LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19919, 16 July 1928, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At a meeting of the Punga Croquet Club the following resolution was passed:—“That the club greatly appreciates the benefits derived from the Summer Time Bill and lio]>cs it will be continued.”

On Wednesday last the Hope of Dunedin Lodge,. 1.0.G.T., held a fancy dress night, Bro. B. South, C.T., being in the chair. The-following were tho prize-winners;—Children’s parade (fifteen competitors)—Bournville cocoa (Jack South) 1, fairy (Betty Strode) 2. Ladies’ parade—New Zealand-made goods (Miss Robertson) 1, Red Riding Hood (Sister J. Beadle) 2. Gentlemen—The sheik (Bro. W. Smith) ]. The skipping competition was won by Bro. .Steel for the brothers and Sister Robinson for the sisters. Elsie and Jean Kirkham gave a duet in character, Bro. De Silva a violin solo, Elsie and Joan Kirkham recitations, and Bros. Campbell and Griffiths, assisted by students from the capping' carnival, attended and gave items. After supper a mock -marriage took place. Bro. Gore, in moving the votes of thanks, declared it was one of the best functions the lodge had ever held. Bro. O’Neil responded on behalf of tho Rescue Lodge. The following wero the successful candidates in the recent combined schools home nursing examination (the lecturer was Sister A E. Kirkpatrick and the examiner Dr Helen Easterfidd): —Marian Anderson, Helen Conlan, Catherine Edwards. Marjorie M’Carthy, Elsie Sligo, Annie Blackie, Lola Fox, Muriel Grocott, Molly M’Carthy, Dolorus Pickup, May Williams, Bessie Cairns, Helen Edwards, Cicely Guthrie, Muriel Mackenzie, Molly Hodden, Helen Walker. Tho'following were the successful candidates in Sister Kirkpatrick’s Otago Girls’ High School ' first-aid class-—Marjorie Bennett, Jean Ballard, - Olivo Clark, Frances Fox, .Muriel Laing, Dorothy Martyn, Ethel Symouds, Daphue-Tre-

vena, May Watt, Isabel Bennett, Bessie S. Cairns, Kathleen Campbell, Vivian Lamb, Eileen Law, Enid Simmons, Margaret Stewart, Catherine Wildey, Mary Blsckledge, Joan Cameron, Hazel French, Elsie Labes, Jean Mee, Joan Rout, Eunice Sherwood, May Williams.