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Wairarapa Age, 15 April 1935, Page 4

An enjoyable evening was spent in the Oddfellows ’ Hall on Saturday, when a five hundred tournament was held by the St. John Ambulance, Nursing Division.- Mrs. Hawksworth won both the travelling and the ladies’ first prize and Mr. McKenzie the travelling and Mr. McClymont the men’s first prize. Another 500 evening will be held in a fortnight’s time. Yesterday morning the body of Hugh Mae Lean, 33, son of Mr. P. H. MacLean, of Waimumu, was found at the foot of a cliff near Arrowtown, states an Invercargill Press Association telegram. It is understood that he had been lying there since Friday night. He was employed in mining work at Deep Creek. The body was taken to Frank-

In presenting the Thirtieth Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the No. 1 Group and the Ninth Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the No. 2 Group of the Wairarapa Terminating Building Society, the directors state:— “We have pleasure in stating in the No. 1 Group all shareholders have obtained loans. £lBOO was appropriated during the year, bringing the total amount advanced to shareholders, including pre-

miums to £64,865 ss. A proposal regarding the profits of the group is now submitted by circular to shareholders. In the No. 2 Group, a very successful year was experienced, £4500 being ap*propriated, £2400 by ballot and £2lOO by sale. The profit and loss account in this group now totals £7345 Ils. During the year a visit was made to Featherston, when a ballot of £6OO was disposed of in No. 2 Group. This year, a similar visit will be made to Martinborough. Shareholders continue to loyally support their society, thus assisting the management. With the rapidly increasing repayment income, shareholders can confidently anticipate more frequent appropriations in the future.” The report is signed on behalf of the directors by Mr. L. H. Smart, chairman. Cornelian ear-ring lost. Youth wanted for dairy farm. Masterton County Council invite tenders for supply and delivery of river gravel. Mr. S. Matthews notifies that the private Golf Links on his property, Opaki Road, are definitely closed and trespassers will be prosecuted.