WAIUTA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 October 1931, Page 8

WAIUTA NOTES

[OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The wedding took place in the Church of the Sacred Heart on Wednesday last of Mary, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Thorne, to Harry Couison.' The Rev. Father Seymour performed the ceremony, the newly married couple later leaving for Nelson where the honeymoon will be spent.

Mrs R. Patterson was a visitor to Greymouth for the week-end. Miss Fahmy Dargan is visiting Waiuta as the guest of Mrs Nohra.

Mr and Mrs J. Stewart were visitors from Nelson, during the week. Mrs Broderick (Wallsend) was a visitor for the week-end. A children's plain and fancy dress ball was held on Thursday evening last when there was about. 90 children present. All spending a happy evening. A dainty supper was served by the ladies' committee of the Rugby Queen candidate committee and the music was supplied by Mr R. Whi'e (senr). and Mr A. Purton. with extras by Mrs Ord and Miss D. White, while Mr Roy Bartlett acted as M.C. Prizes were won as follows:—Girls under eight years: Bunty Harvey "Chicken” 1. Noeline Magee “Cupid” 2, Rosie Rule “Fairy” 3. Over eight years: Margaret Robertson “Peanut” i. Elsie Stephens, “Pierette” 2. Boys under eight years: Bobby Meiklejohn and Trovor Lines, Rugby and League footballers 1. Over eight years: lan McEwin “.Jockey” 1. Russell Orr “Washerwoman” and Jim Robertson “Chinaman” 3. Special prizes were awarded to Joy Lincs “Telephone Girl,” Beryl Banks “Maori Maid.” Tommy Coulson "Wounded Footballer," and Billy Rodden “Chimney Sweep.” Olliers present included: Gwen Jones “Lady in Waiting”: Nita Read. “Rose”; Coral Stephens. “Urchin”; Peggy Hougton, “Superstition”; Joyce Houghton. “Blue Bell”; Moire Lines "Gypsy”; Bonny Costigan “Gypsy”; Hazel Blight “King's Jester”; Kitty Coulson "Spring”; Ruth Coulson “Fairy”; Nohra Rose “Fairy Dves”; Florrie Houghton “Gypsy”;. Muriel Myall “When Winter Comes Spring won't be far Behind”: Francis Banks, “Rose”; Ethel Brough “Waitress”; Alice Myall “Tennis Player”; Dot Myall “Powder Puff”; Joyce Stanbury, “Coquette”: Jean Stanbury “The Eternal Question”; Beryl Stanbury, "Lipstick”; Reece Hariys, “Red Cross Nurse”; Nancy White “Beck and Call”; Betty Beyers “Shamrock”; Betty White, “Japanese Lady”; Jean and Francis Orr. “Two Boy Scouts”; Maude Bright “Rose Fairy”; Joan Thomas “Bride”; Joan Magee “Rugby Queen Supporter”; Amy and Myrtle Jones, “Two Little Girls in Blue”; Irene Thorne “Florrie Courtney”; Pat Darby, Benita Hogg, Edna Sullivan. Des Darby, "Indian”; Les Coulson “Jockey”; Tim White “Indian”; Eric Coulson “Mickey McGuire”; Louis Rule “Barnacle Bill”; Robert Lines, Danger Signal”; Gordon Lines “Nigger”; Gilbert Brough “Ashby Bergh and Co.”; Joe Cooper “Rugby Queen’s Jester”; Lauric Costigan “Sailor”; Jack Banks. “Pierott”; Ken McTaggart “Jack Horner”; Charlie Cockerill. "Inside Ont”; Alt Bright “Clown”; Henry Williams “Clown”; Silas Williams “Sailor”; Everett Rule “Boy Blue”; Oliver Brough “Two Faced Old Woman”; Jack Rodden “Convict. 99”; Jim Powick “Sailor”; George Magee, “Rugby Referee”; Billy Sullivan “Dick Whittington”; Jackie Beckwith “Jockey"; Pat Lines “Gentleman”; Bobbie Morrisey “Eskimo”; Tommy Cockerill, Geoff. Tomlinson, Eric Harris, Reg. Avery, Ron Foulsham, Geoff. Rose, Jack Tomlinson. Verne Jones, Johnny Jones, Billy Anderson, Micky Anderson, Fred Olsen, Gordon Stephens. Waiuta has experienced some rough weather during the last week. Rain, hail and snow making conditions underfoot; anything but pleasant, and spoiling any attempt at outdoor work or sport.

A successful dance was held by the Cricket Committee on Saturday evening, music was supplied by Mrs Ord with numerous extras by Misses L. Harris and A. Brough and Messrs Stan and Alan Purton. Mr F. Thorne was M.C. A sports meeting was held on Monday afternoon by the Sports Club in aid of the Cricket Queen candidate. The weather was against the Club, but nevertheless the gathering was a great success. The running events were postponed owing to the greasy nature of the ground, but the chopping events were keenly contested, and some close goes were recorded. Following are results of the various events: —

Maiden Chop, 10 inch log.—T. Thorn jnr. (20sec.) 1. F. Powick (ssec) 2. Time 55 seconds. Won by two secs.

Miners' Chop, 10 inch log.—A. Brooks (20sec) 1, A. Green, (scr) 2. Time 37 seconds. Won by a blow. Open Upright Chop. 12 inch log.— F. Thorne (scr) 1, A. Green (25sec) 2. Time 57 secs. Close finish. Open Underhand Chop, 12 inch log. —J. Smith (15sec) 1, F. Thorne (scr) 2. Time 46 seconds. Won by a blow. Bowling at wicket. —H. Woods 1. Stepping Chain. —T. R. Hogg 1. The position of the at the end of the week were: Rugby (Miss J. Collins) 5,560 votes 1,: Cric-

ket (Miss L. Broderick) 5,550 votes, 2; League (Miss H. Nitsche) 4,585. 3; Tennis (Miss E. Lines) 3,564, 4, a total of 19.259 votes or £240 14/9. The Cricket Committee held a bazaar in the hall on Monday evening in aid of the Cricket Queen candidate. There were numerous sideshows and amusements. The tearooms, which were well patronised, were run by Mrs Tomlinson, assisted by Misses Kennedy and Tomlinson, other stall-holders being: Cookery, Mesdames Rose and Anderson; Drapery, Mrs Beckwith; Toys, Mrs Scott; Soft drinks and sweets, Misses Thorne, Cameron and Kirby. A Baby Show was held in conjunction with the bazaar, the result being: Over nine months. Jean Lewis, aged 13 months. 1; Joyce Green 2; over six months and under nine months, Pauline Routledge. aged nine months. 1; Edna Houghton 2. Under six months, Ray Mitchell, aged two months, 1; Baby Morrissey 2.