CLIVE HAPPENINGS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 145, 4 June 1936, Page 8

CLIVE HAPPENINGS

Public Hall Society’s Meeting ACCIDENT NEAR BRIDGE (Own Correspondent.) OLIVE, June 3. The monthly meeting of the Clive Public Hall Society was held on Monday night, when Mr. C. Hellyer presided over a full attendance of members. It was decided to put a steam vent over the copper which will greatly improve the working condition of the kitchen. The takings of the forthcoming card tournaments are to be “earmarked” for putting down a concrete path from the side door of the hall to the front door. All necessary repairs to chairs have been carried out. The hall has been fully booked this last few weeks, which has meant changing the card night from week to week. However, from now on the card tournaments are to be held on a Wednesday night. CARDS AND DANCE. On Monday evening the second series of the “500” tournament was started, nearly 50 being present. The winners were:—Ladies. Miss Bertha Merritt 1, Miss Trixie Pell 2; gentlemen, Mr Pain, ter 1, Mr E. Hague 2- A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Gregory, who officiated in the kitchen to Mr. Alf Dockary, who kindly did the marking for the last eight-night series, and to Mr. T. Lister, who acted as doorkeeper. Last night an “Old Timers’ Dance” was held in the hall, when a very enjoyable evening was spent in strictly old-time dancing The ladies’ committee, Mesdames, F, Hellyer, F. Merritt, Pell, Nicholas and Jaff ray served a delicious supper. Mr. R. Pell supplied the music, and extras were played by Miss B. Merritt and Mr. Geo. Granston, Mr. F. Williams made an efficient M.C. These dances proved very popu. lar last year, and are to be held monthly through the winter months. BOY INJURED. A nasty accident occurred just off the Clive bridge last evening. A boy, Fred Kennerley, about 10 years old, was driving a herd of cows when a car came off the bridge and swung out to avoid a car coming from Hastings, and in so doing knocked down and ran over tho boy. The lad was attended to by Dr. Berry, who ordered him into the Napier Hospital, where he was found to be suffering from a broken collarbone and shock. He was X-rayed this morning and, fortunately, no internal injuries were found, as at first was thought to be the case. His condition to-day is reported to be satisfactory. Ilia bicycle was smashed to pieces.