GIFT OF CHAIR TO HOSPITAL

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1930, Page 8

GIFT OF CHAIR TO HOSPITAL

WOMEN’S DIVISION PRESENTATION Stating that the Women’s Division i of the Farmers’ Union was always ready i to assist women, Mrs. W. E. Carter, ) president of the South Taranaki branch, ; formally handed over the easy chair ' donated by the division to the matron I of the Ilawera Public Hospital, Miss |C. Hunter, on Tuesday. The chair is ; to he used as part of the furnishings ; of the new women’s convalescent ward. | Mrs. Carter said that the division considered that the ward was one of • the moist deserving causes it could supj port. The gift, she hoped, would be i but the forerunner of others, as the ; division was always glad to do what i was possible for the hospital. She expressed the hope that the chair would be found useful and give comfort to inmates of the ward. Miss Hunter, in expressing pleasure at the gift and thanks to its donors, assured the division it would give much comfort to convalescent patients. The chair would be a perpetual reminder of the good work of the W.D.F.U. Air. J. S. McKay, chairman of the Hospital Board, stated that the policy of the department was to get patients out of the hospital as soon as .possible, but the board considered a convalescent room especially for those who had no home or friends. It had been included in the original plans and, though vetoed by the department, had been made possible by subsequent handr some bequests by the late Sir. Joseph Wilson, of' Hawcra, and the late Air. Hunter Shaw, of Patea. The gift of the chair was most welcome, as it was necessary that the room should be comfortable and well-furnished. Prior to the presentation Miss Hunter was handed a bouquet by Airs. -T. J. Allan as a token of affection and esteem. Items were given by Airs. W. E. Carter, Airs. -T. Moss and Airs. E. J. Betts, the function concluding with afternoon tea, ■ The money for the purchase of the chair was part of the proceeds of the sale of the handsome kava- bowl organised by Airs. T. J. Allan and Airs. E. Meuli. HAPPY BUSINESS RELATIONS. DAIRY COMPANY AND AGENTS.* ' To eommemmorate 21 years of unbroken friendly business relations with -the Alanutahi Cooperative Dairy Company, -Ltd., the firm of Lovell and Christmas, Ltd., yesterday presented to the shareholders of the company a handsome silver cup, enclosed in an oaken casket.

In making the presentation Mr. H. T. Lovell traversed tho formation of the company 21 years ago and mentioned that the company had a world’s record to its credit in that no other factory had such a make with so few suppliers Each supplier during the last season had supplied 27,C001bs of butter-fat. In accepting the cup on behalf of the shareholders Mr.'S. C. Tonks stated that during its life of 21 years the company's relations with its agent had been of the friendliest. Twenty-one years ago the suppliers of the district had broken away from the old Kakaramea company and formed a company of their own. Sufficient capital had been obtained to build a six-vat factory, and the pioneers had had a heavy, burden to carry. Of the original directors Messrs. Hamilton, Muggeridge and Geary had passed away, there -being left Messrs. Scown, Tayler, Wills, Hamilton and himself.

The first pay-out, in 1909, had been 11 -Ad, .but in the second year the company had paid out Is 0 5-lGd, being the first company in Taranaki to exceed Is. In its first complete year the company had turned out 325 tons of cheese. The original chairman of directors, Mr. St-own, was present, he was pleased to ! say. Mr. Scown had been chairman for ■five years, Mr. Hamilton for two and j himself since then. There had been few ■ c hanges in the staff, the present manager, Mr. McQueen, having been with the I company for 20 years, while the secretary, Mr. W. F.* Shield, had occupied that position for the past nine years. When the company first commenced it had sent its cheese on open consignment through Lovell and Christmas, and it had not seen fit to change its agents since. BIG SCORING IN HOCKEY. LADIES’ GAME AT HAWERA. The ladies’ hockey match at Hawera ■ yesterday between Ramblers and High i School took, rather a farcical turn when 1 tue latter team ran up the exceptional I tally of 13 goals to their opponents’ | three. The losers were two players short and offered little opposition to the winners. For High School Miss M. Wright headed the scoring first with four goals, Mies A. Harding and P. Morris closely attending her with three each, while Miss P. Gane also netted one. The two not accounted for were inadvertently put in by Ramblers, for* whom Misses M. Woollams (2) and E. McBeth scored. . Senior players of-the Hawera Club had been asked to assemble for a practice to select the team to play Old Boys (Wanganui). Only nine players were in attendance. PRINCESS OF POPPYLAND. PERFORMANCE AT AURO A. A good audience greeted the performance The Princess of Poppyland, given on Tuesday evening by the Kaponga Amateur Operatic Society. The play was received with much enthusiasm, nearly every solo being encored. The principals gave an excellent interpretation of their parts while the choruses went with a good swing and volume. Outstanding items rendered were ‘’When Love Appears,” by Prince Wide Awake and Princess of Poppyland; “Love’s Golden Chime,” by Prince Wide Awake; “The Casket Legend,” by CornFlower and Moon Daisy; “I Haven’t Got a Minute,” by Baron Insomnia; “Motoring Mottoes,” by Baron Pip Pip and Honk Honk.

The Spanish Gipsies, Misses Irene Bremer, Saidie Bertie, Molly McCarthy, Marjory Cook, Joan Gallaher and Grace Bold, danced very prettily, and reflected great credit on the -work of Miss Wylds, as also did Miss Phyllis Corder, who delighted the audience with her* toe dancing and had to respond to an encore. The dressing was of a lavish scale and the whole production and the work of the orchestra reflected great credit on Mr. Corder and his assistants. A dance and supper followed.