WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 92, 25 April 1913, Page 5

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Whangamomona has a golf club, with an active membership of twenty enthusiasts, and real genuine Jinks. 1 lie greatest enthusiast of them all is the local banker; the feature of the links, the sporting bunkers. Your representative was conducted over the Jinks by one of the members of the club, and he could not help admiring Lie genuine sporting instincts of the players who hurled half-a-crown balls down into the valley, heedless ot the w indows of the school, reckless the dense undergrowth that fringes the stream, ten yards past the first hole. There are nine holes, or at least it is alleged that there are. The Football Club promises to flourish. The, contractors are making a splendid job of the Domain, and some day tiiere will be an excellent sports ground at Whangamomona—one that is as good as any in Taranaki. It will take time though, and also money. The latter is being raised by a monster bazaar, though already there have been large contributions made. A collection taken up a few days ago \\ realised £3O, and now everybody is making an inventory of their household goods,- farm produce, stock, etc, • ■ • —any thing that* will help to rake in money for the*sports ground. To get back to the football, it should Oe mentioned that there are some twenty-five active players available in the township, and games will he played with Hurimoana- a.iid Tahoray wiiejte-- r clubs already exist. The Rifle Club is determined to make a fresh start, several new members being elected at the meeting held a few days ago. The Pohokura Rifle Club has been active of late, and much interest is being centred on the shooting for the “aggregate medal.” The winner is very hard to pick. Last Friday night a social and dance was held in the Town Hall, the proceeds being devoted to the organ fund. About £8 was realised, and any amount of enjoyment provided. Mr Howard Marsh was M.C., and caried out his duties very capably. The ladies provided a splendid supper.

Yesterday afternoon the Bazaar Committee was to meet, and in the evening a dance was on the cards. At the meeting of the Sports Club, held on Friday night, Mr F. Court was in the chair, and the following members were present:—Messrs A. McMeekin, S. Bishara, R. G. Faulkner, A. Klee, T. Aylward. Unpaid subscriptions have left the Club with a deficit, and arrangements were made to come to an understanding with the defaulters. Accidents are common in the township. The tram and the train came into contact on Wednesday morning. The driver of the former just had time to whip the horses off the line, when the train, coming round a bend, bumped into the trucks, smashing the coupling, but otherwise doing no damage. The accident would not likely have occurred had the engine been in front of the train. From London to Whangamomona—that is the journey accomplished by Howard Saward, who left city life to become a farmer somewhere in the vicinity of Manga-re Road. Mr Wilson, of the Survey Department, is at present at Whangamomona, superintending survey work. Mr Grayling, contractor for the bridges in the Tangarakau Gorge, came into the township by Wednesday’s train. Miss Cleaver, of Te Roti, who has been spending a three week’s holiday with her brother “out east” returned to her home on Wednesday last. Mr and Mrs H. Tallatt, who have been honeymooning at Whanga have moved to fresh fields. Mr AY. Grant Fargie has been displaying immense energy in securing signatures to his petition that the Government should take over his section fronting the Whanga station, and divide the land into small sections suitable for dairy farms. It will be remembered that Mr Fargie, through bis solicitor, recently inter-. Hewed the Premier with regard to the injustice done by the Public Works taking all the frontage to his 700 aero section. Mr Loo Natzke arrived hack in Whanga yesterday, after having toured the North Island for n while. Mrs Rothery, senior, and Mi«s Bothery, are recent welcome addition? to the township’s population.