RAHOTU NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81846, 13 September 1906, Page 4

RAHOTU NEWS.

9 (Our Own Correspondent.) The many friends of Mr J. Rothery will be pleased to learn that he is making good progress towards recovery. He is expected home in about a week's time. Mr Henry Brown, of Inglewood, was around here last week on business connected with the Opunake Sawmilling Company. The Hall Committee are having some a'terations made to the Rahotj Hall. It is the opinion of a good many that the time has arrived when an effort should be made to build a new hall suitable to the requirements of a growing district. The usual meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the YVeslcyan Church on Wednesday evening last, *he Rev. H. Foston presiding. There was a very good attendance, and an excellent programme of songs and recitations was given by the children. Mr John Clare of Opunake, had a narrow escape from a serious accident whilst riding into the townsh-p on Saturday. His horse fell on some loose metal and threw him, almost depositing under the feet of a horseman ridingalongsidehim. Fortunately he escaped unhurt, though his horse was cut about considerably by the Icose metal.

On Thursday, Mr Fisher visited Rahotu and paid the natives their half yearly rent. His visits had been locked forward to by the natives for some time past. He paid the Oaonui na lives on Wednesday. Thursday was a busy day in Rahotu, being Xewton King's sale day, as well as pay day for the natives. The township was crowded with Europeans and natives, but everything passed off very quiet'.v. The Ake Ake Football Club held a social on Friday night as a finale to a successful season, and the social proved equally successful.

There was a very good attendance. Ali were well catered for by the com mittee. The floor was in excellent order, whilst the music as provided by Mr Jas B. Knowles, left nothing; to be desired. An excellent supper was also handed round and duly appreciated. The duties of Ms C were in the capable hands of Messrs Jas Barr, Brown and X. Morrow, who were most assiduous in their attention to their duties. J)uring the evening songs were rendered by Mesdames Conroy and Hill and Mr Kelly. Mrs llonan played several extras. A minstrel troupe has been formed in Rahotu, and are hard at work getting into form with a view to making an early appearance before the public. The first concert is to be in aid of renovating the school master's re sidencc .

Mr Jack Guy, one of the members of the firm of Guy Bros, who recently disposed of their butchery business, has purchased a farm on the Pari-j haka road. This is pleasing news, as it means that we still retain a really good settler. A little son of Mr \V. Hemingway, of the Rahui road, met with an accident last week, as the result of which he has had to be removed to the NewPlymouth Hospital.