WAIPUKURAU

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 139, 26 May 1928, Page 6

WAIPUKURAU

ST. MARY’S CHURCH. The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Mary’s Church was held on Wednesday evening, with a fair attendance. The Vicar’ presided. The People’s Warden (Mr J. Kihblewhite) spoke of the good work done during the year, and presented the balance-sheet, which showed a small credit balance. The sum of £147 had been given during the year to foreign missions, etc. The Sunday School finished the year with a credit of £l4. The Vicar’s report showed that the church attendances had been very regular during the year, except at the country services. The communions made during the year were a record for the parish. The Sounday School numbered 120, and the Vicar’s Bible Class had a good increase. The Mothers’ Union, under the presidency of Mrs Jack Hobson, and the secretaryship of Mrs J. E. Reid, had had a very successful year. The Women's Guild had raised £ll3 for the new church fund, and £2O for parish funs. The duplex enevclope system of giving had resulted in the Sunday offerings rising from £257 to £407. The new church building fund now totalled £2137, of which £1384 was earning interest, and £753 was by way of pro raises. The following officers were elected: Vicar's Warden: Mr W. G. Bryce. People’s Warden: Mr J. H. Kibblewhite. Vestry: Messrs E. C. Bate/ H. Duckworth, G. A. Ellison, G. Kershaw, H. P. Hole, A. W. Kibblewhite, E. H. Leigh J. Wharmby, W. H. Williams and J. Winlove. Auditor: Mr J. W. Elliott. Votes of thanks were passed to the Vicar and Mrs Rice for a splendid year’s work, which was thoroughly appreciated by the parishioners; also to the Sanctuary Guild for looking after the church flowers and brass, and to the Women’s Guild for their’ great work. Special thanks were offered to Mrs Bryce for ucr capable and devoted work as orgainst, also to all the other church workers. SHOW EXHIBITS IN LONDON. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Co., Ltd. (per Messrs W. and R. Fletcher (New Zealand), Ltd.,, Auckland), have reported to the Waipukurau Agricultural and Pastoral Association in the following terms apropos the lamb exhibits consigned to London for judging in connection with the Challenge Cup awards (or Class 50 (Best Pen of Three Lambs). “lhe 21 show lambs, ex the Central Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastjrui Association, shipped per s.s. Northumb:!: i.nd, were put up for judging on Smithfield, with la r ge placards. They attracted wide attention. The quality and preparation of the lambs was very excellent. It took the judges nearly half an hour to make up their minds between pons 116, 120 and 125, for second and third places. Lots 116 and 125 were 38 and 391bs, respectively, and lot 120 421bs. Lot 120 were beautifully finished but too heavy and wasteful to be ideal Smithfield lambs. At the same time, lot 125 had one dull-col-oured lamb rather poorly finished, in the three, and one of the others, unforunately, had had rather a bad dogbit on the inside of the leg, which spoilt the appearance. Ultimately, the first prize went to lot No 119 (Mr H. T. H. Rathbone’s exhibit—beautiful lambs, full of meat and well finished; the second prize to lot 116, lambs of the same weight, not quite so well finished but even and of good quality. The third prize went to lot 120 the most perfectly finished pen of the seven, but as mentioned above, all three lambs wore somewhat wasteful and a little too heavy for Smithfield. On account of the quality and finish, however, they could not be denied a place. Several Smithfield salesmen re marked to us in connection with this exhibit that they were the finest lambs they had seen from Hawke’s Bay, and wondered where we managed to get such fine lambs and to get them on the market with such perfect bloom. The Show has therefore been a good advertisement for this district.

TENNIS CLUB BALL. An ever-popular function is the annual ball of the Waipukurau Tennis Club, and that held in the Municipal Theatre on Thursday night was no ex ception to the general rule, but unfortunately the weather conditions, while eminently suitable from a danc ing point of view, were unfavourable in the matter of travelling, the night, being both cold and inclement. Among those present were:—Mrs Harding, black georgette; Mrs L. Wil son (Raniatua), black satin, fur trimmed ; Mrs Broad, beautiful pink beaded frock; Mrs Holden, black satin frock, fur coat, Mrs Harker, black georgette and silver frock; Mrs Mackie, apple green georgette, black sequined shawl; Mrs Young, pretty pink frock; Mrs Welch, black frock, fur coat; Mrs Wall, gold and green beaded frock, green shawl; Mrs Gilbertson, black frock, scarlet shawl; Mrs Hartland, cerise georgette over gold lace; Mrs Wilder, pretty black and silve: frock; Mrs Waddington, wine-coloured crepe-de-chine, white fox fur; Mrs P. Canning, black and white georgette frock; Mrs Dunn, dainty georgette frock, white fur wrap; Mrs H. Parsons, smart pink and silver sequined frock; Mrs J. Hobson, wine crepe-de-chine frock; Mrs J, D. Todd, lace dress and Tur wrap; Miss Rathbone, green chenille velvet with silver lace frock; Miss Speedy, gold sequined frock; Miss Ormond, lemon georgette, with bead embroidery ; Miss Hunter, silver tissue frock; Miss Shorland, pretty frock of black lace; Miss McNiven, black taffeta; Miss Joblin, pink i taffeta frock, and Miss Goring Johnston, black taffeta frock. Others present included Misses Hartley, Hob son (3), Donnelly, Douglas, Moncton (3), Morrison, Welch (2), Limbrick, Wills, Ballantyne (Hastings), Pohill, (2), Schroder, McHardy and Wilson (Pahiatua).

The supper arrangements were first class and reflected great credi't upon the ladies responsible for this Nature. The decorations were very ar tistic, being of yellow and Autumn colourings. Roses and maiden-hair ferns, palms, etc., interspersed with yellow and black streamers foiuned part of the attractive scheme. Excellent music for the programme was supplied by Mr Wi Dunean’s orchestra, while extras were played by Miss L. Hobson and Geoff. Speedy The duties of M.C. were capably discharged by Mr R. P. Wilder. Messrs E. B. Waddington, I. W. N. Mackie, and J. G. Stewart were the honorary secretaries and deserve suecial credit for their attention to the many detail incidental to the ball.