surveying of the scenic reserve presented to the Wairoa Road Board by Mr S. Brown is being done expeditiously under the supervision of Mr Wheeler, Government surveyor, ar.d as operations ?re proceeding at present tha work should be finished this week. The price paid per acre for the nroperty purchased from Mr H. F. uibbs, recently, ty Mr C. Atchison is reported to be £lB 10?. The choir which was fnrrmd recently for service in the Anglican Church is rapidly improvirg under the conductorship of Mr Dennis. The members of the Cricket Club aie entering into practise work with passionate arcour, and un Saturday last fifteen players "rolled up" (o the showground. Some few ciay3 past Dr Mcllwraitb, Inspector nf the Education Department, visit* d Ness Valley with a view crascertainirg whether it would be advisable to open the public school which hed been closed for eome time, A number of new settlers with families who arrived in the Valley recently hop:d that Dr Mcllwraith would report favourably on the matter, ar.d that the Education Board would accordingly reopen the school and appoint a teacher in charge. Their ambitions were fully realised on Wednesday last when "Mr P. Fraser, secretary of the District School Committee, received from the Education Board a communication to the effect that in accordance with Dr Mcllwraith's recommendation the Board had authorised the reopening of the school with Mr Philip C. Furlev as teacher. The Echool is to be opened on the I2th April. The Clevedon Croquet Club is becoming more pcpular'every season. The total membership is now 29. More games can be played this season as the Club have two lawns to play on as compared with only one last year. Tlois nalurally has evinced amongst member greater interest in the Club. Both greens have been top-dressed and as a result are in good playing condition. Arrangements were made with the Clevedon A. ard t\ Association, when the Club was first foimed, fir a 21 years' lease at a small rental, and last year £45 was expended ty the Clevedun Tennis A'sociation in the purchase of material for a pavilion, which was erected by the men ot the district without any charge for labour. The tou niment no* in progress has brought cut a number of plavers who are showing to advantag". Some really goid games have been witnessed and in the tinal, which is to be played off next week, it rests with the wipers of the match Mrs H. Walsh and Mrs C. Munro v. Mrs Shaw and Mrs Mason, to try conclusions with Mrs H. Munro and Mrs Dow for the "ashes." On Wednesday there wa3 a good gathering cf rjlajefs on the lawns, bid the whole topic cf conversation was centered on the final of the competition. The Club is to be congratulated on securing the services ot Mrs C. Munro as secretary. A mere enthusiastic and ardent cr:quet player it would be hard to find.

At Brcobky to-morrow, Miss S McKnight and Mr J. Alexander are - to met Miss C. Latimer and Mr I-'jtr'patrick in the final of the mxed doubles competition, which is being played under the auspies of lie Clevedon Tennis Association. Ihe match was to have taken place before, but was postponed on acccunt of bsci weather. The Clevedon Crcquet Club held a complimentary tournament to the gentlemen on their lawns yesterday (Thursdayi afternoon. Although the weather was rather unfavourable the attendance was large. The va'ious games were keenly contested and watched witn interest bythe noncombatants, showing that croqUet has become very popular amongßt the men as well as the ladies. The following is the result of the play: -First round:—Mr Bennett and Mrs Denton beat Mr and Mrs Y. Brown, Mr and Mrs A. Bell beat Mr. and Mrs J. Dow, Mr and Mrs W. Stephens beat Mr atd Mrs M?son, Mr and Mrs B. McCullough beat Mr Denton and Mra Bennett, Mr and Mrs P. Graham beat Mr and jyjra W. Duder, Mr and Mrs G. McCullough beat Mr A. Dow and Mrs G. Hawthorn, Mr and Mrs C. Munro beat Mr and Mrs H. Munro, Mr C. Atichison and Mrs McNicol beat Mr McKnight and Mrs Dow, Captain and Mrs Shaw beat Mr and Mra Walsh. Second round: Mr and Mrs W. Stephens beat Mr and Mrs ti. McCullough, Mr and Mra C. Munro beat Mr (\ Atchison and McNicol, Mr and Mrs McCullough beat Mr and Mrs P. Graham, Mr Bennett and Mrs Denton beat Mr and Mrs A. Bell. Third round: %x and Mis W. Stcpheiiß beat Mr Bennett and Mrs Denton, Mr and Mrs C. Munro beat Captain and Mrs Shaw. The final is to be plavcd tomorrow.