DUNOLLIE PLAY CENTRE NOW A SEPARATE UNIT

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 March 1947, Page 10

DUNOLLIE PLAY CENTRE NOW A SEPARATE UNIT

The Dunollie children’s' pla; centre, which was formerly operate: by the Runanga committee in con junction with the Runanga centre, i now being controlled by a separat committee. The Dunollie centre wil be opened on Wednesday, March 2f in the St John Ambulance Hall. At a recent meeting at -Dunolli Mrs S. Burgess was appointed super visor and Mesdames H. Boot, Syme and Dalziel were elected to the com mittee. It was decided that Mr Airns should continue to act as s&C' retary for both play centres. Women’s Institute Dobson The March meeting of the Dobsoi Women’s Institute was held in th. school on Thursday. Mrs Batey pre sided over a large attendance. Severa visitors were welcomed. The moth was “Be Prepared.” Birthday invi tations were received from Moan; and Ngahere institutes. Delegate nominated to attend the West Coas Federation meeting in Gyeymouth or April 30 were Mesdames Mellett'anc McCallum. It was proposed that Mr: Batey's name be submitted to Dominion headquarters for a “Gooc Service Badge.” Mrs Batey, the retiring president was presented with a shoulder spray and a silver butter-knife and jarr spoon from the committee. A moneybox collection was presented to Baby Thompson. The competition ' “A worked rag doormat,” was won by Mrs Batey. Mrs Mellett was second. The winner of the mystery parcel was Bonnie Thompson. A dainty supper was served, and the. meeting closed with the singing of the New Zealand national anthem. Karoro Women’s Bowling Club The finals of the Karoro Women’s Bowling Club’s championship competitions resulted as follows:— Rinks.—Mrs Ellery’s rink defeated Mrs Peek’s. ’ Pairs.—Mesdames Thompson and Richardson defeated Mesdames Batty and Harvey. Singles.—Mrs Harvey defeated Mrs Coll. Hibernian Ball An Outstanding Success The Hibernian ball, which opens the dancing season on the West Coast, was held last evening in the Town Hall and proved most successful. The supper was excellent and the hall was tastefully decorated with the banners of the four states —Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connaught.

Steel’s orchestra supplied the music and the M.C.’s kept the dancers entertained.

Some lovely evening gowns were worn and the spirit of the St. Patrick’s festivities was predominant. The ball committee is to be complimented on the efficient manner in which the evening’s entertainment was arranged and conducted. Strange Bequest Of Author Is Recalled More than 50 years ago, Robert Louis Stevenson heard that one of his friends had a small daughter whose-birthday fell on Christmas Day, and who felt cheated at receiving only one set of presents for the two occasions. Stevenson immediately wrote offering io change birthdays with her, and as he was trained as a lawyer before he turned writer and poet, he put his letter .into legal terms. He stipulated only that she should add the name of Luisa to her other (which she did) and that she should take care of the birthday, as it was not as young as it had been: “Having carried me in a very satisfactory manner since I can remember.”

Speaking in a recent E.B.C. programme, Rose-Mary Sands quoted R.L.S.’s letter as follows: — “A Deed of Gift of a Birthday. In consideration that Miss Annie H. Ide was born out of all reason upon Christmas Day and is therefore, out of all justice, denied the consideration and profit of a proper birthday, and considering that I have attained an age when we never mention it, I now, having no further use for a birthday of any description, have transferred and do hereby transfer all and wnole of my rights and privileges in the 13th day of November to the.said Annie H. Ide to have, hold and exercise and enjoy the same in the customary manner by the sport of fine raiment, eating of rich meats and receipt of gifts, compliments and copies of verse according to the manner of otw ancestors.” Annie, or rather Luisa, still celebrates each year her “gifted” birthday on November 13 in New York, where she now lives.