BUNNYTHORPE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 93, 19 March 1936, Page 4

BUNNYTHORPE

(From Our Own' Correspondent.) BUNNYTHOIiPE, March 17. At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Bunnythorpc Hall Company, L ,\ ll- i \y Clovely presided over a lan a tendance.’The chairman in .l ,l T scllt ‘“f annual report said the bui.c i g “ good order and thanks wen. d , G M. Hanson for auditing the books j The balance-sheet showed receipts £43 m *1 and expenditure £3O 15s 3d leaving * | credit balance of £l9 3s It . Ihe repott j and balance-sheet were adopted on the mo ! lion of Messrs C. Anderson and M. Jcp |so„. The three retiring directois J Ik Clovely M. .lepton and A\. B. Dj ! were re-elected. Air Hanson was re-elected I auditor and thanked for ids past services. General business was considered and a vote of tbanks was accorded the chaurnan 1 (Mr J. W. Clevcly) for Ins services, lie was reelected for the ensuing year The annual meeting of the Biimiythoipo Football Club took place on Monday evening. Mr E. Clevcly (president; Presided over a good attendance. Ihe leport present showed that the club had had a hard job to get a toam together during the past season. Still it bad fulfilled t s engagements in the competition matches and also took part in the seven-aside tourney. AY. Sutherland and E. Duthio had obtained junior representative honours. The report also impressed on all players the need to make a special effort to improve the position of the club. The balance-sheet showed receipts £22 2s Id and expenditure £l6 17s Id, leaving a credit balance of £5 ss. The report and balance-sheet were adopted on ilie motion of the chairman. Mr H. Clovely was reelected secretary and Mr E. Clevcly president and delegate to the Manawatu

Union’s annual meeting. On Tuesday evoning the Bunnythorpc Public Ilall was crowded by residents who gathered to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs G. Duthie, who have removed to Fcilding. The function was organised by J those associated with the clubs of Bunnytlicrpo and items were rendered by Airs I Cameron, Miss Cooniber and Air Wood, of Fcilding. Dancing was indulged in, the music being supplied bv Alessrs R. C. Powell, A. E. Hyde and’ll. Hooper. Air O. Jackson, who acted as chairman of the committee, referred to the guests of the evening who had taken a keen interest. in every movement in the district. Airs Duthie was a member of the Alethodist Church Ladies’ and the Women's Institute, and Mr Duthie was a member of the School Committee, besides being associated with tennis, football, and cricket clubs. All- J''. AloKenzic spoke on behalf of the School Committee and Sports Club, ATr E. Clevcly on behalf of the Football Club, and Air Jackson also on behalf of the Tennis Club. Mr J. Link'later, a keen supporter of every movement in Biuinytliorpe, was called on to say a few words and to make a presentation to the guests. In doing so Air Linklatcr referred to Air Dutbie’s father as a keen member of the School Committee and other movements, and his son had followed in his footsteps. No matter the functions he iiad attended lie always found Air and Airs Duthie taking an found Air and AJis Duthie taking an active part, and now that they where leaving the district the different clubs and citizens had decided lo show in some small way their gratitude. Ho asked Air and Airs Duthio to accept a well-filled wallet of notes as an expression of their best wishes. AY bat would be Bunnytliorpc’s loss would be Foilding’s gain. Cheers were then given for the guests and Air Duthio, in responding, i banked the speakers for their kind remarks and for the handsome present. As for what thev had done that was only a pleasure aiid a duty as citizens of Bunny tliorpc. The gathering broke up at midnight with the singing ol ‘"Auld Lang Syne.”