DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1917, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

RAHOTU. (From Our Own Correspondent). Sale day was go wet that very few attended afternoon tea and at the euchre party' in the evening. The tray cloth •which was beautifully worked and iprc•sented by Mrs. Quinn, was won by Mcsdames Morrow, jun., and Stevenson, jiui. Tliese ladies having to play ofl', Mrs. J. Stevenson, of 'Pihama, becoming the possessor. The gentlemen's prize to the value of 7s (id, was also a gift from Mrs. Quinn, and Mr. J. Jones, Warea, won it. J The Opunake musical society went through a splendid programme- on the 27th, when every item was appreciated (wet weather as usual). Many were unable to attend, or they would have had a large house, especially as it <was for patriotic purposes. Mr. Chambers thanked the audience for their attendance, etc, ■and Mr. Hughson, after returning thanks to the Opunake society for coming into the district, re'ad the balance sheet of the Rahotu Ladies' Guild, which has already been published, with the following additions of expenditure:—Hall hire and music £27; liHo Christmas gifts, cash £l6, gifts, cash value, £2 lis, 23 cakes and one pudding; Christmas, 1916, o&sh £l4 10s and 18 cakes, also £3O for gift parcels sent to Mrs. Burgess. Mr. Manning left this week, and the scholars presented him with a gentleman's dressing case, Master Gordon 'Hughson making the presentation. On Monday afternoon some of the parents visited the stdiool to say good-bye to Mr. Manning, and to ask him to accept a little gift as a memento of Rahotu and to show that his endeavors both in teaching and instructing the children (especially the boys to be manly) were appreciated. The children then gave three cheers for their teacher and wished him good-bye. Mr. Manning suitably responded. Mr. Cameron, tho lately appointed manager of the factory and Mrs. Cameron, have arrived, and are getting settled down. Messrs. Hodson, Hopping, and Lsuia Billing are all having milking machines installed for tho coming season. When returning from New Plymouth •by motor, Mr. Cameron narrowly escaped a serious accident. A stray horse crossed the road in front of tho car in h most dangerous place. To save an accident ho had to run right off the road. 1