MEETINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12174, 20 April 1905, Page 8

MEETINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.

The Ladbrooks Sunday-school held very successful anniversary on the 14th instant, Tea was. by the ladies of the district, after a good programme was gone Addressee were given by the and Thomas, songs by Mias Bowden»<§|g"g| Mrs Suckling and the Ker. Mr Thomis.'|3||fflj and recitations by Masters Taylor, and Howden. Mr John Taylor, "wJIhH has been the * Superintendent ot Sunday-school for fourteen yean,'' w»a|fgßH presented with an illuminated »d_i*ei^^BH At the annual meeting of sobscribetm-___i_l of the Killinchy Library, there W large attendance, and the pnßs"de»t»iiflifl| Mr T. Tolerton, occupied tne The balance-sheet submitted showed, »3ffl_l credit balance of £17 10s lid. '-*T*-«™;|fsSj was also »'credit balance of £7 12»i-P*d'.*'3ilffl in the Government eubsidy aooouaW -"aWBa which was available for the purchase Qp§§§|§ new books. The following were elected■?__i@ as a committee:—Messrs T. TctaWteA.tm_m (chairman), H. McLeneghan, J. W. J. Lemon, J. O'Brien, D. l4AralaAs%WS_ and A.*/ Allan; treasurer,' Mr T. ToUp-'tlH ton, jun.; secretary, Mr M. O'Briei-i Dawn At a committee meeting hold subs*; ',-SjH quently, it was resolved to get aa esU<''3aM mate of the cost of painting tho _pU*'V.aß of the hall. It was further resolved. to hold dances ss usual during ib**, ?m winter, commencing on Majr Ist. _*>f'<_M The annual general meeting of tho' -j'SH Asliburton County Brass Band was held VJH on tho 17th inst. Tho balsnoe-Bheot,''. Jffl which was adopted, showed tho receipts /Mm to have been £179 19s 7d, and expend*-/ '£■ turo £174 2s, leaving a balance of £5 *<*» ]7s 7d. Tho chairman (Mr J, Snod- ~|H grass) congratulated the band on tho improvement in ito financial , striding and in general efficiency. Tho election -gsIM of offioere resulted aa Mr T. Bullock; president, Mr Snodgrass; vice-presidents, offioers cow* manding the local volunteerMessrs D. Thomah, H. Davis C. Reid, W. Bain* bandmsstor, Ifo-f&JH A. Humphries; hon. sec.,' Mr H. "AA '-*iWm Gates; treasurer, Mr M. Ireland auditor,, Mr. H. H. Fooks. ' .^MM The annual tea and concert of tß "s.'lßffl Cust Presbyterian Church took place Q**iWM the 14th instant, and *** • a" I "*** "? 8, cess. At the concert addresses **!*• '-Wffl given by the Roys. Dr. •_!*** "JH| Steele. Several members of tho ohotl -> ,'s~g| contributed part songs, anthems ana < ,JH"| solos. On Sunday Dr. Irvine con- « ducted the services, whioh were *«" J*| attended. The gift auction *_*-»£■£.', *fl on the 17th, after the «£* J|| Mr Clarkson kindly oflkiating. Anm Mjsm auction receipts wero substantial. - ,>J|j||j