DRUIDS’ CHRISTMAS TREE

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1929, Page 8

DRUIDS’ CHRISTMAS TREE

HAWERA LODGES’ FUNCTION. Between 500 and 600 people gathered at the Hawera Winter Show building on Friday evening when the Druids’ 13th Christmas tree celebration was held. Besides a large number of children there were many parents ahd friends, all entering into the prevailing spirit of jollity. The committee had spared no effort to ensure the success of the function, and the happiness of the children. There were ample supplies of sweets, fruit and soft drinks, and each child was given a present from a heav-ily-laden Christmas tree.

A number of competitions for boys and girls were conducted, the results being:—Peanut competition: Boys 8 to 10, H. Richards 1, N. Carter 2, L. Fox 3; 11 to 12, M. Dymond 1, M. Lord 2, 1. Cowie 3. Recitations, juniors, Miss Kent 1, Miss Wheeler 2, Miss Cowie 3; seniors, Miss Cann 1, J. McDonald 2. Quoits: J. Hall 1, R. Hawkins 2, E. Murtagh 3. Skipping: 8 to 10„Betty Archbold 1, Olive Crombie 2 , Betty West 3; 10 to 12, Margaret Fox 1, Mol- ' lie Brough 2, Joyce Young 3. Laughing competition: Boys 7 to 9, Ivan Cowie I, W. Ramsay 2; 9 to 11, J. Ramsay 1, C. Nicholas 2; 11 to 13, M. ’ Dymond 1, L. Fox 2. Fizz competition: W. Pivac 1, J. Carter 2, R. Spice 3. Boxing competition: S. Hawkins 1, B. Clapham 2, L. Fox 3. A competition, guessing the name of a doll in a pram, was won by Mrs. M. Hitchcock. Those responsible for the arrangements were a ladies’ committee under the direction of Mrs. W. Adams. MATAPU NEWS. TENNIS BALL. The Matapu Tennis Club held its annual ball last week, when the hall was crowded. Visitors were present from Stratford, Eltham, Hawera, Kaponga and Opunake. Music was supplied by Coburn’s orchestra, and extras were | played by Misses B. Seed and M. Guy. 1 Novelty dances were held, the winners of the Monte Carlo being Mr. D. Tito and partner. The duties of masters of ceremonies were carried out by Messrs T. Huckstep and W. Gatenby. The door takings were £35 and will leave a balance of about £B, which will considerably help the club.~The committee for the dance comprised Misses W. Gatenby, B. Seed, R. Huckstep, S. Gatenby, M. Guy and F. Seed (honorary secretary), Messrs T. Huckstep, A. Seed, T. Guy, W. Gatenby, R. Greinough, P. Tippets, E. Guy and A. Thomas (chairman). RED CROSS SOCIETY. The Red Cross examination was held on Monday night, the examiners being Mrs. Woods and Dr. R. G. B. Sinclair, of Hawera. For the last six months classes have been carried on by Sister Ingles, of Hawera, and have been attended so well that they will be continued next year. Out of this year’s class 12 pupils sat for the examination. After the examination Dr. Sinclair, Mrs. Woods and Sister Ingles and her class were entertained at a very enjoyable supper, which was served by Mrs. W. T. Seed and Mrs. W. A. Guy. Mrs. Barclay (class secretary) thanked the examiners and Sister Ingles for coming out. GENERAL ITEMS. .The commencement of the rush of heavy Christmas railway passenger traffic was the cause of the late departure of the south-bound mail train from Hawera on Saturday morning. The fine weather and the breaking-up of schools on Friday accounted for the large number of travellers bound for other towns and holiday resorts. The train consisted of 1G cars, including postal and guard’s vans.

The pupils of the Hawera High School who took speaking parts in the operetta “A Kiss for Cinderella,” at the school break-up concert on Friday evening were: Cinderella (Emma Thomson), Godmother (Jean McNeill), Prince Hard to Please (Neal Instone). The King (Lyall Pacey), The Queen (Nancy Gray), Lord Times (Frank .Sargent), Lord Mayor (Barry Thomas), The Censor (Ernest Lee), The Minister (John Emmitt). The babies were Lorna Campbell (French), Barbara Rawson (English). Joan Thomas (Belgian), and Mary Boyle (Russian). Susie Saunders and Lennie Guise took the part of pages and Lucy Cropton and Barbara Woods were cast as the “ugly” sisters. The clerical staff of the Hawera County Council have been granted Christmas holidays from Saturday last until Monday, January 13, 1930.

Maurice Taylor, Ronald Taylor and Howard Andrews, pupils of the Pungarehu school, have gained proficiency certificates.