Te Arakura

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 100, 29 April 1941, Page 2

Te Arakura

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Dance A successful dance in aid of Anglican . Maori Mission work was held recently. : The function was organised by tho ] young Maoris’ committee, who had left ! < no stone unturned to ensure the sue-1 cess of gathering. A mixed programme of old-time and modern dancing j orchestral music was enjoyed by the r large number present. Air. J. M. Durie, ( Aoraugi, introduced Rev. P. Leonard, I } head of the Maori Alission work in tho ( Wellington Diocese. Mr. Leonard said - it gave him pleasure to see the young ‘ Alaori people taking an active interest iu religion for never was tho need for ‘ a revival of religion more greatly * needed. He congratulated the committee on the outstanding success of their ( efforts. Air. T. Tawton performed the 1 duties of AI.C. Alesdames Dixon, Ward, 1 Ivowuu and Hines, assisted by many others, served supper, soft drinks and * ice cream. An interval was filled with!' items rendered by Airs. A. Lewis and I Aliss Eliza Ward (vocal duet), Ales- < dames J. Kowau, W. Ward, H. Hines, i Penetito, W. Koreania and A. Lewis, i Aliss Piri Himeoii and Eliza Ward - (Alaori action song) accompanied by ; Mrs. A. Waaka. i j Sewing Guild For the past two months the sewing ' guild lias met on the third Wednesday 1 in the month. In Alareh the meeting was held iu the hall and the April { meeting was held at the home of Airs. , ( P. L. Wright at Newbury Line. Alembers are busy making wool squares ' which are being made into quilts to be 1 forwarded to England for refugees. ' Wool was again distributed and a num- ' ber of knitted articles and face-cloths : were handed in. The next meeting will i be held at the home of Airs. W. E. 1 j Thomas, Aiilson’s Line, on Wednesday, May 21. Personal j, Air. and Mrs. J. F. Knight, “Gan- ; noble Lee,” have returned home after - uQ enjoyable holiday in Rotorua. 1 Air. and Airs. W. Ansin are visiting i Rotorua. i Mr. anil Airs. P. Pedersen and Aliss - Ruth Pederson, who accompanied Air. j and Airs. O. V. Clausen on a visit to the • Ayrey family npar Alorrinsville, have ; returned home. j Aliss Olivo Thomas has returned homo.’ after spending Easter with Aliases Bin- { ciair at Tangintouna. Airs. 11. Ai. Whisker is staying with | Airs. T. A. Hibbard, Feilding. Air. and All's. Anton Hansen and family, of Alasterton, have been visit- j ing Air. and Airs. P. Hansen. Airs. Holmes, Wanganui, is tho guest - of Airs. P. Hansen, Cameron’s Line. Airs. A. Griffith it ill and her friends • will wish her a speedy recovery. i The heavy frost experienced lust : week put an end to summer gardens in this district. Pasture feed is plentiful though there is little growth at present. . Best; delegates to Alanawatu executive, ! Alesdames Cook, Burling and Alullins. It was decided that m future the ' monthly meetings would be held on the ’ first Alonday aMenioou in each month I at 1.30 p.m. Junior Red Cross j There was a fair uttenuauce of mem- i bfcrs at the annual meeting of the ' Mangaore Junior Red Cross Bociety, , presided over by Jtyarney Alurdoch ( (vice-president). The president’s re- ( port stated that the year had been a ' successful one in every way and they ( had quite a good credit balance. A f number of young and old sick people had been visited, gifts of books being j taken to the former and fruit to the latter. Parcels had been sent to their < adopted soldier, Private Jim Robinson \ and presentations made to two local 1 soldiers, Privates Allan Robinson and ( Eric Himes. Parcels ot' hospital i requisites and other articles had been 1 dispatched to headquarters, Wellington, j Officers elected for the ensuing year ( wore: —President, Marney Alurdoch; , vice-presidents, Doris Beech, Brian ( Alunow and lan Campbell; secretary, , Mary Himes; treasurer, Joan Murdoch, j A donation of 2h Gd was received from Airs. Parsons (Levin). The picture r competition was decided, the winner ‘ being Whirloy McLean. It wub decided j that they would meet once a fortnight on Baturday evenings. , * B.P.S. ai x/iangaoro I 1 Airs. J. D. Campbell convened a meet- * ing of ladies at Aiaugaore last week for | the purpose of enrolling members for i tho E.’l'.G. Airs. D. Campbell was * elected president and Airs. I. Fraser i secretary, it was decided that they < would meet every Thursday night and make hospital needs. They hoped to join in with the men ut some of their - lectures. i Mangaore Social Club 1 At the bi-annual meeting of the - Mangaore Bocial Club the following ( officers were elected: president, Mr. .J. j D. Campbell; secretary, Mrs. J. Beager; , committee, Airs. J. Astwood, Airs. E. } Williams, Miss J. Astwood, Air. E. 1. - Beech and Mr. E. Bimes. It was ar- f ranged to hold the first card evening on { I May 1 and a concert and dance on May , 8. . 1 Luncheon for Returned Soldiers Remarks of au appreciative nature J •were heard from returned soldiers on ■ An/.ac Day at the action of thp members of the Women’* Institute in again giving a dinner for., them following the parade and service. Last year this was ■ abandoned on account of the number ot - men attending the dawn parade at Wei- ( Kington. Tlmt tho institute women’s effort was appreciated was shown by tho fact that about 40 returned soldiers i attended. The parish hall was the rendezvous. lied, white and blue .streamers radiated from a centre bell to , the sides of the hall and a trellis of red and blue strips of crinkle paper on the white damask tablecloths continued the colour scheme, the tail vases of Michael* j mas daisies and bronze chrysanthemums I giving the tables a dainty touch. In leach place was a spray of rosemary tied 'with red, white and blue ribbon. The toastmaster was Air. J. T. Bovis. As an interlude between toasts vocal solos werd rendered by Alesdames J. P. Allerby and 0. Aislabie. I Week-end Golf During the week-end a team of men representing the Buckley Golf Club played a friendly match against Levin at Levin, the result being in favour of the latter by 12* wins to 1* in the singles, and 5* wins to 1* in the four-i balls. Detailed results are follow ■ (Levin players mentioned first); —j Singles, W. Clark beat E. Wilson, E. j : Clark beat J. Alabey, F. Phillips halved j i with IL Alabey, S. Franklin ‘beat F. , Picard, D. Clark beat H. Stern, D. Ber- j gnu beat R. Graham, C. Munro beat D. 1 Higgie, F. AlcClune beat N. Birch, E. l McDonald beat E. Alurrow, H. Phillips beat, R. Harding, W. Bull beat H. Norris, ; F. Langelan beat V. Picard, H. Hender--1 son lost to H. Alurrow, P. Childs beat . -M. Wilson. Four-balls: W. Clark and E. • Clark halved with Wilson and J. Alabey, . F. Phillips and Franklin lost to H. . Maboy and F. Picard, D. Clark and I • Bcrgan beat Stern and Graham, Munro J - and AlcClune beat Higgie and Birch, l McDonald and 11. Phillips beat E. Mur- . row and Harding, Bull and Langelan | . bent Norris and V. Picard, Henderson and Childs beat H. Murrow and Wilson.