DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1926, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

MOTUWUI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Motunui children’s fancy dress ball, organised by the teachers in aid of school funds, was held on October 29 in the Waihi Memorial Hall, there being a large attendance, including many children in fancy dress, the whole presenting a gay and happy scene. The proceedings opened with a grand march, which showed to advantage the many and varied fancy costumes. These were very ably judged by. Mrs. Dr. Blackley, who had kindly journeyed from’ "New Plymouth,, to assist in this way, and who also generously donated several prizes. Other prizes were donated by business people of Waitara and New Plymouth. Besides many visiting children in fancy dress, there were the following Motunui children:—Janie Jreston (daffodil), Lucy Emia (autumn), Doreen Haylock (keep off the grass), Peggy Adlam (clown), Grace Giddy (Little' BoPeep), Nina Cole (Moonlight and Roses), Marjorie Cole (winter time), Noela Parli (fairy), Rona Adlam (Hawaiian), Annie Purdie (Red Cross nurse), Olive Stephens (afternoon tea), Eliza Roi (Folly), Nina Parli (poison berry), Barbara Huse (Bandama Girl), Jean Townsend (Gipsy), Phyllis Parli (Hawaiian), Mary 'Furze (poison berry), Ewai Edwin (window), Annio Draper (Studebaker), Mary Cole (Night), Winnie McKenzie (Gipsy), Marion McKay (danger signals), Ivan Topless (sailor boy), Rangi Martin (harlequin), Alex Martin (Dutch boy), Jack Parli (pierrot), Robert Raumati (Indian), Willie Turn (Golliwog), George Cole (Highland costume), Massey Stephens (sprite), Wilfred Cole (rooster), Alex. McKay (vegetable garden), Douglas Riley (cigar), Willie Lambert (clown), Ephraim Prime (Robin Hood). The list of prize-winners is as follows: Best fancy dress, Zelda Robinson (Father Christmas), 1, Ephraim Prime (Robin Hood) 2. Most original costume: Doreen Hav-

lock (Keep off the Grass) 1, Alex. McKay (Vegetable Garden) 2. Best paper costumes: Mavis Elliott (■Rose) 1, Wilfred Cole (Rooster) 2. Best poster; Annie Draper (.Studebaker) 1.

Special prizes were given to the following:—Robert Raumati (Indian), Willie Turn (Golliwog), Rangi Martin (Harlequin), Olive Stephens (Afternoon Tea), Marion McKay (Danger Signals); Megan McKay (Doll iu Box); Ewart McKay (Kewpie), Veta and Melva Colo (Pierrettes), Betty Sarten (Ballet Dancer), Jean Townsend (Gipsy), Irene Topless (Red Cross Nurse). The children danced till ten, enjoying every moment of the time, and then gave up the floor to the adults who, needless to say, w'ere quite ready to follow- in the footsteps of their juniors. Music was supplied by Miss Hannah Edwin (pianoforte) and Mrs. Locke (violin), extras being supplied by Mr. Nea Edwin. The duties of M.C. were ably carried, out by Messrs. Skelton and N. Edwin. The supper arrangements were in the hands of the ladies of the district, who, as usual, catered for all in a very generous manner. PUKEHO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The last of the euchre parties was held in the school on Friday, November 12, when quite a good crowd attended, a carload of visitors coming from Inglewood and Kaimata. Miss Ruth George was the winner of the ladies’ prize, and Mr. Stan. Gall (Inglewood) the gent’s. Mrs. William Drake annexed the points prize and Mr. S. George the gent’s. After euchre supper was handed round, the floor being cleared for dancing. Mr. William Drake supplied the dance music and Mr. S. George acted as M.C. Mrs. S. George kindly played extras. Mrs. J. Askew returned home last Tuesday from her holiday in the north. ! Miss May Lambert (Inglewood) spent It he last week-end with her people here. I Miss Ruth George, who has boen visitpng New Plymouth, has returned home.

We are looking forward to a concert by our local school children on break-ing-up day next month. Mr. Arthur Gall (Inglewood) was the guest of Mr. Lambert last week. The friends of Miss Blanche George will be pleased to hear that she is able to get about again after a few days’ sickness.

There seems to be quite a lot of sickness in the district just-now-. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins motored through to New Plymouth last week-end.