MORRINSVILLE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4401, 22 April 1909, Page 3

MORRINSVILLE

I (Own Correspondent) | The committee of the Morrinsville Football Club h Id a meeting on Tuesday evening, wh< n it was decided to meet on Wednesday morning and mark out the ground ; a ball and pump to be procured at once. It was decided to arrange as many oubsi.le matches as possible. Mr D. Gai ’ey offered a donation of a pair of tailor niach browsers to the most improved player in tbe junior team, and Mr Ahlfield offered a trophy to the senior scoring the most points. An A and B practice match is to be held on Saturday, and ) player.- aie reminded that their subscript j tion must be paid before they oan play in a Cup match. As a remit of the reoent social the Catholic Church building fund wiil benefit to the am-, unt of £lO, which is a matter of con "i a 'ulation to the organisers. I Owiug to the hall being booked preI viously, the Committee connected with the St Matthew’s Ladies’ Working Bee have decided to hold their Social on the ' .‘loth in‘■■lead of the 28th as previously j reported. I A tennis match, Morrinsville v Annan- ( dale, will be played on Wednesday after- ‘ noon, when it is expected some close ' games will result. | A3i- Harks’ teams have made a start. ; carti r; the gravel on to Price’s road. 11 l is to b i hoped the weather will continue fine - hich will facilitate the work. 1 The hardwood timber for the Piako bridge arrived this week, which will i enable the contractor to complete the I erection. I The local School Committee have issued a circular letter to householders drawing their attention to the date of the School Committee election on Monday next, so it behoves householders and parents to attend and take an interest in educational matters. Mr Butler is at present in the Kiwitahi district with his traction engine and cV ff cutting plant. The roads are in splendid condition.for travelling on. Our worthy Town Clerk, Mr J. T. Spargo, is at present enjoying his annual holiday. Mr C. Manuel is having another shop erected on his Moorehouse street frontage, Mr Page being the builder, When j finish'd it will be occupied by Miss Porritt. who is starting dressmaking on her own account. A pumpkin grown by a local resident turned the scale at fifty pounds. ~ Mr Ganley, proprietor of the Nottingham Castle Hotel, is having his gas house re-built, which was considerably damaged iu the recent fire. The plant will soon be in working order again. It is a great improvement on tbe kerosene light,