MANUREWA NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 242, 10 October 1916, Page 7

MANUREWA NEWS.

The Musical Society met in the Public Hall on Tuesday last, aud after a short chorus practice, met lv conversazione, and supper to farewell Mrs. Huntley, one of the society's active members, who ls leaving the district. Mr. C." H. Lupton, on behalf of the Progressive League, presented Mrs. Huntley with a very line travelling rug as a small recognition of the' good work that' Mrs. Huntley had done In organising socials and farewell concerts for the many young men who had enlisted from Manurewa.

The Manurewa Tennis Club held their annual meeting on Friday. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. E. S. Pegler; vice-presidents, Messrs. Hawthorn, Burton, Corln, White, Lupton, and McNhughton; treasurer and secretary, Mr. C. Lupton; committee, Mrs. Phillips, Miss Lovell, Messrs. Bull and Osborne. The club had their official opening on Saturday, October 7.

Spring is somewhat hack ward this year, an absence of warm days with.several cold nights have, on our heavier "soils, given the growth of a week or so _ slight setback. Despite this fact stock generally are looking well, thanks to the fine crops of hay that the farmers gathered In last year.

The Railway League are putting ln good work \u an endeavour to secure a better railway service for our growing districts. A monster petition to the Hon. Herries, the Minister of Railways, ls in circulation. Mrs. Inez Bailey, an energetic worker, is trying to arrange with the Minister for a meeting in Auckland, when the ladies will put the petition before the Minister, and generally state their wishes.

Following on a recent gathering held at Alfrlston to commemorate Mr. C. H. Lupton's retirement from service as a layreader, after a quarter of a century's service, a social, which was well attended, wns tended him by the Anglican congregation in the PnbUc Hall on Thursday, Mr. Hawthorn, vicar's churchwarden, presiding over the gathering.

ing. A presentation of an easy chair and two occasional chairs, was made to Mr. and Mrs Lupton by Mr Herbert Ralls, a former Sunday-school pupil of Mr. Lupton's, who in a few- well-chosen remarks, expressed the regret of tbe congregation at the retirement of Mr. Lupton from active service ln the church.