GRANITY NOTES

Grey River Argus, 7 October 1936, Page 7

GRANITY NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) Revue Company: All arrangements have been completed. for the Granity-Hector Revue Company’s, benefit concert, which will be held on Friday night next, October 9, at Seddonville, the proceeds being in aid of the Alok.h:nm Women’s Institute and Plunke-t Society. From advice received, there has been a record response with the sale of tickets, and with fine weather prevaUing, there will be a bumper house. A da.ne-e will follow the concert. The Granity concert (change of programme), under the auspices o! the Granity R.S.A., takes place o> Friday, October 30. Bishop’s Visit: A largo gathering of the residents assembled at the v-.carage on the oc cas'.on of the visit of his Lordship the Bishop of Nelson. A very cordial welcome 'was extended to him. On hi.-, arrival, the Granity Silver Band (Con duc-t-or A. Coe) p'ayed a. programme of music. The Bishop thanked the band and |he gathering for the hearty welcome accorded him. In the even ing Confirmation service was hold in the churyh, a large congregation being present. Hilliard the fol lowing ni.orn.ltng paid a visit to th'. Granity State School, where he wa.soon very popular with the scholarsA very successful garden fete was held in the afternoon in the vicartig-: grounds, and with beautiful' weather prevailing,, the grounds (were packed with local residents and visitors from Hector, Ngakawau. Stockton, Millerton, .Mok'ihinui, Waimangaroa, and Westport. During the afternoon, tb Bishop .gave a. very interesting ad dres.s, and at the conclusion thanked all those who had helped to make h's visit such, a .happy one; and appealed to all who are abi-e. to give every as sistancc in helping the Home Mission fund. The members of the I,tidies' Guild served a. dainty afternoon tea The ehilcltlen were made happy n the children’» playground, and folk danet'.i were indulged in. The. Bishop leit. in tho evening for Denniston. Euchre and Dance: The weather conditions on Frida, night, last could not have been worse l’<ii' Ihe occasion of the Granity Fir Brigade’s euchre and dance, wheli was he'd in the Byiiic Theatre. D-* spite the conditions mentioned, t.her-. wap a very fair assembly of dance'.’-:. The floor ' waa in perfect condition, and the. musi'-c wax supplied by Mrs 'l'. Roskvist. Mr W. Brown acted a.M.C. The euchre was won by .Mr Afurt Kelly. Dance; As. a wind up to the basketball season, the’ Torea Basketball Club held a social and dance in the Anglic'iu i IIas?! on Saturday night last. Tire floor was filled to its full capaeiix with a. merry throng of dancers. \ isr tors were in evidence f roan al! over the district. The lucky spot was won by Miss J. Meech and Mr J. Alulloojy. and the.AE-onte Carlo was won by Aly* V. Rogen's and Air. J. Mullo-oly. The basketball ladies are to be comp >• merited on the very n’ce supper hao.fi ml round. Air W. Brown officiated .D M.C. Paddy’s Market: 'rhe Methodist Ladies’ Guild arc holding a Paddy’s Market in Hie Lvric Theatre on Friday next. Thv .stalls will be well fired, with fancy goods, sweets, jam-) home-made goods ’anq vegetables. There will be novelties galore, and side attractions. The ladies are working very hard to make the market a success, and some very fine exhibits have been prom sod ami will be offered for sale.