MORRINSVILLE NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 12

MORRINSVILLE NOTES

A grade cow owned by Mr. J. E. Tecson, of Morrinsville, has a distinguish** record for production this season. & September she produced 1131 b ct tvThis is the highest for one month©* any cow tested in New Zeaiand season. « * • • Mr. W. G. Plummer, who has been a member of the literary staff of W “Morrinsville Star,” has rec ?T l position on the “Manawatu Evening Standard.” Mr. A. J. Skeat, former on the staff of the ‘‘New Zeaian Herald,” has been appointed to tfl' vacancy. Prior to leaving Mornnsviu on Friday Mr. Plummer was entertained by the “Star” st£.ff and was pr®* sented with a dressing case as a to* of esteem. Levels were taken this week on Morrinsville-Te Aroha highway preparatory to metalling for bitum work, which will be carried out. 1 "?: summer. It is stated that practica . every settler in the Morrinsville r*| m has signed the petition to enab.e loan to be raised for the work. * * * . A commencement was made tjj® week with the erection of two an tional classrooms and a teacher’s r at the Morrinsville School. The a tions will co’-'T an ~rea r 6«>ft by » • • Tho half-vearlv competition on^*! n * event held by tho Morrinsville A teer Fire Brigade, for the Annes 5 Smith Cup, lias been won by Hydra man K. H. Goble (34sec). The residents of Kereone tendered^ 4 [ farewell social to Mr. and Mrs- y ' | Davies who are leaving the dib after 13 years’ residence. Mr- th « ; Mrs. Davies went to Kereone estate was cut up for soldier set * • [At the social Mr. A. Topham s ! called upon to present Mrs. P* w r with a handsome fruit bowl . ana t , e . Davies with an inscribed cig . case. In doing so, Mr. Topfca* ll .. r dentally referred to the fact tha ‘ Davies had improved his farm ft , 3,0001 b butter-fat basis to on 20,0001 b. There are now only tho original settlers living oC estate. _