WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 49, 3 July 1913, Page 5

WHANGAMOMONA NOTES.

[from our own correspondent.]

The AVhanga Social Club held ite weekly euchre party and dance oz Thursday night, when there was a record attendance. After a play-off with three others Mr E. Keeley secured the gentlemen’s prize, a pocket vallet, and Mrs Millar was an easy iret among the ladies, receiving a silver butter knife and jam spoon. Mr F. Grayling, contractor for the fangarakau Gorge bridges, has comileted the first one and commences die second this week. The bridge just ■ompleted is a solid looking structure, about 180 feet in length, and its completion means another link in the road connection between here and )hura. - /

The American Order of Oddfellows have to open i Lodge here, and have ample promise )f being well supported. The inauguril ceremony will be held on Friday, July lltli. ; , The local bachelors have taken in Hand the arrangements for their annual ball, but owing to the multiplicity of balls and socials already in hand in the township, the date has not teen definitely fixed.

The Kohurgtahi Hall dance last Friday went off very pleasantly, though the ladies unfortunately did not attend in such strong force as usual. Mr W. Nelson, as secretary, deserves thanks for the general excellence of the arrangements. Miss Doris Wilson, whose serious Illness in New Plymouth caused her friends much anxiety, is making a rapid recovery to health. The Rev. F. Bailey, our resident Presbyterian Minister, has gone for i short holiday to Canterbury. The County Council’s decision to put a lamp on the Whanga.- Road meets with keen approval, for that ■orner of the township is a terror to pedestrians on dark nights. The tramline through the township is being pulled up, and the goodsdied removed, there being no further use for them now that the train mines right into the station yard. The engine crossed number 7 bridge :m Monday last, which was quite an ?vent here. The road over the Whanga saddle is in splendid order, and motor cars and all vehicular traffic can negotiate it with ease, a feat impossible at this time last year. A farewell social to Mr and Mrs E. Jones and Mr and Mrs Millar has been arranged by the railway workers for next Thursday, July 10th. Mr Jones has taken a farm at Taurnarunni, and Mr Millar is going south. Mrs Rothery, son., and Miss Robbery have returned to Rnhotu after spending a three months’ holiday bore vith Mr J. Rothery, of the Whanga Hotel.