FIRST BIRTHDAY

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1934, Page 8

FIRST BIRTHDAY

KETEMARAE INSTITUTE. OVER 200 HONOUR THE EVENT. There was an attendance of well over 200 to celebrate the first birthday of the Ketemarae Women’s Institute at Normanby on Friday evening. The guests as they arrived were welcomed by the president, Mrs. J. Minhinnick, to whom bouquets were presented by the Normanby, Te Roti and Tawhiti institutes, and by Mrs. A. Morse on behalf of Mrs. J. Henry. The scene in the hall was a gay one, the picturesque costumes of the Maoris co-mingling with the more prosaic dress of the pakeha. On a stage decorated with greenery and streamers a concert programme was given, while dances were enjoyed on the floor of the hall beneath a canopy of streamers and to music by the Taiporohenui Maori dance orchestra.

The programme consisted of three items by the Taiporohenui Maori party under the direction of Mr. S. Panenui, the welcome song “Hui Mai,” a double poi and the action song “e pari ra” and vocal solos by Mrs. Hori, vocal duets by Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Allright and Misses Epai and Govenor, yodelling songs by Mr. R. Robinson and an Irish jig and sailor’s hornpipe by Miss J. McAsey. Three little girls, Dorothy Sturgeon, Naomi. Katene and Betty Minhinnick, delighted the audience with a Highland fling, a recitation and a song. Accompaniments were played by Mesdames Antoni Bonetti and W. Bennett (dances), while Mr. Johnny Korau accompanied two items on a ukulele. Supper was served in the horticultural hall, where four long tables were set out, the food being appropriately served in flax baskets and on flax plates. At one table Mrs. Minhinnick was associated with the Mayor and Mayoress of Hawera, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Campbell, and the presidents and representatives of other institutes.

A welcome to all present, particularly Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, was extended by Mrs. Minhinnick. She thanked their pakeha friends for their help, Miss S. Tippett for making and presenting the birthday cake, and Mr. Panenui and his young people for their valued assistance. The interest which Mrs. Campbell and he took in the institute work made it always a pleasure to attend such gatherings, said Mr. Campbell in extending thapks and congratulations. The institutes were performing a great work in the social life of the people, particularly amongst the Maoris. He could assure Mrs. Minhinnick that the pakehas were very proud of the Maoris, than, whom there was no finer race. There was none who could excel them for genuine hospitality, and though in that gathering the pakehas had given help he was sure that the Maoris alone could have done as well. He brought to them a goodwill message from Mrs. J. R. Corrigan and Miss D. Corrigan. Good wishes and thanks were conveyed from other institutes by Mesdames T. J. Allan (Normanby), C. Bloor (Te Roti), S. Panenui (Taiporohenui), R. Foy (Ohawe), Rakena (Okaiawa Maori), W. Blair (Okaiawa), W. R. Shaw (Turitown), A. Tidswell (Tawhiti), S. G. Larcom (Whareroa) and A. E. McEwen (Turuturu). Mrs. A. McAsey voiced greetings on behalf of the executive committee of the Taranaki Federation. The candle on the cake was lit by the oldest member, Mrs. Tutawa, and extinguished by Miss S. Tippett, and the cake was cut by Miss Minhinnick. The success of the gathering was due largely to the efforts of the president (Mrs. Minhinnick), secretary (Mrs. Martis), treasurer (Mrs. Tutawa) and members of the institute.

The points prize for institute competitions during the year was won by Mrs. R. Robinson, a cake competition being won by Mr. Reo. A dance concluded the evening. Mr. R. Robinson was master of ceremonies. POULTRY REGULATIONS. HAWERA SOCIETY AGREES. A moderately attended meeting of the Hawera Poultry Society on Friday night, presided over by Mr. G. C. Harding, decided to endorse the following points in a circular from the New Zealand Poultry Board. The desirability of adopting some system providing for the sale of eggs by grades,.also the desirability of Government regulations providing that chilled and preserved eggs should be stamped and sold as such. In connection with the grading of eggs the society favoured Government regulations providing that all eggs sold or offered for sale should be graded and stamped either by the producer, wholesaler or retailer. Endorsement was also expressed of chilled eggs being stamped with indelible ink with the word chilled. In the case of preserved eggs, the society also expressed the opinion that the eggs be stamped “preserved.” SNAPPY SONG HITS. “WE’RE NOT DRESSING” AT GRAND. Some of the snappiest song hits of recent months are sung by Bing Crosby, in Paramount’s “We’re Not Dressing,” to be shown finally at the Grand Theatre, Hawera, to-night. Crosby sings “May I?” “Love My Neighbour,” “Good-night Lovely Little Lady” and “I Positively Refuse to Sing,” and there are other tuneful songs in the picture. Besides Crosby, the cast includes Carole Lombard, George Burns, Grade Allen, Ethel Merman and Leon Errol. The story is a swiftly moving one, set aboard a palatial yacht on a South Sea Island luxury cruise. Shipwrecks, big-game hunting and comic gags help to create a picture that should not be missed. PORT OF PATEA. November 18:—Arrived: Motor vessels Inaha and Kapuni. High water to-day: 7.52 a.m. and 8.22 p.m.