OHAUPO.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 136, 20 May 1897, Page 2

OHAUPO.

Bibtiiday Sports.—The boys are making preparations and arc doing a bit of training. The sports will bo held in Mr Me.ars' paddock, a nice bit of table land at the hack of his house, an I about half a mile on the Innesfallen road. Mr Home, of Hamilton, I am informed, will undertake the eater ng, both on the paddock and in the Public Hall in the evening, so we can be sure the inner man will be well looked after. The Paterangi Band will be in attendance, which, in itself, will 1 e a great attraction, Tis fcot sports without music are often very dull. As this will be a red letter day for Ohaupo, the Town Council iutend to declare it a public holiday. A great many entries have been received, so we may expect good fields. Several valuable trophies have been contributed by Messrs Bums ami Co., L. D. Nathan, Howden and Harkcr. The bicycle race not coming off will no doubt be a disappointment, but the tug-of-war on ponies will be worth seeing. The needle race is also one that will cause a good deal of amusement. All the sports in the neighbouring districts are making great preparations for the contest, each one expeeting to scoop the poo'. Oh !if the clerk of the wea'her would e nly smile on us without piping his eye we would be serenely happy. Cuuitcii Skrviok. —Owing to a mistake in the advertised time of service in the Akiiu-', theie was hut a moderate attendance at the Anglican Church on Sunday. Ihe time should have been 3.15 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. The Rev. Mr Marshall was the ofiieiating clergyman, and preached an eloquent and impressive sermon on a subject that is of the most importance to the human race, viz , l; The restincction of the body after death,'' taking his text from Cor. 1, 15 chapter, and 35th verse. The rev. gentleman handled his Bubjcct well, first taking the sceptic's view of the matter, and then bringing forward conclusive arguments combating those views. His explanations were so lucid and plain that they could not but have a convincing effect on the minds of his hearers. Our Sunday-school is progressing well under the management of Miss Amy Marshall ; there are now twenty-seven on the roll. —(Own Correspondent).