Harmonic Society

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31341, 11 April 1967, Page 2

Harmonic Society

Mr W. Hawkey, conductor of the Christchurch Harmonic Society, told the annual meeting of the Ladies* Auxiliary of the society, that a cheque for £l5O which had been presented to the choir would be put towards the purchase of their new grand piano. Piano solos were contributed by Mrs J. Gibson and contralto solos by Mrs A. Cossins, accompanied by Mrs W. E. Olds. Mrs S. G. Turner, the retiring president, was presented with a sheath of flowers. Election of officers.—President, Mrs W. E. Davey; vicepresidents, Lady Adams, Mesdames W. R. Hawkey, R. H. Hayman, E. Mac Kay, A. Leaman, S. G. Turner, secretary, Mrs L. L. Bamford; committee, Mesdames R. Beavis, J. L. Bush, W. E. Geotgantis, L Greenway, C. A. Mclntosh, R. S. Newton, R. J. Porterfield, T. H. Purden, O. L. Robinson, I. M. Sparrow, J. D. Stewart, S. G. Turner.

Opawa Red Cress.—President, Mrs Taylor; vlce-presldenti, Mesdames G. Nelham, Watson and Mrs T. L. Carey, and Miss A. Pycroft; secretary, Mrs A. B. Cant; assistant secretary, Mrs A. Lee, treasurer, Mrs K. A. White; assistant treasurer, Mrs F. Folhill; committee, Mesdames A. Bender, J. Dalgleish, W. H. Eastwick, A. Edward, B. A. Ferguson, K. Whitlow, D. Whiteley, H. J. Burrows, and D. Ritchie, Misses E. Bowron and J. King. Kalapol C.W.I. Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Kaiapoi Country Women’s Institute were:—President, Mrs F. Barnard; vice-president, Mrs F. Amor; minute secretary, Mrs M. Middleton; correspondence secretary, Mrs I. Keetley; reporter, Mrs I. Keetley; treasurer, Mrs I. Fitzsimmons; committee, Mesdames F. Clemett, D. Roberts, D. Phillips, S. Simpson, N. Ching, E. Rapley, F. Amor, L. P. Street.