DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pungarehu Hall was well filled on Wednesday evening, the 26th. Inst., the occasion being tfie social and dance, the proceeds of which went to further augment the funds of tho local Queen Carnival candidate. As It was a cold night dancing was brisk, and seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. Excellent, music was provided by .Messrs, .Parker (piano) and Norris (violin) assisted by Mr. .T. Orbell. Mr. T. Barrett was M.C. Supper was provided during an Interval. As advertised, a plain and fancy dress ball In aid of tho Pungarehu Hall Improvement Fund is to be held in the local hall on Wednesday night, .lune 2. The ladies' committee is sparing no pains to make the function a very enjoyablo one. and as tho proceeds are to ho devoted to a needful cause, there should be a large attendance of localities and others. The social and dance to supplement the funds of the Warea Hail Committee tooK placo as advertised on the evening of the 27th May. There was only a (moderate attendance, the fact that a dance was held In i Pungnrehu the previous evening, and the unfavorable weather which prevailed, no doubt militating against a larger attendance. A very enjoyable evening was spent, splendid music being provided by Mr. Pearson, Mr. .1. "Orbell contributing an extra. The duties of I M.C. was efficiently carried out by Mr. S. Goodin. Supper was handed round during the evening. On Friday evening the Oaonul district gave a hearty reception to one of their soldier hoys recently returned. Despite the adverse weather conditions there was a good attendance. Tho music and floor were excellent, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. The concluding function on behalf of the Rabotu-Oaonui Quern Carnival candidate, which takes the form of a social and dance, will be held at the Rahotu Hail on (he night of June 4. Miss Ida Wells, of Warea. whoso marriage takes place this week, was the guest of honor /it a kitchen evening, given by a few of her Warea friends, on Wednesday, May 20. A pleasant time was spent in games, singing and znuslc. Those who contributed items were Mesdames Larking and PttTker, and Miss D. Wells and Mr. S, Goodin. During the' evening, Mr. Larking, on behalf of those present, expressed their congratulations art£ good wishes. Mr. Wells suitably responded on behalf of his daughter. Miss Wells wm the recipient of a number of useful gifts. A dainty supper was provided. Then all were Borry to depart and acknowledged that they had had a very delightful time. Mr. W. .Tames, who was recently married In Wellington, retained to Pungarehu last week, accompanied by his young wife. The bride arrived from the Home Country on the morning previous to the wedding, They will settle at Pungarehu, On Thursday evening, the 27th., a large number of friends gathered to assist in the tin-canning, a very enjoyable time being spent. "It is a great relief ocws'onally for one to get an opportunity to c - one's self on horse-racing," stated a \ tal resident the other day. He confessed lhat beforo coming to New Zealand, horse-racing was not one of the sports which ho baa followed with great pssiduity, but when In Rome .one had to do as the Romans did, and- the man who came to New Zealand and abstained from horse-racing not only lost a great deal of excellent sport, more Important, a great deal of 'excellent company. It was a very foolish and narrowminded man who would not allow every other man to cujoy his pleasure in the way he found best. Any form of sport, provided It was honest, w#s good. It was necessary at times to get away from the worries of overy-day life, and the racing clubs of New Zealand provided, that distraction which turned the minds of tho people to simpler and more placid considerations anG fostered the love possessed by all New Zeaianders for the quadrupeds that went fast. He expressed the hope that racing clubs would continue to provide the dean honest, sport, without which New Zealand would be a WOTSe country. NORFOLK ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The children's ball on Friday plght was In every way a brilliant success, thanks to the untiring efforts of a very energetic committee. Nearly every child on the roll-of the school, and a fair number from outside schools. In addition to many old boys and girls, attended in fancy costume. The room was tastefully decorated with punga leaves, pampas blooms, holly In berry, and other greenery, representing a few hours' hard work in the afternoon. Much of the success of the function was* due to the following, to whom the very great thanks of the committee are proffered for supplying excellent music free of charge: Mr, J. Wilson and family (orchestra of piano, violins and cornet). Miss Burgess, Miss Hogan, Miss Landman and Messrs, S. and T. Burgess (orchestra of piano, violins, and flutes), Misses Ella and Ethel Dombroskl and Miss Brown. The committee al&o wishes to thank the parents and others who went to so much time and trouble in making costumes, training the children, and catering for supper.

At iinlf-ppst. pevcn the children's dancing commenced with a Anger poika, followed by a set of lancers, and soon after eight the senior children, led by Cedrlc Corney and Alice Hastle, lined up for tho Grand March, In the course of which they earned the hearty applause of the numerous interested spectators. The infants' march followed, and the "jibs" false starts of the tiny tots provided endless amusement. They weTe led by Ernie Paris and Phyllis YVjsnewskl, who knew the business well and fully realised thoir own importance Various dances, including Sir Roger de PoverJey, the tennis polka, the bnrn dance, and the hesitation waltz, carried the youngsters on till ten, when they were marched off to supper, reluctantly surrendering the floor to the grown-ups. Messrs. f. Duschenski and \V. Marshall acted as M.C.'s for the adults' dance. The takings nnd donations amounted to £l3, and as expenses were very small,* and £7 the sum required to pay off the cost of the piano, the School Ctimmlttee. realised a useful surplus.