DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 189, 31 July 1908, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

RAHOTU. The Rahotu Bachelors' Ball look place on Friday evening and proved a most enjoyable (unction, showing that the bachelors, though lew in number, certainly understand the art of entertaining. The hall was most tastefully decorated with nikau and limpings, and n. cosy sitting-out room had been provided for those who did not dance. This was filled with a parent healer. The lloor was in perfect order for dancing, ami excellent music was provided by Messrs. Knowles (piano), Duncan (violin), Fischer (cornet), and Edlin (flute). The weather was not very favourable -(but that was not the fault of the bachelors). NoyertholuSs, there was a good attendance from as far along the coast as Okato and New Plymouth, fully 150 being present. At about KI.JO light drinks and fruit were handed round, and about midnight an excellent supper was |iartaken of, after whbh dancing was resumed and continued with unabated vigour until about li a.m. Messrs. J. Willcox, W. Morrow, and J. Rolhery were most assiduous in their duties as M's C. During the evening an extra was played by Dr. Barron. The committee wlio arranged the ball were Messrs. Garcia (chairman), ,1. Kotherv, •T. Rothery, .1, Willcox. P. Willcox, F. Willcox. W. Morrow, ,1. De Castro. C. Knolllock, and A. I). Fielder, the latter of whom carried out the duties of secretary very ably.

It is reported that the married men intend giving a ball which will qui'e eclipse the cll'orts of the bachelors. A voutli named 11. Pennington, employed by Mr. ,1. C. Colmer, blacksmith, met with a painful accident on Monday afternoon. A heavy iron plate fell on his fool, severely bruising ir. lie was attended by Dr. Barron, and will probably be about again in Cue course of a fortnight.

A large number of Kaliolu residents intend visiting Auckland during licet week.

The Crown Dairy Company has disposed of its Kahotu farm to Messrs. W. C. Green and V. Tyrell, of Rahotu. The price is snid to be £ls per acre. The Opunake Brass Band intend paying ns a visit next Sunday afternoon, and will discourse music in Groom's gardens. It is a considerable time since Itahotu was visited by any baud save on Sports days, so that if the afternoon is line there should he a large audience.

Some of Uu' side; roads are cutting up very biully hi this bad weather. On the lower Kaliui Road Micro are some very big holes, and the other day a dray drawn by four horses was stuck within :iil(l yards of llie centre of the townshi]) fur some considerable time.

Unholii is slill progressing. liesiib'S the enlargement of tlie school, another building is iu course of erection, namely, it saddler's shop, which is being built opposite the hotel for Mr. AY. 0. McGregor.

There are still some acts of larrikinism being indulged in about here. On Sunday night (our panes of glass in a local shop window were destroyed, and recently some slip rails were remove:!. Constable Kelly is, however, on the. qui vive, and sooner or later those responsible for these acts will be. caught. At a meeting of the liazaar Committee it was decided to hold the hall bazaar in the present ball and commence the new building after the bazaar. Some present thougliL it would be better to try anil raise the money necessary by means of debentures, and proceed with I lie building as soon as possible. Mr. Ti. Jackson, wlio has the matter in hand, lias already received promises of over C2OO for the purpose.