SOCIAL EVENTS AT HINDS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9876, 25 July 1923, Page 8

SOCIAL EVENTS AT HINDS.

At a sp*?dal- meeting ofrithe Vestry of Hinds Parish, it was*'decided to tender a welcome to Rev. Hay, Mrs Hay, and family, in Hinds. Hall, on August 3rd. There was a good attertnkmee of footballers and railwaymen ail asmoke ion cert tendered to Mr P.-Bennett, ■sho is being promoted to Qrira. MIS'. Watson occupied the chair,- and referred to the valuable services rendered to football by Mr Beneatt^.who bias acted as secretary during they ear; attending to every detail and leaving the club with a substantial credit ’bal-n-ee. He then presented him with --a handsome clock. Messrs Chi snail, J. Dwyer (secretary), J. McSweeney; J. Crowe, J. Cook, F. J. Hampton, Smyth, also spoke. Mr Cottam, on behalf of the railway staff, presented him with a pipe aim tobacco pouch, and -spoke highly of Mr Bennett’s work. He was not only smart but trustworthy. Messrs W. Mnssen R. Hilliard, and T. Beriy also spoke. Mr Bennett suitably responded. The following eontrffiuted items -—Messrs M. Farrell , T- Beriy, C. Cottam, R. Hilliard, C. P. Reid, J. Smith, D. O’Reillly, T- Hurley J. McSweeney, A. Beatty, and W. Tilby. Mr and Mrs Bennett and family leave for Otira on Thursday.