WALTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8049, 5 November 1906, Page 2

WALTON NEWS.

Fli'ill Ol.'lt Own I'OUIIKSI'ONDEMT. A meutiug was held at t'io residence of Mr John 'MutHTtv, Wi4.lt n, at which Mr I lannali i \plained what ia being done iu for noet:on with the llungahuns. r a. Drainage li aril. llh put before those interested v ry plainly the benefit they would receive from it. It would open up a large area of the best land in the district. He also said that a loan of XiiOUO had bnon ernnb d with a subsidy of and a vote of the ratepayers would be taken at an early date The secretary was instructed to write ar;d thank Mr Groeusladn and the others who helped him to get the money for the drainage scheme. A meeting for the same purpose was held at Aratiaiia school nouse at whjoh Mr Gilchrist was present. Tennis seems to be tho favourite pastime just now, and a club has been formed at Te Uruwhat. A farewell social and dance was tendered to Mr and Mrs Cooney in Mr A. Fell's wool shed oa Fiiday evening, at Walton, whoti Mr Anderson presented to Mrs Cooney t .n arn chair, and to Mr Cnoney from the residents an ink-tand, and a pipe and tobacco pouch from the school children Mr Co >ncy in ane-it speech rcturnr-d thanks on behalf of Mrs Cooney and himself. About 20 couples were present and an enjoyable evening was sp"nt. Dancing was kept nj> till tho smill liours of the morning. A number of si ngs and recifate,ns were given during tho evening. The music «as supplied by the Mi-ses C.i«ti|- • bell and Teague, and left nothing ro bt desired. Mr Hutchinson's litt'o son broke his lag last we-k, and is being attendel by Dr. Enulitzbnrger, of Matamata, under whose care he ia getting on aa well as can be expected. Mr xeague has been elected ohairman of the School Committee vice,Mr Cooney, who is leaving the district.