WAIUTA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 May 1930, Page 10

WAIUTA NOTES

[OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Mr. H. A. Ord, of the staff of the Blackwater Mines, was a visitor to Greymouth last week. Mrs. A. R. Gill left this morning for Wellington on a holiday visit. Mrs. Saunders (Christchurch) is visiting Waiuta, and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. Powick. Mr. E. Cameron le*ft this morning for Wellington. ,

Miss L. Wallace, who has been visiting Miss J. Cameron, has i-eturned to Greymouth.

Mrs. Dolton (Dunedin) accompanied by Mrs. Cate, were visitors to Waiuta this week-end.

Mr. J. Short, who has been on holiday in Dunedin, returned on Thursday evening.

Miss Alice Henderson (Paparoa) was a visitor tp Waiuta this week-end. Mr. W. Kennedy (Inangahua Junction) was a visitor this week-end. The Waiuta Public Tennis Club’s annual ball was held at the week-end in the Miners’ Hall, it being one of the most successful held so far this season, and was ample reward for the work done by the secretary and the committee. The hall was tastefully decorated in the Club’s colours and greenery. The music was supplied by Magee’s Excelsior 1 Orchestra, extras being supplied by Mrs. Ord and Mrs. Eklund. Messrs Bartlett and E. Lines made efficient M’s. C. Following are a few of the many pretty frocks worn: —

Mesdames Blake Huffan, green rayon; A. R. Gill, creme mariette, silver lace; E. Allen, grey georgette; Taylor, powder blue georgette; J. Green, blue panne velvet; Brough, blue silk; Ord, pink crepe do chine; E. Rose, lupin celanese; W. Stevens, navy celanese; Reid, flowered crepe de chine; Ramsden, green taffeta; Rodden, pink crepe do chine; Morrissey, pink crepe de chine; Lines, flame moracain; Nohra, red chenille georgette; Doltman, rose pink voile; Ball, pink crepe de chine; W. Harris, figured rayon; F. Rose, floral crepe de chine; Rutledge, flame silk; Beckwith, white silk; Magee, brown crepe de chine; Dean, green taffeta; Eklund, .black chiffon velvet; Misses Hunt, pink crepe de chine; Hampton, pink georgette; Southgate, tangerine net; Kerridge, green georgette; Cameron, red crepe de chine; G. Bellamy, blue taffeta; K. Doolan, blue taffeta; E. Doolan, pink taffeta; V. Ronchi, black silk; .P. Topp, pink taffeta; B. Tomlinson, lemon crepe de chine; A. McEwin, flame taffeta; Lines, blue silk; McTaggart, blue frosted voile; Howard, black celanese; Stevens, pink georgette; Nitschki, black lace and satin; L. Thorn, lavender celanese; M. Thorn, frosted chenille; L. Harris, blue figured taffeta; W. Vincent, blue celanese; Kirby, black crepe de chine; Costelloe, black crepe de chine; Armstrong, black silk; Brough, flame crepe de chine; Broderick, green taffeta; E. Cooper, pink georgette; M. Gardiner, blue taffeta; M. Doolan, mauve crepe de chine; N. Meredith, pink crepe do chine; M. Meredith, pink celanese. A team of League footballers from Nelson Creek played a match with the local team and after a fast and most interesting game Waiuta won by 11 points to 10. For the winners Burns, White and E. Lines scored tries, E. Lines converting one. For Nelson Creek G. Ryan scored two tries, both of which he converted. A Rugby match was played on the local ground,, the teams being the Reefton Waratahs and a newly-formed Waiuta team Waiuta won by 9 points to 6. For Waiuta Davis, Burns and Uren scored tries. For Waratahs J. Sara scored two tries, none of which was converted.

At a meeting of the League Club it was resolved that the secretary write to the West Coast Centre re playing a junior team in the Northern Division of the West Coast competition.