WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19625, 20 October 1933, Page 6

WAIMATE

SAVAGE CLUB “ WAHINES’ NIGHT” “Wahines’ night” was held by the Waimate Savage Club on Tuesday. Great Chief Akhurst presided over a large attendance. During the evening Great Chief Akhurst was presented with a Great Chief's badge to mark his year as head of the tribe. In reply the Great Chief stated that although he had hesitated to accept office, he was gratified with the Club s operations in what all had thought would be a difficult season. He felt that the result had been obtained by excellent team work. He wished to thank those savages who had accompanied him on the recent raid on the Oamaru hapu. In conclusion he expressed his thanks to the Council, the programme committee, the conductor of the choir, and the pianist < Miss Gay Reeve), the conductor of the orchestra, the Chief Scribe and High Scalphunter for their very willing work. , The programme presented was as follows: —Opening ode and haka, the club; selections, march "Baby Boo” and overture "The Crown Prince," the orchestra (under Savage C. Manchester); song, "Droop Not Young Lover,” Savage W. T. Granger; part songs, “Sailors' Chorus” and “Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,” the choir under Savage R. P. Algie; cornet duet, "Excelsior,” Savages T. A. Ottley and D. Jones; sketch, "In the Middle Watch,” Savages D. S. Chisholm and J. W. Tennant; Scotch song, “The Bonnets of Bonnie Dundee," Savage J. Borthwick; selections, march. “Washington Post” and overture, "Sweet Briar,” the orchestra; humorous quartette, “Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son,” Savages, L. J. Colins, R. G. Shackleton and G. Aitken; clarinet and flute duet, "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark,” Savages L. A. Holden and H. C. Foster. REBEKAH LODGE. * The fortnightly meeting of Te Waimate Rebekah Lodge was held in the Foresters' Hall, when Sister H. Anderson, N. 0., presided over a good attendance of members. Correspondence was received from the Oamaru Lodges stating their intention of visiting Waimate on Labour Day for a combined picnic at Gunn’s Bush. Officers were installed as follows: — P.N.G.. Sister H. Anderson; N.G., Sister E. Barford; V.G., Sister H. Tamblyn; secretary, Sister E. W. Peck; treasurer. Sister A. Malthus; warden. Sister N. Murray; conductor, Sister V. Murphy; Chaplin, Sister E. Pelvln; Inside guardian. Sister Christie; RB.N.G., Sister M. Chalmers; L.S.N.G., Sister E. Kennard; R.S.V.G., Sister E. Cague; L.S.V.Q., Sister B. Naughton. After the lodge was closed supper was served and a pleasant hour was spent in playing cards. STOCK SALE. At this week's stock sale at Studholme Junction, the yarding of stock and the attendance of buyers were considerably below the average m numbers. The following prices were realised:— Fat Sheep.—Fourteen ewes at 25/-, 13 at 21/6, 7 at 21/-, 5 at 22/-, six wethers at 21/-. Store Sheep.—ll 9 ewes and lambs at 9/-, one hogget at 12/-. Cattle.—Dairy cows at £2/15/-, £3 10/-, £3, £4/7/6, £2/18/-, £2/17/6: cows and calves at £4 and £3lO/-, empty cow at £2,12, 6, fat cows at £5lO/- and £5/8/-.

Mr E. A. Murrell. DBOA, FIO (England), representing John R. Proctor's, Christchurch, will be visiting Walmate on Saturday, October 21st, and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight on that date at the Royal Hotel. Appointments can now be made by ringing up the Hotel