COUNTRY NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2501, 14 May 1909, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

RAKAUROA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) For the last three or four weeks t weather here has been nearly one ec timial drizzle, with occasional hea rain for a aariation. and although. m> uncomfortable, the weather is qu warm, which in part compensates : the wet. . 4 The Rakauroa School Commit; were lucky enough to have a fine ni‘ on Friday, when the annual school s ial was held in the local school. Th was a good attendance of the pub and the committee had the school n: !v decorated for the occasion with fei Dancing, which commenced at 8 o’clc was varied by a good selection of so rendered by Mi?? Currie and Me; Graham, Clark. Garside, MeCasfc and Lenayn, a duet.by Mr. and A Clark, recitation by Mr. V. Macl aid, and sword dance by Air. A. Smith. The accompaniments v played upon the piano by Airs. C. and Aliss Currie, also Air. Lenayn; dance music bv Messrs Lenayn (pia Clark (violin),* and Clarke. Korte, Lenayn (accordeon). A plentiful per was handed round at 12 o'cl and all wended their way home ben 2 and 3 o’clock, well pleased with of the most enjoyable socials held] Rakauroa. ‘ The Rakauroa branch of the | mors’ Union hold their annual r ing on Saturday, Bth inst.. at 2.30 The attendance was small, butupon business. It was rose red tc loci funds in order to share the cc the Alotu Farmers’ Union yards at low Crossing; also to write to the postmaster, Gisborne, pointing ouj provements which can be made u postal service to Alatawai and I?V voa after the expiry of the present tract. A deputation was appoint wait uponrtho Alinister of Public A lo urge the further authorisath the railwav lino, also road matt; the district to be brought undo! notice if time and opportunity all The balance-slipet showed a crc< £5 9s. and was adopted on the n of Mr. Rodp'ath. seconded by Air ham. Air. G. Rcdpath was elec: chairman for the ensuing year, A T. Smith vice-chairman. Air. I, Burgess secretary, Air. Rodpatli tor. and last year’s management mittee were re-elected en masse. |. usual vote of thanks to the offic< the past year concluded the bust*