HORNBY-ISLINGTON NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 852, 28 August 1933, Page 9

HORNBY-ISLINGTON NOTES.

Owing to ladies of the Hornby branch of the Plunket Society resigning from the committee in a body, the services of Nurse Horne have been withdrawn from the district. It is regretted that the residents are to be deprived of the services of this valuable organisation, and already the advice and training previously supplied is being sadly missed by many of the mothers. The Central branch in Christchurch has advised that the services of Nurse Horne will be restored after a period of three months, provided an able and responsible committee is formed. An effort is being made to form a committee in the hope that the service may again be restored. flt Columba ZadiM’ Guild. A meeting of the St Columba’s Ladles* Guild Committee was held in the Parish Hall, Hornby, Mrs A. Spicer presiding. Members present were Mesdames T. Dove. J. Palmer, H. Davis, J. Bashford, J. Bainbridge and J. Mareden. Mrs T. Dove tendered her resignation as secretary, and Mrs J. Mareden was appointed to carry out these duties. It was arranged that a social evening be given to Mr and Mrs C. Worsley In honour of their recent marriage, Mrs Worsley having been a Sunday School teacher for many years. A discussion took place with regard to having the church cleaned regularly, and it was decided to engage someone to be responsible for this work. A motion was passed that meetings be held bi-monthly on the second Tuesday in the month at 7 p.m. Circus Visits Hornby. A novelty by way of a visit 6t a circus to the district on Saturday last was hailed with delight by the children, who attended the matinee performance in large numbers. Old-timers’ Association. On Old-timers' Association has been formed among the Hornby people for the purpose of organising social and sporting activities. Meetings are being held every Monday evening and arrangements are already well in hand for the biggest dance of the season, which is to be held shortly. All the members are keen and with the enthusiasm displayed the association should prove a highly successful organisation. Personal. The loss of the services of Mr J. Dow, manager of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company's works at Islington, will be keenly felt by many of the local organisations and the vacancies caused through his departure will be hard to fill. Mr Dow has been transferred to the company’s works at Wanganui. Mr E. A. Ockenden, manager of the Hume Pipe Co. (Aust.), Ltd., has returned from an extended business visit to Dunedin. Mr E. G. Walker has made a speedy recovery from his recent serious indisposition, but it will be some time yet before he will be able to follow his usual activities. Mr R. F. Hftyles, stationmaster at Hornby, is being relieved for hla annual holidays by his brother.