DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1922, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Cape Egmont Athletic Club's annual sports meeting which was held on the 12th inst., details of which have already been reported, was a decided success in every way, and was a credit to the club committee. A special word of praise is due to the secretaries, Messrs. Sullivan and Hickey, who had rather less than a fortnight after Mr. N. V. Taylor’s resignation, to take over the books and work up the sports, the taking of which altogether totalled £lO5. There will be a considerable amount of expense to meet, but the club should have a creditable balance after this is met. Each member of the committee worked hard, especially Messrs. Corbett and Rumball, Jack Okeroa and Percy Tamaite, who willingly gave the necessary time to procure blocks for the chopping events, while Whetu’s help in * getting the ground ready was invaluable. Messrs. J. Guild and K. Mathews had a busy time at the soft drink stall and did a roaring trade. The refreshment booth was almost equally busy and the ladies’ committee had a hard task to supply the wants of the numerous patrons. For this department Mrs. Ck>rbett deserves special mention, also the bevy of young lady assistants, including Mrs. Whetu, Lou, Okeroa, and Miriki. The proprietor of a small side show appeared to be fairly busy and Mr. T. McKenna, who had charge of the “copper” for the tea did great work. A fitting finale to the day’s amusement was the dance held in the evening. The hall was packed with visitors and residents, dancers being present from Okato, Warea, Rahotu, and Kahui. The music, which was in the hands of Messrs. Parker and Norris, was “par excellence,” extras being played by Mrs. D. Quickenden and Mr. J. Orbell. During the evening a waltzing competition was held and was won by Mr. J. Orbell and. his partner, Miss Coker. Mr. Walshe as M.C. kept things moving and much of the success of the evening was due to his ability in this direction. Songs were contributed by Conway Bros, and Epae, and for each item encores were called for and readily responded to.

Messrs. A. Mathews and P. C. Smith were door-keepers for the evening, and Messrs. A. Taylor and A. Mathews gate keepers for the sports, while Mr. W. T. Guild was here, there and every-* where generally, superintending, and Miss Morecraft kindly acted as cashier for the ladies’ committee in charge of the booth. The ladies’ committee, consisting of Mesdames Martin, Grenfell, Corbett, and Mathews, were in charge of the supper, and had a very busy time in < this department. The next social will be the Maori concert, the proceeds of which I be- , lieve are to be devoted to the memorial fund. The arrangements for the concert are in Mr. Sullivan’s hands, and it is hoped a crowded house will welcome these popular singers. The Parihaka soldier settlers held a meeting in the hall on the evening of Saturday the Bth, when matters relative to their individual and collective interests were discussed. A special meeting of the Cape Egmont dairy factory shareholders was called for Monday, the 10th, when the building of a new drying room was unanimously decided upon. It is stated that the present drying room is far too small to accommodate the cheeses which have to be shelved a considerable time before being packed, and it is the intention of the management to use this room for the manufacture of whey butter. The holidays passed off very quietly in Pungarehu, a number of local sports journeyed to Okato to attend the gala on Easter Saturday, and some of our young people attended the dance at Warea on Easter Monday evening. The Easter Day Service at the Roman Catholic Church was largely attended, as was also the service at the Anglican Church on the same morning. Mr. Pettigrew, of Opunake, was present at the Methodist Church to conduct service in the afternoon. Residents will regret to hear of the illness of Mrs. Norman Hessenbuttle, who underwent an operation in the New Plymouth hospital on Tuesday last. Mirs. Hessenbuttle is reported to be making satisfactory progress, and it is hoped her illness will prove short. Mr. P. C. Smith, with his wife and family, left on. Thursday for Invercargill, to visit the mother of Mrs. Smith, who is at present indisposed. Miss Moreeraft spent the holidays with her parents at Okaiawa. The first lady inspector to visit Pungarehu spent a day in the “infant room” of the local school recently. The little ones were very much at home with her, not one feeling shy or timid. Farmers are making the most of the present fine spell to push on with the sowing of spring feed, which has been delayed by. the rainy weather of last month.