MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 198, 19 August 1904, Page 3

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

ST. GEORGE'S ROWING CLUB. The members of the. St. Oeorge's Rowing Club held their annual smoke concert in tbe Oddfellows' Hull, Pamell, last evening. There was a stood, attendance. Mr H. C. Tewsley preskW. The prizes won daring the season were presented by the chairman. Mr A. Busty, rtie captain of the club, was presented with a handsome scarf pin as a meuieatc of his valuable services to the club. The scarf pin was the gift, of Mr A. Kohn. During the evening a very enjoyable enierainmeiit was provided by members of we club aud fri&ods. ONE-TREE HILL ROAD BOARD. The One-Tree Hill Road Board met on Tuesday la-st. The erection of seven extra gas lamps in Manukau-road was reconinieu<ifU ihy the joint committee. The recomaieuda>tiou was adapted. It was alao decided that the capital valiw; of all ratable property in the district be subject to a general rate of three farthings in the £ for the year ending March 31, 1905. it was decided to Xorai a footpath on the northern side «'f the road from the Royal Oat liou'l to Upper (Jueen-street, Onehiraga. the cost not to exceed £35; and one in Manulcau-roaxl as well, opposite Ml" Coates' property, ai a cost uot exceeding ST. JAMES'S CHURCH REUNION. Memljers of St. ja:iies' = Presbyterian Church gathered in large numbers in St. James's Hall last to take part in the annual reunion of the church. Xh" proceedings began with the usual tea, at which the following friends provided and presided at tbe tables:—Young Men's Club, Misses Crawford (2), Miss BlaVey. and Miss Bheaiilt; Mrs Clarksou with Mrs Mc(Vitfkrip. Miss Clart-on, and Wise McCnskrie; Mrs Buildou with Miss Haildon and Miss Woods: Mrs A. J. Entriran with Miss lCrrtrio.au: Mrs Walker with iirs Clark: Mrs Sims with Miss Brightim. Miss McLean, and Miss Pirns: bachelor table. Mis;; (Jaibrarth and Miss McUill: young ladies' iable, Hiss M. Hand. Miss Chisholui, Miss Mclntosh, aud Mr.- Kuchanan. The later meeting- was devoted to a concert with speeches. The Rev. K. L. Walker. M.A., j presided, and was surrounded by the Hey. A. iJoull lOtara), Key. A. C. Wedderspoon (Onehungai, Rev. R. i\ Maenicol, and Mr iamipson (colonial travelling secretary tn the Young Men's Bible Class Union). The <•hr.tr, under the director-shin of Mr Irapelt. rendered several pxcclient glees, and other items w a re successfully rendered by Miss Fowler, Mr W. .1. Morgan, aud Mr W. Impett.

i'ON'SONBY BAPTIST CHURCH. A very pleasant onwivezuran wa.s on Wednesday by the iaJk's' sewing meeting of tli? Baptist Ohiuv'i. Poitewuby. in airl of ihe eliun-b luutLs. which wlil be benefited to a considerable extent as th« result. Tiie sale? of work wore numerous. wnd in ttie eveninir a concert was jrfv-pn by the memlwvs of tihe choir. The ltey. A. North presided at the gathering. LABOUK DAT COMMITTEE. The l.a!»our Day Demonstration Committee held a meeting in the Tailoresses" Hull, Cook street, last night. Mr K. Boyd pifsidrn?. About So delegates were present. The Minister of Railways sent a letter stating that he was prepared to meet the requests of the committee by running cheap excursion train* ■ from the country districts to Auckland. Messrs A. Lowrle, C. K. Scott (Canterbury), and A. R. Harris have apreed to act as judges, while Mr J. H. Fif!<ier has undertaken to attend to the handicaps of the cyelins; events. It was finally decided to accept the tenders at the Auckland (Jarrisoi) and Battalion Bands fnr the procession. The names of Messrs Bailuoii anil Shearer, of the Grocers' Assistants" Union, worn added to the Procession Commit tee. CAMBRIDUK CO-OPERATIVE DAIKY COMPANY. Tho shareholders of the Cambridsrc Cooperative Dairy Poicpany held a meeting in tbf Karmrrs' Chih romti. on Wednesday afternoon. Mr .lames Tay'uc presidmjr. The iiieotinjj was for the purpose of considering the application of tho Tarrrahere milk jruppHcrs: to he admitted as RhiU'ehold-ers and suppliers to tlio company. If the company n-onld nudcrtaikp to erect » creamery in their district, they would guarantee to milk '.V2X cows ami to hike tip 61:5 sharps. The chairman said lie end Mr Martin P.iitler had interviewed Mr C. r>ay <•]t the matter, and ho had met them i;i a very fair spirit. He offered liLs factory with one nerp of land at a certain prUt?, and lip. was further willing for each party to appoint a valuer to make a decision on the amount that should bo paid for the plant if they were not satisfied with the price hp uanied. The chairman also said that lie (Mr Taylor) was prepared to «ii in with them If the company rame to terms with Mr Day. which would mean that they wonld bavp to treat the milk of 47:; cows : .n addition to their ordinary supply. As to losing Mr Day's refrigerator at the Han-tapu factory, considerable discussiou took place, but the result was that tlit> directors were authorised to arrange wilh Mr Day for the purchase of the factory.