NUHAKA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18263, 5 December 1933, Page 10

NUHAKA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) The Nuhaka A. and P. Society held a committee meeting on Friday afternoon. The president, Mr. J. Iv. Stewart, occupied tho chair. Owing to the very heavy rain, there were only a few members present. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. H. R. llickling for his generous offer to paddock any Gisborne exhibitors’ horses coming through before the Show. The working bee for that day was also postponed, and will be held on December zl ; should that day bo wet it will be held on the following day. Tenders for catering, etc., were opened, Mr. C. Ferguson, Gisborne, being the successful applicant. The judges’ list is now complete, the following having been appointed and signified their intention of adjudicating : Horses, saddle and competition, Mr. 11. 11. Dods, Whatatutu ; flock sheep, Mr. J. C. Field, Gisborne; fat sheep and cattle, Mr. J. Atlans, Patutalii; dairy cattle and pigs, Mr. Iv. Shaw, Wairoa; dogs, Mr. J. Fivers, Gisborne • vegetables and fruit, Mr. P. Bell, Matawhero; flowers, Mr. C. Berridge, Gisborne; cooking, Mrs. J. Fivers; children’s classes, Mr. and Mrs. Wyren, Wellington; Women’s Institute classes, Mrs. Baird, Wairoa.

The Nuhaka Anglican Ladies’ Guild was most unfortunate in striking such a miserable day as last Friday for the moonlight garden party. Incessant rain fell throughout the day, and the garden party was postponed until early in February. A function was held, however, m Unity Hall at night, and although the adverse weather conditions prevented many from being present who would | otherwise have attended, a very enjoyable and, from a financial aspect, a thoroughly successful, evening was spent. Stalls, on which tho guild members’ I work for sale was exhibited, were held. Competitions, games and dancing were indulged in. Miss Melrose rendered a beautiful solo, and Mrs. J. Pearson supplied the music. The hat trimming and bed making competitions were well patronised, and caused much laughter. The coconut shies proved a very attractive feature. The committee expressed thanks to all who donated gifts and in any way helped to make the evening the undoubted success it was, special mention being made of Messrs. F. T. Woodley and R. Steed, jun. The president, Mrs. G. B. Steele, and her little hand, of willing workers are to be congratulated on their success, and it is to be sincerely hoped they will be more fortunate with the weather when they do hold their moonlight garden party.