Pahiatua

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6665, 19 July 1928, Page 9

Pahiatua

PLUNKET SOCIETY. Prom Our Own Correspondent. At the monthly meeting of the Plunkot Society the following were present: Mrs. J. D. C. Crewe (in the chair) and Mesdames Paterson, Kotlowski, Siddells, Turney and 'Purdie.', - Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Wilsoij. and Mason. ,• f.’ The balance sheet of the recent annual ball was presented, the result being very gratifying. The gross takings were £121,4s 7d, expenditure, £69 10s 6d, leaving p prof- of £5114s Id. ' •■ ■ ■.... -i-';S•. .

.Nurse McDonald’s report was.as follows: visits to homes 46, to rooms 117 adults, 105 babies, and 5 older children, new babies 10, and advice per telephone, 20. Accounts amounting to £3S were passed for payment. ' Bugby. r A representative team from the Bush district will play Wanganui at Wanganui on Saturday next. In all probability the team will leave Pahiatua bn Friday afternoon and return on Sunday. The following week Bush will play Horowhcnua at Levin for the Bebbingtoh Shield. The following players will represent Pahiatua third grade team bn Wednesday next against Konini at Konidi, leaving Pahiatua .at 1.30 p.m.: -Bentley, J. Mills, E. Mills, Lawton, Watson, Mc-

Shorry, Brady, Carter,: Tauturangi, Richardson, O ’Bricn, Baker, Hawthorne Gunn, Cavanagh, Gardner, Bcllshaw. Ladles* Hockey Club. Another successful euchre party and dance was hold on Monday evening in St.;Peters ■ schoolroom./ : Thb gentlemen ’s prize was won- by Mr Hunter, and tho consolation went to Mr Clapp. The ladies’ prize was won by Mrs Brabant and thb consolation to Miss M, Bcllshaw. After supper had been dispensed: dancing was indulged in for a couple of hours. These evenings arc very popular: and the growing : Attendance has been very encouraging, to the committee.. Methodist Church. . The quarterly meeting of the Pahiatua Methodist Church was held at the Parsonage on Monday evening. . There war a good attendance from tho town church, but owing to illness many apologies for absence" w6re received-from

the country districts.. The Rev. C. A. Foston presided. The various reports dealing with churdh work were received, and discussed. One very pleasing feature noted was the steady growth of tho Sunday school. Tho church finances are also\a little better than they were for tho corresponding period of last year. It was decided to invito Mr Cribb to conduct a service of meetings in Pahiatua next October. Mrs. Foston dispensed a dainty supper for which she was thanked.. W.O.T.U. On Saturday .last the Women’s Christian Te'mporancb' Union held a “ Shop Day” in tho main street. The result was splendid and a good clearance of gifts was made. Those in charge were Mosdames P. McDonald, A. P.' Fox, C. A. Poston, J. Willis and Miss 11. Ross. The committee desire to thank ail contributors. At a special meeting held on Monday it was decided to hold a District Cob: vention at Pahiatua," in September next]', when delegates will' be present from various parts. , , * Mrs. H. Paterson gave an excellent report on her recent visit to the District Council meeting held at Palmerston North. The president, Mi.. J, D.: Wilson was appointed to attend. 1 the next meeting of tho District Council.;; - " Personal. Mr, C. M. Bowden, who was recently, appointed general manager of the Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association, will take up his residence in Masterton in the near future. Mrs J. Clulow left Pahiatua on Saturday for Auckland where she' willjoin the Aorangi en route to Sydney to spend .an extended .holiday. ■, : - - Mr H. Hartley, of Invercargill, has been spending the past week in Pahiatua with his brother, Mr. L. Hartley. Miss Fancourt, who has been tho guest of her sister, Mrs. A. H. Nivins, has now returned to Wellington. ; A pleasant gathering of the Enawhata Combined Ladies? . Guild took place recently at the residence of Mrs. T. B. Milne. Various competitions were conducted, the winner of the points prize being Mrs. (W.,. Fergus. Miss E. Thompson, of Wellington rendered several songs and tho . Misses Doris and Jessie Milne gave a much appredated exhibition of Highland' dancing. Afternoon tea was theb dispensed by the hostess. Mr,’J. Crowley had the misfortune to meet with a slight motor accident On Monday night'whilst he was on his way to Wopdville, After he received medical treatment he was removed to his room, and now shows piuch improvement.--,; It''is quite likely,that ho will be up and doing his usual round within a day or-two.' ‘ . Mr P. Piko, late of Eketnhuna, has been in Pahiatua for a couple of days. He returned to Gisborne on Tuesday.