DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 570, 28 September 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

PAERATA. THE MAIN ROAD. 1 It is about time something wyffk one to improve the main road fr-% ween Paerata ami Pukekohe. From bout the Pukekohe boundary to the aerata station the road is minus netal, and a part of it is almost imwssable. There is metal in abundnee right alongside, and it is a-con-undrum to most people why Some of t cannot be put on this road. BENEFICIAL RAINS. The district is looking well after ne recent rains, and a continuance -f the present mild weather should usure the growth in the pastures ,reviously retarded by frosts. MAUKU. ATHLETIC CLUB MEETIN& The annual meeting of the M*uku> thletic Club was held in at Patuahoe Hall on Wednesday, September ,- when there was a good attendance members and others interested. :e president, Mr. W. SommerVdle, eupied the chair. * The balance-sheet, which was .read d adopted, showed a credit balance £45 17s ad, and this was considered i Jy satisfactory. « .figidy complimentary references .e made regarding the work of the ..t secretary, Mr. H. Hay, and genii regret was expressed at -his inility to again accept the position ii secretary. xne following officers were ejecti|i r the ensuing year:—Patron, Hon. . F. Massey, Esq., M.P.; president, r. W. Sommervilje; vice-presidents, .ssrs. W. Finjay and R. Fulton; arter, Mr A. Cornthwaite; handippers, Messrs F. Henry, R. .Fulton ,d T. Short; judges, Messrs. E. C. ufT and W. G. Pleydell; call steward, ir. S. Rowe; committee, Messrs. J. dolph, A. J. Moore, C. R. Sheppard, .. G. Knight, W. McMurtree, A. . oo]sey, G. Howard T. Short, H. M. ,rispe, J. Hunter, F. W. Kavanagh, i. D. Dunn, C. Widac, H. A. McKeh.ie, R. K. Membery, E. S. Syne and ,V. Howard; secretary and treasurer, ,ir. D. Sommerville. It was resolved that Mr. iffer of a sports-paddock for the neeting on January 1, 1921, be acepted with thanks. As this paddock s well sheltered with beautiful slumps of native bush with ideal .pots for picnickers, the new site mould meet the general approval of the public. A hearty vote of thanks, was ac-* :orded Mr. J. Henry for the use of ds paddock for last season, the reasons for a change being occasioned m account of all the shelter having jeen cut, the old-time pine trees beng needed to assist in improving the iimber shortage.. The committee resolved to meet on Saturday, October 2, to draw up the iew programme. TUAKAU. ! r$

TENNIS CLUB BALL. EVENT OF THE SEASON, gjj The annual ball of the Tuakau Tennis Club took place on Friday ast, the 24th inst., and provc|l quite che event of the festive season. A: strong committee of both ladiea. apd gentlemen had been busy for some i.ime in organising the ball, and they are to be congratulated on the absoute success of their effo;|-s. Tuakau iias never seen their hall so tastefully decorated or their floor in such perfect order a» on Friday night. Special thankd for the success of the ball are due to both the men'ss committee of the club (in charge of"* the secretary, Mr. Roberts), and ladies' committee (in charge, of Mfpft Tregurtha), who worked hard |fo make the ball a success, ~-j»? The music was supplied by ! JHp*-l-oVs'orchestra, of Auckland, and w» voted by all as quite the best heard here yet. ,'• ft . Messrs. L. Tapper, .Parsons and Roberta acted as M's.C. The supper .wis really a great credit to the ladies jf Tuakau, and the tables were quite i picture for artistic decorations. J The following is a description of iresses worn:—Mesdames Dynes Fulton (black velvet, ninon sleeves),. Jurrant (black brocade, sequin net ileeves), Bott (pale blue sequined iet over silk), Self (pale Wue crepe ie chene), Lewis (black crepe de ;henc), Tregurtha (black silk relieved ,vith violet satin), Taylor (black net elieved with emerald green), Andrews (black velvet), Roberts (cream ,ilk), Taylor, Onewhero (cream and *old satin), McNaughton (black ninon .axe blue sleeves), Leaman (black iilk), L. B. Tapper (flame-coloured iilk, and nattier blue velvet), Grahame (navy silk), Arrowsmith (grey ninon, trimmed with rosebuds), Rehall (champagne ninon and silk), Wi Lee (pink silk), Strahan, Auckland (blue net over silk), W. Pirrett (violet crepe de chene), Misses Lewis (whrb«vgeorgette l silver trimming), F. Lewis (pale blue net and maize satin ribbons), Ewing (grey ninon, silver trimmings), McNaught (heliotrope net and gold trimmings), Pirritt (cream net), Revell (cream crepe de chene), Leaman (pink crepe de chene), L. Leaman (pale blue crepe de chene), B. Geraghty ,vieux rose crepe de chine), V. Geraghty (white net, trimmed with emerald green), Nicol (black veTvet and cream lace), P. Mungald (white crepe de chene), Bush (white silk), - Dickens (white silk).