TOKO NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9, 11 September 1913, Page 8

TOKO NOTES.

BACHELORS’ BALL

[from our OWN CORRESPONDENT.j

On Friday evening last the Toko bachelors hold a hall in the Coronation Hall, i i’The unfortunately, proved wet, hut nevertheless some forty couples wore present and had a most enjoyable "time. Excllcnt music was suplied by the Ngacre Or hestra (Mr T, Walsh, piano, Air W. Walsh, violin, Air S. Parker, cornet), while extras were kindly played by Miss Cumherworth, Aliss Clark, Airs Wilks, and Air F, Clarke. The duties of Af.C.’s were carried out by Messrs Cnsky and Geo. Morrison, who kept things going with great spirit. The door was in splendid condition. A very, tasty supper was arranged by the bachelors, who had full control of the supper room. The waiters who attended to the tables were Alessrs Marfell, Alathers, Goldup,, Burgham. Ohaiuey, . Stocks, Corbett, Were, Cheer, Lister, and Rood. Judging by appearances they have been “at the game’ before. Mr Gernhoefer, on behalf of the married folk, thanked thr bachelors fox the manner they had carried out the function, and called three cheers for the bachelors. The function was brought to a close at 3 o’clock. AX EXPLOSION. A very painful accident hofel Air Dick Richards last week. lie was engaged in stumping operations, having charged a stump with gelignite and then made for a place of safety. i xpeeting the stump to blow up. By some means the charge was a longtime going off, and Air Richards thinking it was a missfiro, went te investigate. When within a yard from .the stump it exploded, stinking i im full force in the face. A doctor was at onco sent for, and attended the injured man,* who narrowly escaped losing his eyesight. The sufferer was removed to the Stratford hospital. Ho is /progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. PERSONAL.

Mr A, Hintz is having the site cleared for his new hotel, which, is to bn erected shortly. Air Allen 'Maxwell and Aliss Norma Maxwell, who have been to Auckland on a holiday, returned to Toko on Saturday night. Air T. A. Lees has a flue lot of early lambs, Hie percentage being 150, which is considered verv good.

Whooping cough, which is prevailing in the Toko district at the present time, is effecting the school attend-

(liiile a number of farmers have given up flic idea of hand-milking, and have installed up-to-date milking machines this season.