MATAWAI NEWS
ST. MARY'S GUILD
A special meeting of St. Mary's Guild was held yesterday, Mrs. Smith presiding over a small attendance. One new member joined. Reference was made to the absence of the secretary, Mrs. (!. V. Morlleman, who was still' indisposed. The receipts and expenditure in connection with the recent llower show were put, before the meeting. It was decided to open an account a! the Post Office Savings Hank, to buy tools and material for church renovation, to set aside a sum for improving the grounds, and to donate subscriptions to the sunshine fund and children's home. Members enjoyed a reading from a magazine on the Oxford Croup Movement. A vote ol (hanks to all who assisted in any way concluded the meeting.
The total rainfall for Koramra Valley was 5.36 in. for September. Itain fell on 10 days, the heaviest fall being 1.68 in. on September 27.
Mr. K. Pedersen. of 1 Ik* Matawai !'<tl'Hice stall', lias liail notice of a transfer to Te Kuiti. lie does not leave Matawai' until liis successor arrives.— Mrs. N. ! fl. Ila riling is on a short visit to (lislan ne. Mr. and Mrs. Dower, Wailiirrre. who left Malawai last week, were (he recipients of a beautiful dinner set from Quirk’s, Limited, and a piece of Laskelware from those Matuwai friends who missed .contributing to the cheque donated before.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19135, 2 October 1936, Page 14
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