STARR-BOWKETT SOCIETY

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1933, Page 8

STARR-BOWKETT SOCIETY

ANNUAL MEETING AT HAWERA The annual meeting of the Starr Bowkett Building Society was held at Hawera on Friday. . '■ Mrs. C. Wilton, Hawera, purchased £4OO in the second group.- Mr. J. Rauch, Hawera, obtained £4OO in the second group and Mr. E. W. Good, Wellington, obtained £4OO in the third group, *. The retiring directors,, Messrs. F. Squire, J. Rauch and M. Barraclough, were re-elected. Messrs. W. Page and H. R. Kemp were ■ elected to ’ fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of. Messrs. P. T. Donnelly and H. Robinson respectively. At a subsequent meeting of directors Mr. F. Squire-was re-elected chairman and Mr. J. Gray vice chairman.

The directors’ report was as follows: — The second group has more than maintained its vitality, there having been allotted during the year eighteen appropriations of £2OO each. The profit for the year amounts, to £156 6s Id, which is a fair average over the life of the group. Owing to business conditions the board has been forced to grant concessions of payments to several members, as allowed by rules, but in no case is there a likelihood of loss on securities, provided the necessary time can be given to meet the circumstances.

The third group also has been satisfactorily maintained with regard to payments, but owing to withdrawal of shares the appropriations have been curtailed. The greater proportion of these withdrawals were cases of deceased members. The directors have been obliged to forfeit several shares in this group through arrears, but every possible leniency was granted to members before exercising this penalty. A profit of £172 6s lid has been made on the year’s working.

The directors consider that during the difficult period which is being experienced the society’s operations have proved conclusively that with continued thrift on the part of members and careful management by the directors, the society more than justifies the end for which it was originally started. PORT OF PATEA. December 16: Arrived: Inaha, m.v. Sailed: Inaha, m.v. December 17: Arrived: Kapuni, m.v., and Hawera, m'.v., from Wellington. High water, to-day: 11.5 a,m. and 11.35 p.m,

HAWERA “COMMUNITY SING.” DISAPPOINTING ATTENDANCE. There was a disappointing attendance at Messrs. Owen Pritchard and Frank Crowthers “community sing” at Hawera on Saturday in aid of the Hawera Municipal Band’s funds. The singing, however, was good and those who attended spent an enjoyable evening. The song leaders were well-known before the “sing,” if only because of their radio work. They made a big impression, Mr. Pritchard with his flow of amusing patter and gift for getting singers going and Mr. Crowther with his splendid accompaniments. A large orchestra of school children, under the baton of Mr. H. C. A. Fox, gave enjoyable items.

ARARATA SCHOOL CONCERT.

FINE PROGRAMME PRESENTED.

The Ararata School concert and prizegiving took place in the hall on Thursday night. There was a large attendance.

Mr. A. G. Larcom thanked the settlers for their attendance and congratulated the teachers, Mr. Crossman and Miss McCartie, on the excellent programme, submitted. He also thanked Mrs. Koru for training the girls in the poi dances. He congratulated Mr. Crossman on the success of the standard VI pupils, four of five presented gaining proficiency certificates. The programme was: —Songs, seniors; recitation, Olwyn Castles; song, Lily Hubert; Chinese song, infants; playlet, Mary O’Connell, Cheri Grant and Betty Castle; violin solo, Flora Roberts; solo dance, Barbara Corkill; canoe poi, senior girls; physical drill, senior boys; violin solo, Tom Norman; recitation, Mary Tarrant; dialogue, E. and F. Roberts; violin solo, Jeffery Marsh; pianoforte solo, E. Roberts; long poi, senior girls; violin solo, Beryl Marsh; playlet, A. Tarrant and R. O’Connell; haka, senior boys; farce, Messrs G. Hardenberg and E. O. Crossman; three-in-one hat trick, Mr. G. Hardenberg.

Swimming certificates won last season were presented as follows:—880 yards Edwin Rosevear, 220 yards Audrey Marsh, 50 yards Beryl Marsh, Margaret Tocker, Archie Tarrant, Ray O’Connell, Stan O’Connell, Haig Joblin, Stanley Joblin, George Joblin, Jeffery Marsh. Displayed in the > hall were exhibits of the children’s handwork, comprising leather belts, raffia baskets and plasticene work.

HAWERA TENNIS CLUBS. MUCH ACTIVITY RECENTLY. There has been considerable activity recently at the Hawera tennis club, numbers of ladder matches having been played. Results are:— Wake lost to Percy, o—6, 5—6; Young lost to Robertson, 3—9; Braithwaite lost to Gardner, 6—9; Boon lost to H. Jones, I—6, 2—6; Nicholson beat Coleman, 9—4; G. Kemp lost to Dr. Cameron, 7—9; McWilliam lost to Veale, 6—9; Gardner beat Wake, 9—2; Percy lost to Bramwell, 5—6, 2—6; Veale lost to Cameron, 6—9; McWilliam lost to Fendall, 6—9; Kemp lost to Wake, 7—9; Pratt beat Gardner, 9 —4; Jones lost to Gordon, 5—6, 4—6; Braithwaite beat Nicholson, 9—6; Kemp lost to Veale, 5—9; Gordon lost to Percy, 5— 5—6; Veale beat Cameron, 9—7; Robertson beat Gordon, 6 —2, 6 —4; Mrs. Fendall lost to Miss Ekdahl, 3 —6,. 2—6; Miss Robertson lost to Miss Bright, 3 —9; Miss Guy beat Mrs. Veale, 9—7; Miss S. Lovell beat Miss J. Powdrell, 9—6; Miss Carson lost to Miss Hawkin, B—9; Miss Guy beat Miss Gannaway, 9—B; Miss Buist beat Mrs. Fendall; Miss Hawken lost to Miss Bright, 7—9; Miss Robertson beat Mrs. Low, 9—B; Miss Baigent lost to Miss A. Hicks, 5—6, 4—6: Miss Kemp lost to Miss Huggins B—9; Miss Langdon lost to Miss Huggins, 6—9; Miss Kemp beat Miss Guy, 9—6. HAWERA PARK CLUB MATCHES. The handicapping in the Hawera Park Tennis Club’s matches has proved very even and there have been many close games. The events are being played as quickly as possible. Results of last week’s games are:— Men’s championship singles:—First round: W. H. Snowsill beat C. Marsh, 6— 7—5; E. J. Yearbury beat F. Norton Taylor, 6—l, 6—l; F. Reid beat I. Bamford, 6—o, 6—4. Ladies’ championship singles:—First round: Mrs. F. G. Bell beat Miss A. Watts, 6—3, 6—l; Miss F. Campbell beat Miss K. Wolner, 3 —6, 6—l, 6—4. Second round: Miss J. Wytkin beat Miss B. Stevens, 6—3, 6—4; Miss J. Catchpole beat Mrs. W. Hainsworth, 6—2, 6—3. Men’s championship doubles:—First round: Bamford and Reid beat Bernard and Pine, 6—l, ’6—l.' Men’s handicap singles, A grade:— First round: L. Des Forges (scr) beat |L. Pine (rec. 15 3-6), 9—3; C. Marsh I (rec. 15 3-6) beat F. G. Bell (owe 15),

.9 —3; E. Reid (owe 15 3-6) beat W. H. Snowsill (rec. 15 2-6), 9 —B. Ladies’ handicap singles, A grade:— First round: Miss J. Wytkin (rec. 15) beat Miss G. Bernard (rec. 15), 7—5; Miss F. Wytkin (rec. 15 1-6) beat Mrs. Hodder (scr), 7—6; Mrs. F. G. Bell (rec. 15 4-6) beat Miss B. Marsh (rec. 15 2-6), 7—5. Second round: Miss J. Hicks (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss M. Dymond (rec. 15 3-6), 7 —4. Men’s handicap singles, B grade:—First round: V. Stratton (rec. 15) beat B. Watts (rec. 16), 70—48; A. Trask (rec. 12) beat S. A. Shalders (rec. 10), 70—67. Ladies’ handicap singles, B grade:— First round: Miss J. McGlashan (rec. 8) beat Mrs. M. R. Jones (rec. 5), 60—57, Second round: Mrs. W. Hainsworth (rec. 10) beat Mrs. C. Marsh (rec. 20)* 60 —50. Ladies’ handicap doubles:—Second round: Misses F. Wytkin and K. Wolner (scr) beat Mesdames Hodder and Hainsworth (scr), 60—58; Misses. A. and B. Marsh (scr) beat Mesdames Bell and Snowsill (scr), 60—46. Combined handicap doubles: —First round: L. Pine and Miss J. Hicks (scr) beat R. Claringbold and Miss J. Catchpole (rec. 15, 5—6), 9-7; Pettett and Miss Campbell (rec. 15 5-6) beat Stratton and Mrs. Hainsworth (rec. 30 1-6), 9—B; T. Lay and Miss F. Wytkin (rec. 15 1-6) beat Snowsill and Mrs. Snowsill (rec. 15 1-6), 9—B; Horsburgh and Mrs. Dymond (rec. 15 4-6) beat Jones and Miss K. Wolner (rec. 15 4-6), 9—2. Second round: F. G. Bell and Mrs. Bell (scr) lost to S. Shalders and Miss K. Brown (rec. 15 5-6), 9—5; E. Reid and Miss A. Bell (rec. 15 2-6) beat Herbert and Miss A. Wytkin (rec. 30), 9—5; F. Bernard and Mrs. Bernard (scr) beat McGlashan and Miss B. Stevens (rec. 15), 9—4; C. Marsh and Miss A. Marsh (rec. 15) beat Bamford and Miss Dymond (rec. 15 2-6), 9-7.

Ladder matches played during the week resulted: Miss F. Wytkin retained fourteenth position, defeating Miss M. Goldstone, 7—3; Miss F. Campbell beat Miss K. Brown for ninetenth position, 7—5; L. Hulbert retained twelfth position, defeating G. Jones, 9—3; T. Lay retained thirteenth position, defeating V. Sansom, 9 —3; V. Stratton beat S. Pettett for twenty-third position, 9—7; S. Shalders retained seventeenth position, defeating C. Sage, 9—4; P. Wylds retained seventh position, defeating L. Pine, 9 —2; B. Arnold retained -eighteenth position, defeating D. Syme, 9—4; L. Hulbert beat F. Norton Taylor for ninth position, 9—3. Matches played for the Saturday team ladder resulted:—Miss J. Catchpole beat Miss A. Marsh for seventh position, B—6; R. Claringbold retained sixth position, defeating P. Wylds, 6—4, 6—l.

FLOWERS OF ELOQUENCE.

SPEAKERS AT OPUNAKE MEETING.

Champions of the Opunake Harbour Board waxed eloquent at the public meeting at Opunake on Friday night. Rich metaphors adorned their speeches.

Mr. J. S. Hickey, chairman of the present harbour board, set the ball rolling. “They were dragging in a red herring,” he declared, “and that’s about all that will ever be berthed there.” Then Mr, W. A. Sheat weighed in.

That wharf was built .by faith, hope and imagination, and the greatest of these was imagination. ' The estimates in the board’s prospects when it was raising money for the wharf were not estimates, they were guesstimates.

They said the present chairman was like a Mussolini; well, Mr. Brennan has tried to be a Mussolini, a Hitler and an O’Duffy all in one.