DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1918, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

KATAHKO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A supriae • party, consisting of about 50 odd visitors, turned'up at Mr Jacobsen's residence on the evening of July 1, the occasion being a double birthday. The house was Boon cleared and made ready for action. Euchre was set in motion and kept going for two hours • then games, musk, etc., kept things lively for some hours. During the evening a wellknown Tarata lady turned up disguised as a drunken negro, with a lovely aoustftche, and then the fun began. Dhe negro waa accompanied by another da?key (female), th« make-up being very good, and their identity was not known for some time- A very good supper Was soon disposed of. Mrs. Stachurski won the lady's prize and Mr. A. Fraset the gent's prize, while Miss Franklyn and Mr. Edgar secured the booby prize. The cake-guessing prize Went to Miss Franklyn. and special prizes to Mrs Stachurski and Mrs. Dravitski. It was Mrs. W. Topping's ind Mrs. Jaeohsen's whose birthday v.\i < celebrated, both being born and brought up in Ratapiko. Songs were given by Mrs. and Miss L. Middlemiss and Misses H. Hunt and A. Hunt and Mr. Egaar. The party finally broke up by singing "Auld Lang Syne," bringing a most enjoyable evening to and- end about 3 am.

I am glad to see that we have a lire school committee that believes in keeping things going. They hare decided to hold euchre parties every second Friday right through the winter and spring, which should help to swell the school funds.

A smart piece of robbery was carried out successfully in Ingle-wood on Tuesday morning last. Mr. Jaeobsen, of the Inglewood-Purangi motor service, left the fflaii car standing near Nichotl's store, and went inside to collect some parcels, only being absent about four minutes, when some kind friend emptied bis cash, bap, which was left hanging on the car, and some £2 odd in silver disappeared. The thief was evidently in a hurry, as he overlooked a cheque and a £1 note fn a corner of the bag. The police, up to the present, hare heard nothing of the missing money.