WAIMATUKU NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21331, 27 February 1931, Page 9

WAIMATUKU NOTES

(From our Correspondent.)

A team of eight tennis players travelled to Waikiwi on February 14 and played a friendly match. The scores were 10 sets to 6 in favour of Waikiwi. On the 18th the Thornbury Club played a return match with Waimatuku. Play was in this case more equal and both sides were even in sets, though Waimatuku finished six games ahead.

On the morning of Tuesday there was staged in the school ground an event of considerable importance to the children participating, namely, the calf parade of the local entries for the Agricultural Club. Those parents fortunate enough to be present were rewarded for their interest by a display of very fine quality and the calves all showed evidence of care and attention on the part of their proud owners. The judge was Mr Rountree, of Otautau. On Tuesday there was a meeting of the School Committee with a full attendance present. The headmaster reported that the roll number stood at 70, and the average attendance was 65,. there being a fair amount of sickness in the district. Miss Payne took up duty on the 16th inst. A letter was received from the board saying that it was not responsible for clinics and advising the committee to apply to the Director of Dental Hygiene for inclusion in the Riverton clinic. The secretary was instructed to attend to this. The question of a school picnic was discussed at some length. The headmaster was requested to circularize the parents, and provided sufficient support is forthcoming, the picnic will be held shortly. Dr Collier and Mr Hunter, the inspector, visited the school during the month, the former expressing pleasure at the number of children who had been treated since her last visit, A meeting was held on Wednesday of the Waimatuku Ladies’ Guild and P.W.M.U. The president, Mrs Hodson was in the chair, and there were 21 ladies present. The president read an introductory article of a series entitled “The Missionary’s Job.” Letters were read from China and India, and mission boxes were given out. A suggestion was made that sewing be done during the meetings, but it was left to the discretion of members.