WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 23 November 1942, Page 6

WESTPORT NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent.] High Tides, Port of Westport: Monday, 23—10.25 a.m.; 10.42 p.m. Tuesday. 24—11.1 a.m.; 11.18 p.m. Wednesday, 25—11.36 a.m.; 11.54 p.m. Thursday, 26 a.m.; 12.1 p.m. WESTPORT, November 21. The concert chamber of the Westport Convent was crowded on Tuesday evening by friends and musiclovers to witness the formal investing of Miss Eunice Pullar with the insignia of the Fellowship of Trinity College of Music, Lqndon. His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Robertson), read a congratulatory telegram from the Hon. P. C. Webb. The Mayor said: “We are assembled to do honour to one who has gained high honours in the world of music, and I have to invest Miss Pullar with the honours she has gained, a Fellowship of Trinity College, London. This is the highest honour of this College in New Zealand. Miss Pullar has taken every examination from the first steps to. this high degree. Only three persons have gaind this honour in pianoforte playing in Buller, all thre/ being pupils of the Westport Convent, two of the three coming from Denniston. I’m sure the parents must feel proud of their gifted daughter’s success and may she long be spared to enjov its advantages.” Mr Geo. Pullar, father of Eunice, thanked the Sisters of Mercy and the Mayor, and all kind friends, for the honour paid to his daughter that evening by. coming to witness the ceremony of investiture. Needless to say, Mrs Pullar and he were proud of the distinction gained by their daughter. He concluded by thanking the Sisters most sincerely for their excellent _ tuition and the interest taken in Eunice. His Worship then handed the can and gown to Miss Pullar. who was clothed in the honours of the Fellowship degree, amid sustained applause. Miss Lucie Hay-MacKenzie presented Miss Pullar with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Miss Pullar was escorted to the piano by His Worship the Mayor. A musical programme followed, m which the best of local talent took part.

The following letter was received by the Buller Owners’ and Breeders’ Association from Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association, and was warmly welcomed: “At a meeting of our committee, held on the 10th. inst., Mr Snillane drew our attention to the meeting which vouc Club proposes holding at Christmas time. We are pledging our full support to this meeting, and will be glad to know if there is anything we can do to assist. We are of the opinion, that it is imperative for vour meeting to last two days, considering the distance the horses will run. We feel also that your club's success depends upon obtaining the permit for two days’ racing. Again may we stress the fact that we are eager to assist i n any way we can. Sergeant P. R. Rvan is at present home on week-end leave Mr W. Rowley has arrived from Whangarei on a visit to Mr and Mrs Black, Granity. Mrs P. G. Craig and Miss M. Bicker idge, of Motueka, are visiting Granity as the guests of Mr and Mrs Nightingale. Mr and Mrs R. Eddy, of; Palmerston Street. Westport, have been advised that their son. L. D. (“Len”) Eddy, is returning invalided to New Zealand.. Wynne Morgan, reported missing on air operations from England, is a. son of Mr and Mi’s Wynne Morgan of Brougham Street. Westport. He was born at Granity 21 years ago, and educated at Granity anct Westpoit schools. He entered the Air Force, and took up radio work, serving in New Zealand, later in Canada, and then in England.