PORTLAND

Northern Advocate, 15 August 1931, Page 2

PORTLAND

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELFARE LEAGUE

The monthly meeting of the Management Committee w’ris hold in the Library Hail on Tuesday night. Mr F. Boyd presided. Other members present were Messrs A. J. Magee, J. MacKenzle, R. Potter, W. Purchase, P. Aloe, D. Lorimer, L. F, Morgan and E. Hay (secretary), Mr M. Aldrgan was bn committee duty.

Correspondence

Hon. ,1. D. Donald, PostmasterGeneral, ihtimriled that the employment Of <1 permanent message boy for the delivery of telegrams could not be favourably considered. In regard to position of the Portland Post Office, the request of the league to have the building moved to a more central position could not be acceded to.

In answer to the league’s suggestion that provision be made in the Public Health Act to allow of the subsidising of medical men in smalt comirillftities, the Aliriistcf of Herilih advised that ho. icblild not give support to the proposal. He intimated that ihc league should confer with theWharigarci Hospital Board oil the question.

Air and Airs O. Rhodes wrote acknowledging the message of sympathy frorii the members of the Welfare League.

Reports.

The treasurer reported credit balances as .follows; —Bank of N.Z., £56 9/11; .0, Savings Bank, £52 9/9. The secretary’s report showed receipts for drily to have totalled £4l 30/8 and expenditure £59 6/9. The annual insurance premiums falling due during the month had riiddo the expenditure hefjviet tlidh risuril.

Grdtihds: The gfeoh-keepdr, Mr G. ThUiCs; pointed 6dt that sdthe lieeessary work required to be done on the croqhet lawn, viz.j digging of shallow ditch, aloftg bottom of bank to' carry off seepage, weeding of lawn, cutting grass on banks and filling in open drain on back ‘fence line. Billiards and Canteen; Receipts about the average; annual tournament with 15 entries now in progress.

Cineiha: Expenditure had exceeded receipts by £4 10/. iSirtee the prices for admission had bOeh lowered, the attendances had improved, hut not to the extent anticipated. If better receipts are not sho'vfh id August, the Whole question.of the “Pictures” trill have to be reviewed.' Twehly-tHree monthly tickfets were sold.

Library; Subscriptions for the month were good, Tvteiity-soveii new books had been added.

, Band; Owing to the financial depression, hnd all bands beifig affected, Word had been received that the contest committee had decided to abandon the contest which was to have been held in Adekldhd next October. •Social: A social had been held, there being a fair attendance. It wds srxggeSted to hold further functions as retjxiired. Gymnasium: 'The girls’ clas® Is rehearsing for a display to be given at a future date, arid file boys’ cidss has tdfeeif up wrestling.

General Business. It Was decided to have the work outlined by the grCen-keeper carried out on the croquet lawn. Tile work of placing fascines and filling-in open drain on sports ground will be done, if necessary labour can be secured under the No. i 5 scheme.

Accounts amounting to £46 19/3 were passed for payment. In accordance with a, recommendation passed at the annual meeting, the committee considered the question of finance iti connection with the recreation ground. Notice was given to move at next meeting that minute governing 10/6 subscription to the croquet club lie, rescinded, and that the subscription for coming season be £2 2/.

Anglican Church. Trip icomnlittoe of the Ariglichn Church have depicted to cany out the rcmorhmehdation from the annual meeting of parishioners to hold the atihual sale of work oh loth {fttobel*. There will be the usitrtl stalls, under the following members of the committee: Sweets, Mcsdames Henry and Kiddle; cakes and jumble, Mesdamo.s Dayman and Uebertshaw; needlework, Mesdamos Deavis, Lupi-on and Xeal. Competitions; Messrs A. It. bobertshnw, W. .1. Dayman and A. L. Atkinson.