WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1934, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) Local Caledonians Meet: WESTPORT, September 15. Chief ,C. Ballantyne was in the chair at the annual meeting of the Buller Caledonian Society on Friday. A number of new members were elected. The election of officers resulted as follows; Chief, Mr J. W. Shanks. Mr J. McLeod was elected secretary, and the following were elected Chief tains: Messrs G. Aitken, G. Blair, D. Hardie, J. Mathewson, E. Reynolds. A. Simpson and L. Steele. iVxecutive Committee: Mesdames Duncan, Green, Reynolds, Smith, Miss Marshall, Messrs Alex Shaw, Archie Shaw and J. Robertson. Messrs D. Hardie and J. Mathewson were elected M’s.C. Programme Committee: The Chief, Mrs Ballantyne. Miss Lock, Messrs Ballantyne. McLeod, Blair, Strachan and Aitken. Ladies’ Committee: Mesdames Reynolds, Shanks, Strachan, Smith, ('ampbell, Rees, McMeechan, Barr, Slewart, Duncan. Green Golding, Ballantyne, Lull, Gardiner, Mallet, Borlase and Thomas. It was re-

solved that the constitution be amended so that Past Chiefs who are members of the Society be members of the Executive Committee. Mr J. McLeod, 'Secretary, was authorised to operate on the banking account. Arrangements for Halloween were left to the Executive and -Ladies’ Committee and those for St. Andrew’s Night to the Programme Committee.

It was decided to book the Theatre Royal for the annual Hogmanay Ball on December 31. It was resolved that arrangements be put in hand for a joint picnic with Denniston and other ('oast Societies at Punakaikai during New Year week. It wa« decided to celebrate Burns’ Night with a special Ingleside. Authority was given to the Chief, the. Secretary and the Treasurer Io draw up a syllabus for the year. Mr J. McLeod stated he was in Nelson recently and attended an Ingleside there. He was asked to convey the good wishes of Nelson to this Society (Applause). On the motion of Mr .1. Nicol seconded by Past Chief Strachan, the Society conveyed to Past Chief Ballaytyne, Mrs Ballantyne and family, a hearty vote of thanks for the excellent services they had rendered to the Society during Mr Ballantyne’s term of office ns Chief. Past Chief Ballantyne briefly thanked the Society and promised his fullest help to the new Chief. After the transaction of business a social function was held. Tennis: Mi- G. Aitken was in the chair at the annual meeting of St. John’s Ten nis Club. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President. Mrs G. Aitken (re-elected); Vice-President, Miss Cox, Mr Dallaston, Mr Owles and Mr Walker; Secretary. Mr L. Steel? (re-elected); Assistant Secretary, Miss E. Taylor (re-elected i; Committee, Misses' R. Marshall. J. Powell, E. McGrath, A. Vincent, N. Rees, Messrs Thorpe, Gibbard, Craig and Walls: Club Captain, Mr B. Gibbard (re-elect-ed); Handicappers, Misses Taylor and McGrath, and Messrs Walker and Gib bard. The following were nominated as new members and were added to the Club’s list: Misses P. Wheatley, M. Sawyers, Bradley. N. Lockington, IL Hodgson, Messrs Atkin, L. Harder and F. Walls. Flower Show; The annual flower show held under the auspices of St. John’s Club was given good public patronage. The exhibits were of the customary high standard and there was no falling off numerically. The . prize list was a lengthy one. Mrs 11. Silcock took first honours for the champion bloom. The trophv awarded for the most points in the home industrial section was won by Mrs A. Neill. Shipping : The Kauna arrived from Wellington this morning. The Te Arolia arrived yesterday and sailed later for Greymouth. The Canopus is due here to-morrow from Auckland. Valedictory: Friends of Mr and Mrs Broadwith and family met at the Elite Tea Rooms for the purpose of tendering them a farewell prior to their departure from Westport. The hostesses were Mesdames Tointon, Enright, Hansen, Pet ley, Jordan, and Miss Burns. Flag bridge was played in the early part of the evening and a dance fol lowed at which the music was provided l>v Mrs Sveriseu.

Mr J. Enright gave the toast of the evening. “Our Guests,” referring to the many good qualities of Mr Broadwith both from a business and social point of view and the esteqm in which he and Mrs Broadwith were held by one and a»ll and presented Mrs Broadwith a handsome leather bag and Mr Broadwith with a pair of leather motoring gloves. Mr Broadwith, in replying, said he would always look back with happy recollections to the ten years spent in Westport and no one would bo more pleased than himself to hear of the town’s advancement which he thought would soon come about. His two children were born in Westport and he .was proud that the term West Coaster

could be applied to them. He gave the toast of Westport and its future success. The prizes for the bridge tourney were won by Mr and Mrs A. Stevens and Miss Ferens. Morgan’s Pictures Three comedians of totally different technique form perfect foils in the Gaumont British comedy, “It’s A Boy,” at the Victoria Theatre tonight and to-morrow night. Leslie Henson heads the cast as star of the picture, and his sparkling, subtle rapid, fire repartee contrasts strongly with the nervous, quiet drolleries of Edward Everett Horton, or the broad and obvious Yorkshire comedy of Albert Burdon. “It’s A Boy” will keep you laughing— it’s funnier than the old family album. Recommended by Censor for adults. Supports are Gaumont Graphic and Cinemagazine. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY “Finishing School’’ is the R.K.O. Radio picture for screening Wednesday and Thursday, and matinee Thursday at Victoria Theatre. The story is that of an heiress who, through the indifference of her parents, is unsafely cloistered in a so-called fashionable “Finishing School,” and depicts a girl’s struggle for love, guidance and sympathy within a hall of snobbery. Frances Dee. Ginger Rogers, Bruce Cabot are leading players. Recommended by Censor for adulta.