COAST NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXV, Issue 12913, 15 July 1936, Page 7

COAST NEWS

TOALAGA BAY NOTES. (Special t!m Times). golf. On Thursday afternoon \ . T • Rnrlestono defeated J. Turiwui by 73 to 75 in tho final of the \Vaiapu golv championship .thereby winning the event lor the second year in succession. RUGBY. Arero and, Tolaga Bay mqmb.rs o! tlie 1.0.0. E. Lodge drew. 3 all, in a Rugby contest. PERSONAL. Messrs. 11. C. Fraser and M. Alien acr holidaying in Hawke’s Bay and Palmerston North. Miss A. Haddock, Gisborne, is tlie guest of her mother Mrs. M. Maddock. Messrs. J. Nelson and S. Donald are spending a holiday in Auckland: Rev. N. F. and Mrs. Benhani were recent visitors to Gisborne. A party of Women’s Institute mam hers were guests of the Tokomaru Bay W.l. on the occasion of the letters’ birthday celebrations. POROURANGI W.l. (Special to the Times.) The Porourangi W.l. held its monthly meeting on July 1.1 at Waiomatatini. Apologies were received from the president (Mrs Babbvngton.) ■and other members, and also from Mrs Wieksteed, of tee Ruatoria, W.T. Mrs Ha yes. vice-p csident, occupied the chair. A very interesting letter was received from the overseas link

(which is the Sandringham W. 1.) and also a parcel of magazines, which were greatly appreciated hv thp membens. Keen interest was shown by members in the demonstration of “Quilting” by Mrs Kirk. A school children’s Xmas tree fund, started at the meeting, brought forth a good collection. Arrangements for a, show and sale ofi work were dscussed. this event to take place in November. In the literary com petition, Mrs Sheriff gained first prize in her report on “The Influence the W.l, movement has on the Maori Woman”. Mrs Dyinock of the Puli a W.T., sent Porouranga a doll (peace doll'; to be dressed as a Maori woman. This caused a. great deal of excitement * amongst members and it is hoped that good attempts will be made to 1 dress this doll up in the Maori costume. The motto for' the day was: “A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed”. In tho needlework section, a, knitted beret and .scarf, Mrs D. Hughes came first, Mrs Sherriff second, and Mr.s Matalnuku third. Juniors; Miss Alex Awarau 1, H. Rewharewba 2. Cookery, pastry, Mrs Te Kawa’l, Mrs Mataniiku 2, Mrs Hughes 3. Maori arts, Taniko belt (juniors) Mrt* Hughes I. Mrs Sherriff 2, Mrs Pa.ipa 3. Gardening, btrries, Mrs Matanuku and Mrs Hughes, equal, I. The roll-call. “An Actfpn Song” was enjoyed by all. Tho Kakarlki ladies wero hostesses for tlici day.