PAPANUI NEWS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20198, 28 March 1931, Page 5

PAPANUI NEWS.

MEMORIAL HALL. I The profits on the running of, tho' | Memorial Hall have been lower than j usual during, the' last year, and in eonsequence, the committee haß been uu. able to meet the rate demand by £35. This deficit has to be borne by the Cityand Waimairi • Councilß in thepropor-' tion of three-fifths "and two-fifths respectively. The City share is paid; by the | whole City, while in Waimairi the bur-1 den falls upon the ratepayers ofthe • Papanui Biding.' At the meeting -of ,'fhc 1 Waimairi Council on Wednesday, when an acocunt for the £lO was presented, several of the Councillors emphatically protested against the hall being rated; It was decided to~ call a conference -with tho City representatives in regard to the matter. The question will aW be discussed at tho annual meeting of residents on April 16th. ' ' 4 Green's Boad. ■ Some "time, ago a suggestion was made that Green's , road should be joined up With Rutland street, in order to relievo Papanui road of its present traffic congestion by diverting sqme of it through 1 this avenue. On Wednesday night, at the meeting of the Waimairi County Council, Mr W. G. Chapman, the member tor, Papanui Biding, reported favourably on the; proposal. Provided the labour was procured under the No." 5 Unemployment Scheme, the work could be _ carried out for approximately £6OO, This sum, however, would be too great a bnrden for the riding to bear nt present. ■ . .'-j■ 'Dance.': The weekly dance of tbe Pirate Dance Club was held in the "Gaiety" on*. Tuesday night. Mr,G. Thomas acted as M.C., and Eyles's Orchestra supplied the music. The fox-trot .competition wa3 continued, and following qualified to' dance in the final:: Miss D. Taylor and Mr G. Crockett, Miss D. Strabling and ■Mr B. Whitfoxd, Miss M; Jackson and Mr M. Todd, Miss' M. Waddle and Mr P. Daly. .. ' r Tho Monto Carlo was won fey. Miss D. Taylor and Mr. E. J. 'Walker, and the lucky spot by Miss A. Seridall and Mr ,C. E. Jackson. Surprise Party. llecently a surprise party visited tha homo of Mr and Mrs Pollard, Watson's road, Harewood; The party took the' form of a "kitchen eveniifgin honour of- the approaching marriago of Misa Winnie Pollard. An enjoyable time was spent with music, games, and. competitions. Amongst those present were Mc , and Mrs Pollard, Misses Winnie Pollard, Buby Blair, Thelma Lchrs, Pearl Hockey, Ella Burrows, Irene Case, Doris Preece, Esma Tapper, Harper, Harris (Ashley), Violet Sutherland, Naney Pollard, Warren, Pollard, and Phyllis Webb, Messrs B. Blair, G. Higham, L. Gaskell, A. Donald, A. Morwood,' W. White, E. Blair, T. Blair, A. Pollard, W. Warren, J. Warren, E. Langdon, ami Tombs (2). - " Progress League Social. ■ . The monthly social of the Progress League held on Wednesday evening Wasa great Success. Mr C. Burrows was M.O. Songs were given by Mr C. Stewart, and a violin solo by Mrs H- Owers. The accompaniments were played ■ -bv Mrs S. H. Cox, the music for the "dancing by Mr Fred' Com yn?.. A lucky spot

I - " : i dance was won by- Miss Boyce-and Mr W. Wilson. .. \ Harvest Thanksgiving. /: The harvest - ', hold last Sunday at' St." byterian Church, were Cs I>y . large congregations. The church'-/ was beautifully decorated,, and.the liberaldonations of fruit, vegetables,. -and flowers, were afterwards' given, tol,tSjjo i Presbyterian Homes. ' ; • 3Rhe' Rev, E. Bandy wasr,the preaclier. . jit" "both services., .The choir, eohductorship of Mr '* sisted by Miss Jehkiris .sang special music, the soloists being Mlbsob Neilson and Bpbbitt and Mr K. Shirlaw. Mothers'' Union, v ''' ;" i St. Silas's Mothers'. Union '"** met'. on Wednesday, when a very interest-? ing address 09 St. Anne/s given by Mrs Turner. "i The efforts of the Papanui Mothers' Union to provide crockery for the_ sufferers by the recent earthquake, have been . yery/successful. '.Quitp. a' large .has been _ ? ' • ' Personal. 4 Miss Florrie Cone, who has beeh visit-; ing her parents, Mr and Mrs & CcjmJ * Langdon's road, &as , returned -,to 1 "He Teko.