UTIKU NOTES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3527, 14 July 1920, Page 5

UTIKU NOTES.

(From Oux-sown Correspondent).~

Utiku has been quite gay of late, but your scribe has been prevelited rom at-tending several functions, and to rely on second lwnd informat .-‘ _ -‘he Old Girls versus Ut.iku Ladies. hockey match drew forth a fair number of spectators, and the \isitol's inflicted .3 beating on the local girls. Mr Goldsbury was referee. The Taihape schoolboys’ football team came to Utiku on Saturday morning last to try conclusions with a Utiku-Olmfu school -te-am‘, and the visitors won by six to nil. Mr Wilson controlled the game. i >_ The School Committee have arranged to give the children hot cocoa. during the winter months, and to raise funds to carry out this very desirable scheme have arranged for a series of éuchre evenings. The first‘ of such evenings eveutuated last Friday, and was a complete success. Mrs Curran and Mr W’. Munro were the flrst prize winners, while Miss Gallagher and Mr J. Keriopa won the consolation prizes (“Consolation prizes” sounds better than “booby” prizes, Mr Editor). Supper brought a pleasant evening to a close. ‘ ‘

Quite a. number of Utiku resident's journeyedto Rafa last week to be present at thefuneral of) Mr and Mrs Jflv Gila-hrist’s littleedaughter, whose mor~V t»al remains were laid to rE's'rL in ‘me Rata cemetery. The Rev. J. C. Loan, of Taihape, conducted the service at the graveside. ,The school was closed on the day of the funeral as‘ a mark of respect.

As is‘ well-known, the doctors in Taihapc have been very bu‘.a*y of late, and Utiku has claimed a fair share Bf their atféntionf but all the sick folk are now progressing favourably;

The advent of a. butcher. here fills a long-felt want, and the propriet.o‘f"s venture should repay him. “Your Own” Wifiilcl draw the attention of the Council to the way in which the water lies on the bridge over the Hautapu River, ‘near "the Catholic Church. -After heavy rain the decking of the bridge resembles a miniature lake.‘ 'Ap'art-fromthe water decaying the decking,..*it‘is not pleasant to have to wade through -sevetral-' finches of wat’”ér‘.’:?"-I‘he :matter is comnrended to the Conncil’s workmen for remedy. 3 On’ Monday morning last the Rev. W. Lea gave a demonstration of pruning rose and fruit trees to the Utiku school child»ren.=,‘. -The demonstration was '2.‘ s'uocess,. the children taking great interest'-in Mr Lea ’s‘work. “Your Own” has had the privilege of scanning? av-copy of the Fence Treaty presented‘ to the Ohutu library by the Prime Minister. It is a bulky volume, and apaijt from maps and the text of the t.r_e‘aty ‘contains facsimiles of the'~signatories to the treaty. "W. F. Massey” is-emblazoned among the great ‘ones of the earth, bv‘: none of the signatures would take a prizcflin a handwriting competition. 3 NeXt‘Tliursday the Rangataua ladies’ Hockey.‘Club play a friendly game with the local girls on _the Utiku Recreation Ground. Given‘ 7a "fine day there should be a. large attendance.

A very successful concert was held ‘at the Utiku Hall on Tuesday, the object being to wipeoff further Methodist Church debts. An excellent programme wgzs submitted to a. large and appreciative audience. Proceedings Were commenced with an overture by Mrs Peyton, after which Mr Tomlinson sang “God Send You Back to Me,” and as encore ~“The Sunshine of Your Smile.” Mrs Loughnan gave the audience a vocal treat with “A 'May Morning,” “Lickens,”’ .“The Rosary,” and “It is Spring.” Mrs Arthur who was in excellent voice ably rendered “Love Here is My Heart,” “The Old-fashioned, House,” and “Mate o"Mine”; Miss Campbell pleased the company with “Dear Little Shamrock,’,’ and “My Land of Beautiful Dreams”; Mr Stanley Peyton caused roars of laughter and hearty cheering with “I’m Awfully Glad I Met You,” “Riding on the Top of the Car’-.’; “The Amateur White Washer,” “The Sundowner,” and “That’s the Reason Why I Wear a Kilt”; Mr Jackson proved a good vocalist in “Somewhere a Voice is Calling.” and “The Rose of No Man’s Land.” The songs were interslJßTS€d with elocutionary items, well rendered by Mr Mcsweeney. Mrs Peyton and Mrs Arthuracted as accompanists. ‘A prize was awarded Master Jack Arthur in connection with a ticket selling competition for the event. Mr Goldsbury, in {thinking the performers spoke of the very high standard attained in the rendering of the various items_ A most en‘-1 joyable evening was brought to a, 3 close with the singing or me National I Anthem.