PEEL FOREST

Temuka Leader, Issue 10848, 7 May 1932, Page 1

PEEL FOREST

NEWS AND NOTES (From Our Correspondent) W.E.A. Aicets At tho weekly meeting of the Peel Forfest branch of the Workers’ Educational Association held on Wednesday evening, a play, “Major Barbara,” by Shan, was read and discussed. There was a good attendance, Mr P. Scott acted as leader. Tlie Weather After a week or nor’-westry weather, a cold change took place last Friday, when heavy rain set in from the south. Rain fell over the week-end, with a slight fall of snow on the hills. The weather cleared on Monday, and on Tuesday morning a frost of 10 degrees was experienced. Shooting Season Opens Although a bitterly cold, dull morning was experienced for (he opening of the shooting season, two visiting sportsmen obtained a full hag on tiie lagoons above Pec! Forest. Grey cluck were numerous, but paradise are not nearly so plentiful. Vory few local sportsmen have taken out licenses Ibis season. Hall Committee Meets Tho animal meeting of the Peel ] Forest Hall Committee was held in the Library on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance of the public. The secretary (Mr W. Macphail) presented the annual report and balance-sheet, which showed that the committee had the most satisfactory credit balance of £7 19». The report stated Dial daring the] year many improvements hud been ; made in and a hunt the hall. A new woodshed had been erected, and. new cupboards added to the] library room. The billiard table j had been re-conditioned, and a set of new lr«lts-purchased.-* Prior to vacating the chair, Mr E. S. Fode.u thanked the members | of the committee for their co-oper-1 alien and help during the year. | The following now committee was i (lion duly elected:—Messrs E. H. ! 1m ule a (chairman), W. Macphail (.secretary i, I). G. Rutherford (treasurer). G. Ada ml, F. Cain, A. Poppleweß and S. W. Marsh. An application for a grant of] money to buy now hooks was re- j ceived from the Library Committee, j It was decided to grant £2 2s. The secretary of the Pari; Board wrote offering tho Hall Committee Hie lease of the hall for a term of three years, at £4 rental per annum. It was decided to accept the offer. Owing to hard times, it was de- | cided not to hold the annual hall dance this year.