COUNTY CENTRES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 261, 18 August 1930, Page 8

COUNTY CENTRES

WILLOWBY. (Prom Our Own Correspondents.) The Willowby Mutual Society's meeting was well attendeO. The subject for consideration was rsew Zealand Composers." Miss It-. presided and read an interesting paper, Eby Miss Enid Pharr ThompsonThe following also evening's programme :—Miss Chapman, Mr G S Chapman, Miss Dol man, ili| R. J Chapman, Miss Stoddart, ana meeting of the Wdlowby. School Committee was held, LiU presided over a i" 11 attemlaiice. Correspondence from. the Association in regard to the pdueation report was received. A kS from the Education Board relative to subsidies was also received. It was decided to grant a holiday to-day to enable pupils to visit the Winte Show at Christchurch. Final arrangements for the bazaar and sale of work were made. RAKAIA. .4 A football match between the Rakaia Public School and the Convent Schoo Sam? was played on the Public School ground and resulted m a wm for the Convent School by 14 points to 8. Mi A Kintv was referee. „ , . The ninthly meeting of the BaJcaia Branch of the Women's Christian Terntrance Union was held in St. Andrews Church, Mrs Boag presiding The devotional exercises were conducted bj Mr 0. B. Fawcett and Mr A. Allan president of the Young -Peoples Christian Temperance Union). ine spSker was Mrs Low, of Timam president of the South Canterbury W.C.TTJ executive, who spoke of various WC T U matters and gave an ratei - esting account of the Peace movement. A vote of thanks, to Mrs Low was carried by acclamation. LAURISTON. A most enjoyable dance was held in the Memorial Hall at Launston under the auspices of the Launston Tennis Club The hall was brightly decorated and the dancing went ™th %swmg to music supplied! by Mrs Mitchell's> Baud. A lucky spot waltz was won by Miss E. Maidens and Mr E. Ashby. Mr 1. Church was M.C. MAYFIELD. The monthly meeting of the Mayfield Branch of the Women's Institute was held in the Band Hall on Wednesday afternoon, the president (Mrs Jt. Austin) presiding over a attendance. The Geraldine Branch wrote asking if the Mayfield Branch could donate a portion of its funds to defray the travelling expenses or Miss Stops. A number of remits to be discussed at the Dominion Conference m Wellington were read. Mrs McDonald, .of Orari. gave an interesting and instructive address on the art or toy and glove making, at the conclusion of which a vote of thanks was passed to her A competition for the best homemade toys, judged by ballot, was won by Mrs R, Austin (elephant), with -Miss Gillies (squirrel) second and Mrs T F Sewell (squirrel) third. Further arrangements were made for the combined Mayfield and Mt. Somers Exhibition of arts. A roll call on household duties caused much interest and merriment. The hostesses for the' afternoon were Mesdames L. R, Harrison, E Biddick, and Miss McLauchlan. The St. Mary's Guild met in the church on Wednesday afternoon when the sewing for St. Saviour s Orphanage was distributed among members Arrangements were made tor the annual meeting in September At the conclusion the Rev. H. M Cocks addressed the members of the Motneis Union.