DISTRICT NEWS.
PUNIHO & WJAREA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Another football match for the Kasper Cup was played at Rahotu on the 12th inst., the competing teams being Puniho Maoris and Rahotu Maoris. The local men scored the verdict by 7 points, the scores being 10 to 3. The final match for the cup will be played on Saturday next between Puniho and Parlhaka Maoris, the winning team gaining the cup. The local team are in pretty good form and will take -a lot of beating. The young ladies of Puniho are to be congratulated upon the success of the first of their series of dances which they anticipate holding this winter. There was a. very good attendance and all arrangements were in splendid order. The music, which was supplied by Misses Connie and Edie Julian was first rate, and the M.C.'s, Mr- Reg- Venner and Mr. Bert. Payne kept the -dancers moving. Miss Edie Jones and Mr. Bert. Payne obliged with extras. A dainty supper' was provided. The dancing enthusiasts will have plenty of chances shortly for quite a large number of dances are being held on this ■ coast. The church committee at Warea are holding a social next week and the Girl's Friendly Society’s cobweb social is to be held on July 11. The children’s plain and fancy dress ball, which has been the talk of the district for some tinie is also coming off soon. We regret te learn that Mr. D. McEldowney, senr., of Puniho, is seriously ill in a private hospital In town. IVe all wish, him a speedy recovery. From what one can judge by the number of motor lorries travelling this coast en route to Hawera there is evidently some other folks beside the Marten residents that find motor transport, cheaper than rail. The Warea school members of the boys’ and girls’ agricultural club were very successful at the winter show recently held in New Plymouth. Thomas Brophy gained first and the championship for the best carrots. He was also successful in gaining the second prize for the best charts of the work done in the plots. Clem. Sole obtained second prize for mangolds , and also second in the root com 7 petition. Mr. Syme called at the school list' Tuesday to present the prize cards • and con-y gratulated the boys on their miccesAful- ef-‘ forts. A pleasing ceremony took place In the Warea school recently, When Mr". G. Juilian,' senr., presented special prizes of 54 : each to each of the imembers of the boys’ and girls’ agricultural club. Messrs. Johns and Fawcett bought the larger portion of the crop, paying the boys a very satisfactory price for the carrots and mangolds. Tlife Warea school football team are anticipating an enjoyable afternoon on Saturday, 24th inst., when the second fifteen from Central school, New Plymouth, are coming to Warea to play| a friendly game. PUNGABBHU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The south wind which has prevailed for nearly three weeks almost continuously, has dried up all surface moisture ’ and left the pastures brown and bare. At twn.es the wind lias been a veritable snorter, and has been cruelly cold, and biting, the Toads being its clean of small stones as if they had been; broom-swept. ' Mr, J- A- Valentine, the senior insifeetor of schools, visited the local school ohf Monday last and. conducted the annual examination. It is hoped that children acquitted themselves .creditably., . . . • The work of. building the drying room at the factory proceeds apace and is ’ hearing completion. It .is a pity that this lias had to be built while we are in the grip of the slump, but it has been unavoidable, as the old butter fa ctory is past repair. The factory manager, Mr. Guild, is visiting the Manawatu winter show, accompanied by his son, Mr. J. Guild. Miss Manning, of New Plymouth, Ls visiting here and is the guest of Mrs. McKenna; Master Fredd}’ Taylor has recovered sufficiently to return houne from the hospital. Friends of Mrs. M. Fleming will regret to hear that she is confined to her ’bed through ; indisposition and wish her a speedy recovery. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hermann is also ill, and suffering from pleurisy. Feeding out Is now the order of the day and tiio cows and other stock appear to appreciate the hay this cold weather. Very few "farmers have as yet turned their stock on te the swede crops, next month being the usual time for feeding off. The linesmen engaged in installing telephones in this district are still busy and quite a number of private phones are being put in. The batteries, however, are not yet to hand, but when completed we shall feel that with telephones in stores and residences, we are growing quite city-like in conveniences, if not in size. * TURANGI. (From Out Own Correspondent.) There was an unusual feature at Purangi on the 19th inst., in connection with a second attempt to form a school committee. A rumor got about that one of the fair sex was to be nominated and as no one could stand down, all nominated drew for positions and the following were declared elected : Hannah Watson, Arthur John Webb, Laurence Stoddard Mitchell, Henry Watson, and R. Morrisey, who \yas, re-elected chairman and secretary. After the chairman welcomed . the new members of the committee the meeting dosed,-after-which. Mrs. Wat;, son very kindly handed round supper, which was greatly appreciated, by those who had to ride to their homes. Our local footballers played a return nuLtdi, at Tarata recently and after a fairly fast game the scores were three all. This makes the second draw in succession, which proves the teams are evenly matched. Qur locals are putting <4n some practice as they hope to prove their superiority on the next occasion they iineet. Our teacher. Miss Webb, is to be congratulated on her two pupils sitting for their proficiency, both making good. . WHAREROA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Last Friday evening a very successful concert, organised by Mrs. W. Nicholas, in aid of the Sunday school funds, was held in the local hall before a large audience. An interesting and appreciative programme was submitted, most of the items being encored. Mr. Graham Murdock, a gifted violinist from Okaiawa. was present, and delighted the audience with his finished style of. rendering classical selections. The following • was the programime: Pianoforte solo, Miss Lillecrapp; chorus, “The Old Brigade,” Sunday school children; recitation, Miss Mavis Death; song, Mr. Hawthorne; pianoforte solo, Miss Grace Benton ; recitation, Mr. Walter Soul; song, Mrs. Western ; mandolin solo. Miss D. Benton ; recitation. Miss Bernice Marra; song, Misses A. Hicks and P. Death; banjo solo, Messrs. Lodder; song, Mr. Jacks; violin solo, Mr. Graham Murdoch; pianoforte solo. Miss Lillecrapp; dialogue, Sunday school children; pianoforte duet, Mrs. and Miss G. Benton; recitation, Miss N. Perry; musical monologue, Mrs. Benton: song, Sunday school children; violin solo, Mr. Graham Murdoch; pianoforte solo, Miss M. Davis; song. Miss R. Marra; pianoforte duet. Miss and M:aster Reynolds; song, Mr. Steffert.
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