DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

CARDIFF. (From a Correspondent.) Since the last notes of the doings of Cardiff were sent you, several meetings and functions have been held in the district. The first meeting since the sports was that of the Sports Club, when the financial statement was placed before the members of tlie ciuo, and it was a very creditable statement amounting to close on £4O. It has been decided to make the sports an annual affair and the money now in hand will gc a long way to enable the club to increase the prizes, and thereby maintain as good nominations as were received at the recent sports.

The next meeting was held for the purpose of deciding the ways and means of building a hall in the district. Tills meeting was well attended by local residents, and the general feeling was that the importance of the district fully warranted a hall, and that the old school, which served so well in years gone by, is now In such a state that dancing on such a floor will soon be a pastime of the past. At the conclusion of the meeting It was decided to await tlie meeting of the patriotic committee, who have a iairly substantial sum in hand, whict was collected for the soldiers' memorial, and the disposal of which has been held in abeyance. It is said to be tlie wish of returned soldiers, that tho money could be devoted to building’ a hall.

The married men and the single men of Cardiff, met at football recently. The game was most willing from start to finish. In Li e first 15 minutes of the game the married men showed very visible signs of lack of conditicn, but after getting their "second wind," they clearly showed tte single boys that they could not have things Just their own way, and wheu referee A. earner’s whistle went at the conclusion of the game, the married were leading with a score of eleven to six. The win is all the more creditable to the married men owing to the fact that several of the team had not played for 30 years. At the conclusion of the match tho single team invited the married team to a. sunoke concert, which proved a most enjoyable function. A lengthy toast list was gone through, whilst Messrs O'Sullivan, Whitt.nzton, Purdy, and Morey sang several songs, which were well received. In replying to tlie toast of the married men, Mr. C. Thurston congratulated the district in reviving football, and- stated that Cardiff had the material of a strong team. He said he would do his best to coach q team next season, so that Cardiff would be represented in matches with other districts. During the evening a challenge was accepted by Cardiff, to put a team against Lowgarth, to be played at Cardiff next Thursday week. The married unen have also accepted a challenge to meet the single men again at a match to be played here in three weeks, when a good contest should take, place, as three good players in the person of A. Cameron, A. Sullivan, and D. Belcher, who did not play Ln the last match, will most likely take the field.

The children’s fancy dress ball, which is to take place in tte school room on Friday evening, should prove a most enjoyable function for young and old. Tlie children have .made splendid progress with their various dances, and several prizes . are to be given for the best fancy dresses.

HURWORTH. (From a Correspondent.) On Thursday last, the people of Upper Frankley and Carrington roads, gave Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott a complimentary kitchenevening, in the Carrington school-room, which was taxed to its utmost to hold the great number who came from far and near to do honor, and to express their good wishes to the newly married couple. During the early part of the evening Mr. Frank Baker made a short speech, touching on the bridegroom’s military distinctions in tho late war, and then asked Mr. and Mrs. Scott to come forward and satisfy everybody’s curiosity as to the contents of the huge tableful of brown paper parcels. Th© moment they rose, the people saug, "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows," followed by three hearty cheers, also three cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boulton, the parents of the bride, who were also present. Much fun was then caused by the opening of the numero.f; gifts and the reading of humorous notes accompanying them. After the usual splendid supper was enjoyed, dancing was again tlie order of the evening, and was kept up till about one o'clock, the music being supplied by Mesdames King and Ritcfcie, and Messrs. Flay and Eva. PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The weather at times has been particularly mild for this time of the year, and the pastures are freshening and giving fresh hope to pastoralists and dairy farmers. At the last meeting of the Egmont County Council a resolution was passed favoring the erection of three toll gates within the county, one on the Elthain road between Patikl road and the Te Kiri store, the second on the road to Hawera, between the Patlki road and the Opunake racecourse and the third one mile on the north side of the Warea store, on tlie main South road, on the site of the old toll gate. If the council obtains perunission from the Government to erect the toll gates, it will mean that traffic frt>m the railway line by any route to Opunake will have to pay toll to two counties.

A sale which is certain to attract a large number of buyers, especially among Shorthorn fanciers, is that of Messrs. Bates and Kimber, of Okato, who are dissolving partnership. The Rahotu bowlers made a particular success of the euchre party and dance which was held on Wednesday, June 29, and must feel quite satisfied with their efforts, there being a large number present, the nett takings being in the vicinity of £lO. A fair number went from Pungarehu and helped in the successful evening.

The Rahotu’ hall committee are at present having their hall lined, which, besides improving the appearance, should provide the residents with a smart hall for their gatherings. There was quite a prolonged shock of earthquake felt by the coastal residents in the early morning of Wednesday, June 29. Tlie shake was not severe, but steady and undulating.