MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 June 1926, Page 6

MOTUEKA

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY MEETING

The animal, g#toftl . meeting of I the •VoUi&amodOuiiln' Societywas held in Wednesday evening. '0i!«f v O. l?. r f-¥i'"H oociipied the olilair, and prided' over a ' represeritativo gathering o.'f members. Apologies for absence wer* tendered on behalf of Messrs D. Hauling, H. Hart/and Rev. E. T. King. The. chairman, prior to reading the annual report, expressed the hope that the Society -would see fit to meet, more frequently in the future; in his opinion it siiouid be carried on as a club. The past year had been a very'successful one for the Society, and he. felt sure it was capable of doing even mors. There w'&s ho reason why the ladies should not form a committee.

balance sheet, on being presented, disclosed a credit balance of £3l 4s lOd, or a total of assets of £SO, which was considered by the Society as very satisfactory. The report and balance-sheet was Hum adopted, on the motion of Messrs C. Thomson and J. A. McGlashen.

The following nominations for membership were received, and will be .balloted for at the next meeting:— *1 .Messrs Jas. Heath, D. Goodall, Welby Drummond, and Miss D. Panting. f' ELECTION OF OFFICERS v ! ....Officer elected for the ensuing year '■ wire:—President, C. B. Morris (re- !' elected) j vice-president, J. A. McGlash- • ■ eii; secretary and treasurer, 0. A. Ban- ', tier (re-elected)j auditors, Gf Budden ■' and; P. .W. . Stevens; committee, Dr V Batfcgate, R. R, McGregor, J. T. - Broiigh, F. C. Batchelor, J,. Thomson, k\T. frames, B.- V. Warren, E. W. Ste- -• yens, Rev. E. T. King, D. Goodall, A. '• Parker, G. Ingram, H. Hart, and D. ;' M'c'Qavestoh A sub-committee—R. Me-

'.Gregbr, J. Thomson, J. Brough, S. */. ;9'Hara,( and Dr Bathgate—was ,sefc up '•■ tft'.draft. a .programme for the next and to report at the next com-

«-.-' '.lt was resolved, that the ladies.-p're- £., pent: Mesdames. F.. tt. Talbot, G. In<ajjjoim and Misses McFadden, D. Pant- * * M *g, and 1.-''lngram, form a jummittee, > 'with power to add to their number.:. il '. Jn {.moving a vote of thanks to the •*' retiring committee, Mr Stevens spoke of 7 Sipw.-.much-, the. Society's ef- * ' forts, on New. Year's Day, had been appreciated, by, the public. Seconded by ;,' Mr McKiilc-p. «. After (discussing several minor .mat-' * .-ters re .obtaining ribbons, plaids, etc., :■ •jhe.tnieietirtg terminated with a vote of .'thanks to the chair.

£ SCHOOL GOMMITTEE MEETING ■»,... t - The monthly meeting of the Motueka District High . School Committee was ■'• Mid on Tuesday evening, there being Messrs G. W. BoUndy (chair>'manV,J. N. Bateman, D. Goodall, P. .''.,' V. 'Knapp, S. P, .Clay (secretary;, and - cA. Parker. ■* JV Apologies -for absence were received -;;' from Messrs R. W. Stevens, C. B. iT Morris, and H. Hart. JX . Accounts amounting to £3l 18s lid ,-« vreri passed for payment. ■ij! .."Mi* Knapp reported that the proposed >~ work on the ground at Hau School had % been commenced; and it was hoped tfiat •>• a. great improvement would be effected. ■U,-jpfe also stated that Mr Mathers' tender of l£3, to instal electric ..lijght at .the school,, had been accepted.:-"Mr .Goodall reported ! that .'the required alterations , '.ta;~.school gates had been carried out. The matter of repair of school bell was 7" left, to the'Works' Committee . i '.- The > chairman congratulated the i school team on winning the seven-a-side on, 3rd June, and asked Mr ■«? (Banner to convey the Committee's con-.pl'-'gratulatiijns to the parties concerned. *A~ vote of -thanks vras accorded Mr ,r.;Wh"arton f or gift df school chart, rethrough the Education Board. headmaster's report for the - •**; month/was read arid received. •w .secretary stated . that ho reply i.' *ad.been received, so far. from the I* JD'epartmenfc or 'Education Board regard- ....: .irig.the proposed new dental clinic.

RUGBY UNION MEETING

j. The monthly meetin gdf the Motueka Rugby Uhidn was '-held in Jaques' 'Room, on Monday evening. Present: Messrs H. Manoy (president), J. C. Smith,. D. L. DrttiJimShd, A. Askew, 'H'.B. McGlashen(secretaiy), S.-Wilson ;• '(treasurer), and the following delegates, Br Green, Messrs G W Bdundy, U A I 'Banner, L. R. Cutforth, E. Reedp' E. » Bens'gmann, J. A. Smith, and N. Row. i ling . Accounts amounting to £8 Os Id j. were presented and passed for payment. ~A request from the Harakeke Schooi ' for -a football, was granted. * ' Mr P. G. Moflatfs-offer of two sets ;■ of jersey numbers for 25s was accepted. It was decided, on the motion of ; Messrs Reed and Bensemann. that the ; Motueka senior representatives play : ; G6lde'n Bay at Takaka on Saturday, ;. -19th June; and that,Mr N. Rowling hi appointed manager of the visiting team. y v. Resolved (Messrs J. A. Smitn and EoundyJ, that Golden Bay Sub-Union I be asked to send a junior representative ■team to Motueka on Saturday, 20th June. |; It was decided that the match be :, played as a "curtain raiser' 'to the •* Benefit Shield match, Huia v. Wanderers. " Mr E. Reed was appointed to look i. after the entertaining of the Gulden * Bay visitors -while in /Motueka s Mr Boundy stated that complaints had been lodged with him re the late start of senior matches and urged something be done to obviate the delay. I. Mr L. Drammond, in support, rel marked that many Riwaka people with ?; cows were unable to wait to the finish of matches on account of t'he late start. '1 He was glad the matter had been brought up by the Union. Much was said by delegates re this matter, it bet ipg generally contended that teams, in i many cases, would have to take the I field short-handed if a prompt 3 o'clock „ start was adhered to. Dr. Green was emphatic regarding punctuality, regardless of a full team. I The president asked the delegates to . in'form their respective clubs as to what had been said, in the hope that players would make a point of turning out 3 promptly. It was decided to appoint call stewl ards each Saturday, Messrs J. C. Smith ;■ and A. Askew being selected for Saturday first. * Resolved (Mr Boundy and chairman) that the matter of new goal posts for * school ground be left to the grounds committee. The chairman congratulated the sub- ; union ori having its selector, Mr 0. A. Barmer, appointed one of the tlliree South Island selectors, and on having * Mr J. R. Clark, the Union's nominee, included in the South Island team to ; . play North Island. Mr Banner referred to his trip, to Christchurch and to the selection of Hie team, which he said Iliad not been an < easy matter. tt It was decided that a sub-committee, the chairman, Messrs McGlashen, J. ;■ A. Smith and Banner <r o into* the matter of erecting a ladies' cloak room at the Cricket Ground, and report, at the next meeting.