WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 39, 9 October 1912, Page 5

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The tramway has been completed now towards T'ahora as far as the cheese factory, and the first load oi noods was taken over the new section to-day. This will mean a saving oi two miles of the worst of the road to the carters, and should prove a sound investment for the Public Works Department. The . bachelors of Whangamomona held their annual ball on Friday night, and from the point of view oi attendance and general excellence of arrangements, it was one ox the most successful ever held here. Ttie weather was agreeably mild, and the ladies ventured out in their very daintiest of dresses and colours; the hall was tastefully decorated, and a plentiful supply of fruit and cordials- was on hand all through the evening, no expense or trouble being spared to make everything run-smoothly. The Sports Club held their meeting on Saturday night, | when .the programme anil other -arrangelnoiils in connection with the annual sports on January 3rd,‘were discussed, i A comprehensive programme of , sports, amusements. etef, was drawn up, ! and arrangements. 'made for a danccj in the Whanga Hall on the evening of sports clay, Given fine weather, Whanga anticipates “doing things” on time clay. The first practice of the new Whanga Choir and .Glee Club was hold on Saturday night, under the conductorship of'Mr. R. G. Fawknor. The object cf the practices is to get ready for a< series of glee concerts to be given around this district, the funds obtained being donated to some worthy object of public interest. A church service was held here last night at the schoolroom, and was largely attended, the seating accommodation being fully taxed. The service was conducted by Mr A. Smart (of Toko), and Mrs. Aylward presided at the organ. Mr. C. Bacon has left on a trip to Marlborough. Ho expects to return in a fortnight or three weeks. Mr. C. McCutchan has left on a few days trip to the outer world. The new Whanga Medical Association’s registration articles are expected to be out of the legal hands this week. When they are ready and approved by the Association, we will get busy in the matter of securing quickly a medical man for our district.

As the backblocks get settled and access to markets becomes easier, so the quality of stock and the ambition of the farmer rises. This summer we have the draught stallion “Donald McCormick” making his headquarters here. He is a horse of beautiful proportions and wonderful pedigree, and Mr. W. Harris is to be congratulated on bis successful purchase. The thunderstorm experienced about a fortnight ago has had a disastrous effect on most of the sittings of eggs in and about the towns! ip, in cases where eggs had only been down a few days every egg was spoiled. Mrs. Dean, who has been seriously ill for the past week or so, is now recovering, and expects to be about in the course of a week. There are still several cases of mumps about the township, both young and old getting their turn of the complaint.

Messrs. Court and Cottier had the misfortune to lose one of their horses this week, it having fallen over a bluff and sustaining such serious injuries that it was deemed advisable to destroy it.

The first meeting of the Literary and Debating Society was held on Wednesday last before a good audience, the subject being “The Election of Mayor.” Considerable amusement was afforded by the different speakers. and on a vote being taken Mr. Mills was declared elected. Mr. A. Collingwood fulfilled the office of chairman in a capable manner, and during the evening Mr. Aylward contributed a recitation. The next debate “Prohibition versus Linuor Traffic,” takes place on Wednesday, October 16th.