GARDEN PARTY AT “THORRINGTON”

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21727, 9 March 1936, Page 2

GARDEN PARTY AT “THORRINGTON”

COLOMBO STREET BAPTIST CHURCH ‘ A moral for,, purchasers at church fetes was,; draWn from the present political situation by Mr E. J. Howard, M.P., when opening the garden party in aid of the Colombo Street Baptist Church funds at “Thorrington” on Saturday afternoon. He recommended that" visitors should spend their money freely beet use, with the policy of the new Government arid the general improvement of conditions, there would be more® money coming to them. “You may wish, to know something of what will happen after the twenty-fifth of this month," he said; "I attended trie caucus meeting and they told me I • must not tell you anything about it. For those who take an interest in the affairs of the. country I will say that the Prime Minister went to the country on 12 points. The first of these —the sharing of salaries—will be put into operation on the first •of nert month. When the other 11 points are put oxi the statute book, New Zealand will be a more comfortable place than it is at present. The 12 points will be put on the statute book during the next three years. “I have been asked to say something about the financial policy of the new Government,” said Mr Howard, “but if I did,” ho added with a smile, “you would all go to the savings bank and draw out your money. But you must admit that everything points to better times ahead, Wool and meat have gone up in price, and better times for the farmer mean better times for all. You can therefore spend your money, knowing that more is coming in,” Mr Howard was introduced by the minister .of the church, the Rev, J. Ewen Simpson, The girl guides, under Captain J. E. Smith and Lieutenant E. French, gave a display of country dancing. There were competitions in clock golf, bowls, chain-stepping, and ping-pong. The Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Mr J. Annand, was in attendance.

The organising committee consisted of the Rev. J. Ewen Simpson, Mrs E. Good, Messrs K. G. 'Archer, and P. M. Yelvin. Those who assisted at the stalls were Mesdames W. Calvert, M. French, F. J. Gahagan, W. J. Cadman. E. Le Roi, L. Jenkins, J. K. Archer, E. J. Bell, E. K. Webster, R. Stean, M, Turnbull, W. Campbell, Misses F. Calvert, R. Barnett, L.Velvin, J. French. C. Foster, E- Matthews, E. H. Hill, Bernice Le Roi, V. Bowden, and Mr Frank Jenkins, . The grounds were lent through the courtesy of Mr Charles Clark, OLD-TIME DANCE TO NIGHT : The select old-time dance will be held at the Caledonian Hall this evening. Lucky spot and Monte Carlo dances are included on the programme. The Evans-Campbell band will provide the dance music. The second . annual picnic will take place at Stewart’s Gully on Sunday, March 15. Train leaves Christchurch station at 9.48. Tickets available this evening.