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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 36, 12 February 1940, Page 11

HERE and THERE

Hobbies Clubs for Cripples.

The Wellington Crippled Boys' and Girls' Club has resumed its 1940 session, the boys meeting on Tuesday and the girls on Wednesday each week at 7.30 p.m. at Toe II House, Lambton Quay. The feature of this year's programme is the inauguration of • the hobbies' clubs. The girls are taking up pewter, soft brass, felt, and paper cut work, and the hobbies arranged for the boys are wireless mechanics, photography, and woodcuts. The clubs are open to people from 15 to 30 years of age, and anyone who is eligible for membership and who has not received a circular would be welcomed. Card Parties Resumed. In spite of.the heavy rain on Saturday night .there was an exceptionally good attendance at the clubrooms of the Wellington South African War Veterans' Association, Lambton Quay,» when the weekly card parties were resumed for the season, which will end about the middle of December. The guests thoroughly enjoyed the games, and the winners were:—Bridge, Mesdames A. Pearson and M. Flack; "500," Mrs. W. Sommerville and Mr. T. R. Lawson; euchre, Mrs. J., Taylor and Mr. J. V. Scott (Gisborne). Mrs. M. Flack also won a competition. Earliest Link With Petone. The first white woman to set foot on the beach at Petone was Miss Sarah Barrow, who, at the age of seventeen years, was a passenger, with her parents, in the Aurora, which arrived at Port Nicholson on January 21, 1840. She became engaged while on the voyage to Mr. Samuel William Jones, a seaman on board, and he arranged that she should go with the first boat, before any of the other passengers. Thus she stepped on shore several hours before any boat landed other passengers, on January 22. One of her daughters, Mrs." S. A. Death, lives at Ohau. She says that her mother often told her of the incident. Mr. Jones returned to England in the Aurora, but the next year he returned to the colony and was married to her at Wellington by a Minister who came out on the same voyage. Mr. Jones $nd his wife settled first at Johnsonville, but shortly afterwards took up land at Pahautanui, where the family lived till Mrs. Jones died in 1889. Her husband died two years later. There were ten children, of whom only two others survive— Mrs. C. Death, of Levin, and Mrs. .Iggulden, of ■ Pahautanui.

Sportswoman Bride-elect.

Mrs. Tanner and Mrs. Norman Tanner were'joint hostesses recently at a gift evening, held in honour of Miss Agnes Ell, whose marriage to Mr. Jack Hurcombe was to take place on Saturday. The guest of honour is a well-known ladies' cricket representative, and a very popular member of the Technical College Old Girls' Cricket Club, the members of which helped to make the evening the success that it was. Prior to supper being served the bride^elect. opened the numerous parcels, which contained many useful as well as charming gifts. Camp Entertainers. The executive committee of the Official Camp Entertainers, to avoid any misunderstanding, wish to make it understood that concert parties attending the camps under the direction of the Official Camp Entertainers must consist of performers and a stage manager only. Provision is made lor the concert party, and the Automobile Association members at their own expense provide cars for transport. If "producers" will take note, and not give permission for performers to bring friends, it will save disappointment at the meeting place. The camp commandant Js notified that a certain number are going out in the party, and, acting under his instructions, it will be appreciated,that these requests must be respected. In future if any information is required kindly ring Mrs. Dennistoun Wood, hon. organiser (tel. 43-650) or Mrs. Gwen Webb, hon. secretary (55-675). Only performers are catered for, and it will save disappointments if this is known beforehand. s Soldiers' Comforts Meeting. East Harbour residents are invited to attend a meeting to be held in the Council Chambers tonight, February 12, at 8 p.m. in connection with comforts for the soldiers. The meeting is being held under the auspices of the Eastbourne Sub-centre of the Red Cross Society. Picnic at Titahi Bay. A delightful picnic was held by the Wallaceville Women's Institute at Titahi Bay recently. Sea bathing was enjoyed, and races and competitions were held, the winners being Mesdames Scaife, Clyde, Kaiii, Wale, Ching, and Carr, and the junior winners Shirley Nicholls, Winnie Ross, T. Scaife, Wale, P. Scaife, Bargent, and Hopkirk,

j Arrangements Made for Picnic. The members of the Upper Hutt Women's Institute held their first meeting for the year on Tuesday. There j was a fair attendance and Mrs. Spencer i presided. Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Hazelwood were chosen as delegates to the half-yearly council meeting. The ax*rangements . for the annual picnic to I be held at Titahi Bay were made. Mrs. S. Board, who attended the summer school arranged" by the W.E.A., gave an impromptu talk on the subject to an appreciative audience. The results of the competitions were: Gooseberry jam, Mrs. Gorrie, 1: Mrs. S. Braid, 2. Runner beans, Mrs. Hyslop, .1; Mrs. S. Braid, 2. Best bloom, Miss Watson, 1. Afternoon tea was sei-ved by the hostesses. Donations to Mothers' Helpers. Mrs. Guthrie presided at the recent meeting of the Mothers' Helpers. Those present were Mesdames Barns, Brown, Lyon, McParland, Armour, Malcolm, Reid, and Ward. As a great amount of voluntary help was being given at present, it was decided to hold a jumble sale early in April, this being regarded as the most appropriate way of replenishing funds. Donations were gratefully acknow!edged\ from' the Rotary Club (£5 ss), Mrs. D. H. S. Riddiford (£3 3s), and Miss M. Kane (£2). A.N.A. Social Club's Popularity. Despite inoculations, which placed a large number of Trentham men on the sick list on Friday, and despite bad weather on Saturday, there were again large attendances at the A.N.A. Club on these two evenings, last week, neaijly 300 being present on each occasion. Members of the committee and others attending to last week's arrangements were Mesdames T. M. Wilkes. H. F. O'Leary, E. Puttick, A: B. Smith, E. Luke, F. H. Whatley, H. W. L. Saunders, Millar, J. _ Price, A. Longmore, L. Bannermari, C. PI. Armstrong, W. D. Gordon, and R. Caughley. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. A. McNaughton, Mr. and Mrs. C, A. Marton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gibbons. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pope, Mr. and Mrs. C. Quane, Mr. and Mrs. Grenfell Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. G. Crimp, Mr. and Mrs. Angus, Misses Moya Hempton, Valmai Richardson, and Powell, Colonel Cowles, &nd Messrs. F. E. Bailey and G. BelL