HAWERA REST ROOM OPENED

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1932, Page 10

HAWERA REST ROOM OPENED

GENEROSITY OF LATE MR. SYME.

BEQUEST TO BOROUGH COUNCIL. “This occasion marks an epoch in the activities of the Hawera borough and must surely be a proud moment for the members of the Syme family) said Mr. E. A. Pacey (Mayor) in declaring open the new Syme Memorial Women s Rest Room in the water tower grounds at Hawera yesterday. The generosity of the late Mr. George Svme, sen., had been manifested by a gift of £5OO 'to (he borough council, said Mr. Pacey. The council gave a great deal of thought to the finding of a deserving purpose for which the donation could be used. There was not enough to build a town hall, and too much for a monument or similar structure, so the council conferred with the ladies of the Women’s National Reserve and suggested the establishment of a rest room in keeping with other _ appointments of the town. After considering a number of sites the one on which the building was erected was decided upon as the best an_d most convenient. The Women’s National Reserve members would have charge of the rooms, and their ingenuity would be tazed to provide for their upkeep. 'They hoped to have the rooms open every day. He felt sure the money could not have been used to better purpose, and he congratulated all responsible for the fine appearance of the rooms and the furnishings. There was an attendance of about 50 at the. ceremony, including several members of , the Syme family. Apologies were received from Mr. George Syme, who was in hospital, and Mr. Walter Syme, who was absent from Hawera. Victorian posies, made by Mrs. J. C. Hobbs, were presented on behalf of the Women’s Reserve to Mrs. E. A. Pacey (Mayoress) and Miss Syme, who turned the key of th*e front door. An inspection of the building was made by those present, after which afternoon tea was served by a committee of ladies directed by Mesdames F. Rae and G. Harding.

OKAIAWA GENERAL ITEMS.

CARD PARTIES AND PERSONAL.

The Okaiawa Tennis Club held a successful euchre tournament in the supper room of the Town Hall on Thursday night. Prizes were won by Mrs. G. Good 1, Miss J. Joyce 2; men, Mr. W. Wilmshurst 1, Mr. T. Joyce 2; lucky number, Miss Joyce 1, Mr. J. Connell; travelling prizes, Mrs. Polson and Mr. T. Kilpatrick; consolation, Miss Rose Williams and Mr. Les Rolf. The prizes were, donated by Mr. and Mrs. George Good and family (7), Mrs. C. Evetts and George and Doughty .(Hawera). Mrs. F. Hoskin, Matapu, ha/ given a supper cloth to raise funds for the club. A‘miniature shield has been donated to the tennis club by Mr. G. Good for senior grade competition, and a gold button for the ladies’ B ladder by Mrs. G. Good. Owing to the weather conditions rhe first game in the Egmont competition, Okaiawa and Matapu, was abandoned. Okaiawa, last season’s winner of the competition, has a particularly strong team this year. The courts are in splendid condition and the duh. has purchased two new nets. The pavilion has been much enlarged and the door equipped with a lock. As usual there is keen competition on the ladders, but so far there have not been- any drastic alterations. Mrs. N. Crocker was hostess at an enjoyable card afternoon in aid of croquet club funds on Monday. Competitions, euchre and community singing were enjoyed. The rooms were decorated with Iceland poppies. Competitions were won by the following: Euchre, Mrs. C. Evetts 1, consolation prize Mrs. J. Green, lucky number Mrs. W. Blair after cutting with Mrs. S. Thrush. A humorous competition was won by Mrs. W. Blair. Mrs. D. Green on behalf of those present thanked Mrs. Crocker for a very pleasant afternoon. Musical honours were accorded the hostess. The Okaiawa school cricket team defeated Manaia Convent on Friday for a 5-point win. The best scores were obtained by F. Wards (.19) and T. Moses (13) for'Okaiawa, and Christie (19), E. Burke (12) for Manaia Convent. Moses and Katene were Okaiawa’s best bowlers and Convent’s were Bullman and E. Burke. Okaiawa went in first and made 35.' Convent made' 49 in two ininngs. In Okaiawa’s second innings the score was 17 for iwt> wickets declared, making a total of 52. Miss Daphne Good is on a visit to Oka to. Miss Thelma Murdoch is staying with her parents.

DAIRY WORKERS’ UNION.

ANNUAL TARANAKI MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Taranaki Creamery, Cheese, Butter Factory and Dairy Employees’ Union was held at Hawera on Monday, the president (Mr. A. Birchall) presiding over a large attendance of members. The -assessors in the recent dispute gave a report on the conciliation proceedings and stated that, while the proceedings had ended in a disagreement a conference had been arranged between the parties concerned and it was confidently expected that an agreement satisfactory to both parties would be reached. The questions in dispute were discussed by the members and the assessors were instructed on various points. The assessors stated that during the whole of the proceedings a very °friendly spirit had prevailed between the parties. , The election of officers resulted: President, Mr. A. Birchall; vice-president, Mr. G- Edwards; secretary, Mr. R. Fulton. Five members were appointed to the executive, representative of all the Taranaki districts. Mr. C. T. Mills was re-appointed auditor and Messrs. J. McKinnon and W. Pickering were appointed trustees. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Birchall for services rendered during the past year and appreciation and thanks were expressed to the secretary for his activities on behalf of members. GENERAL ITEMS. Among the gifts to the parish of St. Mary’s, Hawera, was a litany desk given by Mr. and. Mrs. W. R. Shaw.

There are 131 Patea men on relief works this week. Of these 52 are employed under the 4a scheme.