WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1, 6 May 1913, Page 3

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

[from our own correspondent.] The, new school committee held a meeting on Saturday evening to elect officers, hut before any business was transacted the resignations of six out 0 f the seven members were laid on the table. It seems that since being elected there has been a good deal of dissatisfaction expressed regarding the views of a section of the public, and the committee deemed it wise to give all interested an opportunity to take a hand in school matters. It is considered likely that the Education Board will make arrangements for another election.

Mr and Mrs Schweiter, of Inglewood, are spending a holiday here with their daughter, Mrs B. Cutter. The final game of the Whanga. billiard tournament was played on Saturday night, when W. Harris played A. Jones for the gold medal presented by MrJ. Rothery. The game was 200 up, and with his score at 199, Jones looked a sure winner, hut was unfortunate enough to lose his turn by making a miss-shot, giving Harris, whoso score was 197, an easy winning shot. The game was witnessed by about 70 spectators, both players being well supported by keen “barrackers.”

.Mr J. Walker arrived hack from Canterbury on Saturday night, hut Mrs Walker, who is under the doctor’s care in Christchurch at present, will not ho able to return fpr .another month at least. Her many friends will, however, ho glad to learn that she is now out of danger.

Arrangements for the Whanga. bazaar are being pushed pn with vigor, and the ladies of the township are busy making up and collecting a host of articles for the different stalls. Numerous' sideshows are also being arranged for. Mr and Miss Lowe, of Marangae Valley, are spending a short holiday at Stratford and Ngaere. The shooting season opened here last Thursday, and though a good many local sportsmen had the day off tramping the hills, only moderate bags are recorded. Pheasants seem scarcer- than usual, and very wild. On Friday a dance is to be held at Kohuratahi, and a series of dances and socials will be run there through the winter months.

The progressive euchre parties, promoted by the "Whanga Social Club, are proving very popular.At last week’s gathering, Mrs R. Scott secured the iladies’ prize by' -a, narrow mdrgin, and Mr S. M. JMffls won the gentlemen's £rize, after' a play-off with Mr Scotty The “boohy’s” went t<|j.lVliss it,, iFjyhn and Mr iF.‘ Jones-. ‘.Mr T. Ryan As building new rest-, deuce on djis fa¥ip on Road!