DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1919, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

WOKAU-AWAKIWO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) On Monday, November 10, a plain and fancy dross social, was held In the Mokau Hall and was a pronounced success. The proceedings opened with a grand march by thirty children In costume, and was a gorgeous spectable, the different costumes being very effective. There wero 17th Century ladles, with their beaux In satin knee-breeches, buckled shoes, and peruques; Red Indians, cowboys, fairies, soldiers, sailors, Scotch lassies, gipsies, Turks, Hindoos, Japanese, Chinese, jockeys, clowns, etc., etc., and the little ones danced waltzes, bon tons, lancers, mazurkas, etc., as well as their elders. Tho Highland fling, danced in costume by Misses Connie Scott and Phyllis Harris, met with enthusiastic applause, and later, those two little girls gave the curtsey waltz in splendid style. A part song and chorus, "0, De Blng-Tailed Coon," was well sung by the children. Four little Maori girls sang some ragtime choruses In fine style. Dancing was Indulged in by the kiddles till 9.30, when the adults took the floor, and danced till 2.30 a.m., when all went home thoroughly satisfied they haa spent » very enjoyable evening. The music for the grand march was played perfectly by Miss Jeannie Stewart, whose costume, "Peace," was greatly admired, as was that of Miss Barnes "Gypsy," and Miss Shell "Pterette." MlßSes Violet and Marjorie Blacu "Golden Folly" and "Sunflower," respectively, the Misses Old, of Mahoenul, one as "Night," and the other as "Japanese Lady." The excellent music for the dance was provided by Mesdaraes Thomson, McNelce, and Chrlstofferson, and Misses Shell and Stewart. Mr. N. Clifton made an efficient MC The function reflects great credit upon the organisers, Mesdames Maine, Hansen, and Clirton, these ladies foing to great trouble In training and dressing the children, and making the social tho splendid success it was. On Friday, Nov. 7, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Old, cf Mahoenul, gave a most enjoyable birthdav party In honor of the coming of age of their son, Mr Ernest Old Quite a gathering of friends was there, 84 guests sitting down to the dainty supper, which was served In a large marquee erected on the lawn, where the tables literally groaned beneath the weight of the Rood things provided. The heal'h of Mr E. Old was drunk with three times three. Dancing was Indulged In till 430 a.m Cards were provided for the non-dancers, and everyone enjoyed themselves Immensely. Mr a.iu Mrs. Old are to be congratulated on the success of the function. Buyers of stock are making lheir appearance In our midst, and we are sure they will lie able toi do excellent business hereabouts. Among them we notfee the genial Will McKenzle ' Election matters are quiet here Mr. C. K Wilson held meetings in Mokau and Awakino (Mr. W. Black in the chair), and was accorded a hearty vote of confidence by'his adherents Mr. Jennings, the present member also held meetings (Mr T Oummlngs in »he chair), and wa3 well received all though the King County Ho also received a hearty vote of confidence from his supporters, and questions on the liquor question were satis-1 factorlly answered Mis 3 Ngae Wilson, of S'ratford, Is the] guest of Mrs. Noel Btgnell, of Taumatamalre, Awakino. Miss Kathleen Thomson Is still away having a "jolly good time" In the "sunny South " A grand ball was held in tho Awakino Hall on Friday, Nov 28, when a good number were present, who all enjoyed the -excellent music and supper provided. Presentations were made by 'he Hall Committee to Mesdames McNelce and Christofferson in recognition of their services as mUßlclans at the concerts, socials etc ' Who are the lovers who find their way through the golden gates to iho private letterbox lobby on spooning nights? And to whom did those "golden beads" belong, which were discovered there the morning after the Bachelors' Ball? We wofflder, yesi we wonder 1 Mr Boddy, chairman of the Awakino County Council, visited Awakino last week, at the Inrltation of the Awakino Progressive League Ho spoke In the hall, and put before the meeting the ques'lon of raising a loan for the purpose of purchasing machinery for road uniting. , He said the old style methods were both money and time-losing methods, and It belioved them to move with tho times, and get Into more up-to-date and mohev and labor saving ways. All present were' In favor of a poll being taken shortly. Mr Boddy also urged the settlers to vote against a 'steam ferry at Mokau, as It meant the putting back for another ten years of a. bridge over that river Why, oh, why, don't we get that bridge and Mt Messenger metalled? Then we should have travelling facilities that no tourist could cavil at. We of'en hear and read about New Plymouth, Wanganui, r(nd other places being boomed for tourist favor, and wonder why our district should be Ignored? Here we have the lovely Mokau' Diver, splendid bush, and coastal scenery, good accommodation for man anil beast atf bofth Mokau and Awakino, Ashing, shooting, boating, and bathing What more does a tourist want? Echo answers—what? And we say only that Mt Messenger bo metalled, the Mokau bridge, and the Valley road completed.. Both Mr. Wilson and Mr Jennings have promised us great things. Are they merely "pie-crust promises," or shall we prove them to be solidly grounded in money, metaj, and men ? We wonder I