WAIPUKURAU ITEMS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5245, 11 April 1908, Page 2

WAIPUKURAU ITEMS.

Literary and Debating Society. (Own Correspondent.) The annual general mooting of the Waipukurau Literary and Debating Society was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday evening, Mr Venables presiding. The report and balance sheet wns read and adopted. In moving the adoption, the chairman said it was a matter for congratulation that the society was in such a sound position. They had concluded a very successful season and were commencing the present one with a substantial credit balance and a total membership now of about sixty. The election of office bearers resulted as follows :—President, Rev J. Pattison ; vice-presidents, Messrs W. A. Chambers, P. 8. Carroll and J. L. Merton ; secretary, Mr E. A. Goodger; treasurer, Mr G. V. Westbrooke; committee, Messrs Merton, Chambers and Rev J. Pattison, with secretary and treasurer. Four new members wart elected. The following resolution was carried : —That a deputation representing the Waipukurau Literary and Debating Society approach the Town Board at their next monthly meeting, with a view of obtaining the use of the Public Library for the society’s meetings. Harvest Home. Tho annual Haivest Home, one of the most popular events of tho Hatuma f Settlement and which is always looked i forward to with much interest by the r settlers and the residents all around the i district, took place in the granary, at t Hatuma, yesterday. There was a large attendance at the ppaning ceremony which Mr J. Williamson conducted. The fxhibits were well arranged throughout the building, tho collection of the various entries being numerous and of a 4 high quality. Mr E. Houseman aotsd '«■ as judge iu the farm produce and vegetable sections and Mrs Houston in ths z ladies’ competitions. The prizes awarded is as undermentioned were presented by Mr Williamson : rfl Farm Produce—D. Isdale 1, W. Cull,g ing 2, J. Williamson 3. Best Collection Grain and Grass Seedß—D. Isdale 1, W. Hobson 2, H. ® Wright 3. * Best Collection Vegetables (boys or 0 girls)—Miss Janett 1, Master Fred Culling 2, Master T. Ribbon 3. n > Best Collection of Potatoes (grown on m Hatuma). —W. Culling, jnr., 1, D. ledals a 2, T. Coombeß 3. Best Collection of Preserves.—Mrs n- Elliott 1, Mrs Schroder 2, Mrs A, od McKay 3. ■es Best Home Made Bread. Mrs Wil* >st son 1, Mrs Blows 2, Mrs Janett 3. Best Made Butter.—Mrs Culling 1, Mrs Falconer 2, Mrs Wright 3. kU Best Oatcake.—Miss Falconer 1, Mri (U £ Falconer 2, Mrs Loihair 3. rjii Oven Scones.—Mrs Gordon 1, Mrs Wright 2, Miss Falooner 3. Best Knitted Socks—Miss Culling 1, Mrs Falconer 2. Best Darnod Socks—Miss Falooner 1, Mrs Culling 2, Mrs A. McKay 3. rt ’ children’s competition. ercf Best Essay on Flower Garden—Min id. May Jauotte. ;he B**t Essay on Vegetable Garden—uv Master Dan Gordon. Beßt Essay on the Harvest Homs—ceß Master Fred Culling. Best Bouquet of Flowers (third etaodard and under)—Miss C. Janett 1, , U H Mi6B Schroder 2, Miss K. Sainebury 3. £2 In the Baby Show competition Mrs Rice took first honors with her baby eleven months’ old. In the evening the danoe and social took place and was attended by a large number of people from all around ths district, by special invitation. Messrs on ' T. Hobson and J. H. Sinclair wers ®*j* M.C.’s. Miss Moroney (piano) and Mr in > H Tankard (cornet) supplied the musio. Mr Songs were contributed during the in--er- tervals by Messrs P. Brophy, J. L. Msrght ton, J. Richardson and P. Wall. Reoi-

tatious by Messrs P. 8. Carroll and J, Golder. The whole arrangements wers successfully carried out by an enorgstio committee, with Mr Williamson chairman and Mr Falooner secretary.