WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 98, 25 April 1912, Page 6

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Heavy ra.n lias been falling for a week now, and our mam roaa is in a inguinal scare, 'especially over the vvminga Saddle. ii rim public Works impairment uo not snortly make some eiiecuve improvement to accommodate incur neavy traffic, me main -road will soon ue impassable. * Mr. A. Brudie us expected back m Waanga about me enu oi lias week. x»,ir. V. Jviec Has returned alter an extended noi.day to tlie West boast (cjOucii Island). ino local loot bailers hold a meeting on intirsday mgnt last to make arrangements for me coming season. As tno old ground lias been rendered^ difficult of access owing to tiie railway cutting running between the ground and me road, it was resolved t-uat the games tnis season be played in Mr. L. dennings’ paddock, there are many enthusiastic footballers here, and a first-class season is antic.pated. Air. L. Klee, the secretary, is the right man in tiie rig-m. place to safeguard and push the game here. The wind-up of the cricket season was the occasion for a social evening, when the Bishara Cup was presented to tnc Wlianga team, _ who were the successful team in winning the trophy by a comfortable margin. Many toasts were honoured, and the gathering broke up at a late nour perfectly satisfied that cricket is the game to play, and that Wliaiigamoniona is the place to see it played. Mr. Drury, Government stores inspector, is paying nis official visit_ to tnis district, inspecting and tallying the stocks in the different Public Works magazines here. Mr. and Mrs. K. Armstrong have left here for a fortnight’s holiday to Palmerston North. Wo want the public here to interest themselves in our public library. lor a small district like this we own a splendid library, with a splendid range of readable and instructive books, it is strange that such an institution is not better supported than it is. A working bee is being organised to put the front part of the Domain into presentable order, and a considerable amount is to be expended on primary improvements. Next summer should see our Domain one of the budding beauty spots of the district, its situation giving it a naturally picturesque appearance. A ’mooting was held on Tuesday night to discuss ways and means of raising funds for a Sunday-school organ. . Mr. P. Long was voted to the chair, and outlined a scheme of raising funds by means of a social, interspersed with novelty items arranged by some of the local dramatic talent. After discussion ,a social on the above lines was arranged for, the date being fixed for May 24th. The object is deserving, and merits general support.