DISTRICT NEWS

Wairarapa Age, 5 May 1934, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS. MAiymnwiwnßri. . (“Tha Age” Hpseial).. The annual meeting of St. Andrew’s Parishioners was held: ia. the- Parish Hall on Tuesday night, the Rev. F. E. Fleury presiding. The following were elect’ed to the Vestry;7— Vicar’s warden, Mr. W. B. Martin; people’s warden and hon. Mr. L Grace; vestry, Messrs? W. J. Steith; Mahood, Brimble, Brentnall, R. A. Mittehell, B. Soughlton, E. Evans, A.. Robinson and H. Daysh. The Vicar thanked all those who had helped in the various church activities tbrougitoiit the year. Miss Dymes eulogised the work of both the Rev. F. E. Flbury and Mrs. Fleury in the parish. Mr. Arthur -Tyler,. wfio hue been for twenty-three ? years secretary of the school committee, has announced his intention of retiring. Afr the householders • meeting' on Mbndhy night the chairman. Mr. f?. Boyd, the Mayor, Mr. W. B. Martin, the headmaster (Mr. Sutton) and Mt. R. McLeod all spoke in glowing, terms of Mr. Tyler’s long and faithful- service- and 1 expressed regret at his declining nomination. Miss Alyson Webb is visiting Marton.

Miss Mavis Martin is at Te Awn? mutu with her sister; Mrs. Skerman. A most successful dknee was held in the DyervHle Hall on Saturday night, when an enjoyable time was spent. Misses K. and A. Smith, assisted by Mrs. Garrity an<r Miss Martin, supplied? tte- dance music. During the evening vocal items were rendered by Misses? Joan and Gwen Gprrity, Stewart and Warren; also Messrs L. Nutt, A. Warren and Clark. The M.C.’s for the evening were Messrs Nutt, Wilkie and Baume.

The monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute was held in the Presbyterian Hall on Thursday afternoon, . when- Mrs. John McLeod presided. There was a large attendance and se--veral' new members were elected. Mrs. Thomas, Senior, gave a most instructive demonstration on the making of pine needle baskets and trays and was ‘accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The prize for the best pikelets went to Mrs. E. C. Evans. Miss E. McKay and Miss Anne McKay ? are leaving shortly for Auckland, where they intend spending a short holiday.