DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1920, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

OKATO, (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) On Easter Saturday, Okato hnd £ sports meeting and picnic.-. Tho Domain Hoard and the Football Club formed a committee to provide tho sports, with the idea of raisins funds to level tho ground Inside the running truck. When this is done it will make a fino footbaJl ground a.nd will greatly Improve the Domain. A 1 the ltem9 were j:ot ofT smartly, and tho committee is to be congratulated on the day's amusement provided. Rome nf tho young Indies did great business* with the surprise packets which brought In a pood sum. In tho evening a dance in tho hall finished a vciry pleasant and profitable day, resulting In the very creditable balance of about £O7, which, "With the cash the Dnmaln Board have, should make a good job of the grounds. Tho footballers hold their first practice ft week or s< ago., and judging by the number of injuries the different ptayeis' reeeirod the Okato team should be a particularly lively cno to meet. All the club members -are very enthusiastic, and it Is pleasing to note that they think their club stands as good as it did before the war. It is to be hoped their enthusiasm will carry the team to as high a position as they anticipate at tho end of the season.

Tho Indies of the Church of Engtand have been working for tho past eight months making garments, otc. for a salci of work ami bazaar, which evontuated hore last week. The basaar was opened by tho Ven. Archdeacon Evans, and excellent business was done. Besides the sowing, tho stalls were stockojd with numerous articles of produce, etc., donated by the settlers of the surrounding district. The hall was decorated and the well stocked stalls gave the place quito a businesslike appearance. Tho produce stall was in charge of Mesdanies Pox and Street, the needlework stall in charge of Misses B. Andrews and Sterry, and the fancy Roods in charge of Mrs. .Tenkin and Miss Drader, whilst, tho catering was In the capablo hands of Mesdamcs Andrews, Drader and Haylock, and Misses Corbett and Woolrulge. The numerous, competitions caused quite a> lot of excitement and amusemont. T{io Indies are to be" congratulated en having secured a profit of about £l2O, which is to be used in replacing (he hangings and renovating tho Interior of the church. Whilst helping with the decoration#*, the vicar met with an unfortunate accident, narrowly escaping breaking his lee, but it is pleasing to know lie wilt soon be about, again. Our local builder, Mr. L. S. Ilart, has sold nut and Is leaving shortly for Stratford, where he has taken tip a farm. He will be very much missed, having been a. member of tho various committees for a number of years. He was always in evidence nt the dances, where ho usually acted as M.C. Mrs.; Hart, will also be missed, for she was always, a willing helper in any deserving ranse. Tt; is tho general wish of the district, that Mr., Tlart will bo as successful in the farming | line as he has been In business. j In, this district many farms are changing; bawls, a most those who havo sold out being j Messrs W. A. Corbett and I) Hlelrford and Mrs. Doyle. It is hard to say who will be i tho next old settler to leave the district, j