DANNEVIRKE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 268, 28 October 1916, Page 7

DANNEVIRKE.

(Own Conrespondeat). The annual meeting of the Dannesrigfcg Lawn Tennis and Croquet wan held on Wednesday even'ing. Mr. C. C. Cox presided, and there were afeo present Mesdantes . LMsfiurd and Chadwick; Misses A - Nkr and Lawford; and Messrs Thompson. Ashby, Smith, Mak Dorrington and Vartan (secretry). It was reported that t*Jg members had enlisted from 4hia <3W» for service. It was dec-id-ed-8* reeommended in the report, that the Club start with three cdirrts.ihn*i that a portion of the fptpunaf be. set aside for croquet. Bae ba knee sheet showed that the Cfeb had had a very good year. A suggestion i>> the new committee tfeSt gir’s under fifteen should be inlllwHt nrl as honorary members right to play on Saturday ■knrings wks adopted. 4 A mo c t interesting letter \us received by the ladies r committee who leave been raising funds for the N.Z. VJS.. in Egvpt, from Miss Rout giving particulars of the work being done by the Volunteer Sisters and ■ acknowledging receipt of £7O from i Dknnevirke. which was welcomed and received with gratitude. The district nobly responded to: the appeal in aid of the British Red Cross Fund, and a total of over £320 was cbUected by the Ladies’ Patriotic Committee. Ike Dannevirke I tefenec Rille. fulub have started the shooting sea- ■ san, and are now engaged one night drilling on parade under a Staff j Officer every month. Notwithstand- i Ing the loss of some members who have gone to the front, the membership as now over fifty. A large crowd gathered at the Railway station on Thursday as the { express arrived, to welcome Privates E. Thorburn and P. Pocock of Daunaviike and Private Morrill, of Matamau, returned soldiers. The rnen were welcomed by Mr. A. McNfeol, chairman of the Reception: Committee. The following are the latt&t recruits to pass fit for service, irt answer to their Country’s call: — C. 0. ML Torkilson, Norse wood: B. J. Harvey, Akitio; J. B. Eraser, DaniMawke: G. J. Watts, Ngapaeruru ; P. Dean, Woodville; G. G. MeL. Thorburn, Danncvirke: Thus. Jardine. Makotuku; H. H. Oldershawe, Pahiatua; W. J. Beach, Pahiatua.: F. E. Baufourt, Pahiatua : L. G. W. Davidson, Woodville : R. G. Cunningham, Woodville. ’