OHUTU NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3477, 4 May 1920, Page 6

OHUTU NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

A large and enthusiastic meeting Presiacd over by Mr Groldsbury, took ;I,lace in the school on Wednesday evening last, the object being to revive the Social Club, which was responsible for many pleasanf. evenings last winter. The following ofiieers were elected: President, Mr H. Belk; vice—presiclents, Messrs Phillips and Ashton; joinh secretaries, Messrs Clinton and Bailey. A strong COlll- - was formed; but fear of incurring the ed'x’ror’s wrath by taking? up too much space prevents me from giving the personnel of the committee. It was decided to set the ball rolling by having :1 euchre evening on the 7th of May. An enjoyable session -is looked f'ul'\\'al‘d to. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring president, .‘:l'r Goldsbnry, for his past services I.’) the Club.

Our local library is in a. flourishing condition, and the annual meeting of subscribers is to be held next week. There are now close on six hundred volume.< on the shelves, comprising some of the latest in literature, and the annual subscription is only 7/6 per year, so that Ol1u"tu can give other places, some that are larger than ohutu,ia. lead in literary matters. Much of the credit for this happy state of affairs is due to Mr Goldsbury, upon whom the brunt of the work of looking after the library has fallen.

In normal times our little village is a quiet place, but we miss the friendly whistle of the railway engines, and the stillness is suggestive of the ‘Sabbath calm. A good deal of sympathy is felt for the railwaymen, who have been forced to take this step in order to get something like a living wege. But, strange to tell, Mr Editor, there is» no sympathy felt for Mr Massey, whose pleasure of basking in the Smiles of Royalty has been so rudely disturbed. ’Tis a. cold, unfeeling World, my brothers. “Your Own” had his suit case packed preparatory to dashing off to see his best girl, and de— 1 spite this lack of consideration on then 1-a.'ilway’s part in preventing him from i so doing, “Your Own” trusts that the ; men will get their demands, I ‘The Education Board has notified; the school committee that the name‘ of the Torere school -has been changed‘ to Ohutn. This is 9. sensible step. forj the confusion of names has been the cause of much mis-direction of letters.i

The Gorge Road school will be closed as from the 10th of May. This school has been open for close‘ on twenty years, so that its closing means the removal of one of our old land-

marks. Friday last was Mr Goldsbury’s last. day at the school as head te‘{leher, and a pleasant. little function marked the occasion. The afl"air,_wlliell' tool; the form of afternoon tea, was informal and impromptu, and was arranged hurliedly by the ladies, a large number of whom were. present, with several gentlemen. After somc~music';ind it bountiful afternoon tea, Mr W. lfrirne, in a few suitable words. conveyed the best wishes of those present Mr Gnldsbury. Mr. Goldsbury, in _l;eply,, thanked the ladies, zriicl in: so _doi‘_n_g referred to the rileasant relations'_that had existed between the .p:lrents.. and himself. “For He’so. Jolly Good Fellow,” with hearty cheers for i the guest, terminated the proceedings.’ The ladies are to>be congratulated ‘upon the success of the pleasant little -gathering. _ ‘V’ I