PIRONGIA NEWS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 25, Issue 3757, 18 May 1936, Page 8

PIRONGIA NEWS

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MEETING. (Own Correspondent.) The Pirongia ladies' hockey team visited Te Awamutu last Wednesday afternoon ,for their first match of the season. Paterangi were the opponents and Pirongia won by seven goals to three. Scorers for the winners were G. Bell 4, p. Sifleet 2 and D. Beet. Messrs C. J. and A. E. Spiers were the referees. Local and district parents and others interested in the Dental Clinic service arranged a bazaar for last Wednesday afternoon in the Memorial Hall. Stalls of Produce, sewing, sweets, afternon tea, etc., were well stocked by willing helpers under the secretaryship of Mrs W’. H. Bell. A good profit of nearly £l2 was the result of the effort. Competitions were won as follows: Pig, Mrs G. Lorimer 1, Miss R. Bell 2; quilt, Mrs Allport; apron, Miss S. Finlayson. The monthly meeting of the Pirongia Women's Institute took place on Wednesday last, Mrs G. Lorimer presiding. After the usual business, competitions and games were held. The points prize for the past six months was won by Mrs G. Lorimer, with Mrs 1,. Marx second. A competition for best bowl of berries was won by Mrs Lorimer, with Mrs G. Bainbridge second; and a hot water bottle cover contest saw Mrs L. Marx the winner, and ■Mrs G. Bainbridge runner-up. It was decided to send a delegate to the Dominion conference at Dunedin in July, and Mrs G. Bainbridge was selected to fill the position. The next "afternoon tea” day is to be held on Wednesday next (sale day) in the hall.

A farewell social was held in the Library on Thursday last in honour of Mr and Mrs G. Watkins. There was a good attendance and a happy time was spent by all. Games, community singing, competitions and cards comprised the programme, and during the evening Mr G. Bainbridge expressed the feelings of the community at losing such a popular young couple. He wished them the best of health and prosperity in their new home and surroundings, -and asked them to accept a fireside chair as a memento of pleasant associations in Pirongia. Mr Watkins suitably replied. A tasty supper was served by the ladies, and after the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” the party was brought to a close.