SOUTH TARANAKI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 460, 29 December 1930, Page 3

SOUTH TARANAKI

WAVEKLEY. PERSONALS. Mr and Miss Bell, of Wellington, are the guests of Mrs W. R. 8. Brewer, for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Smalley and Messrs Smalley, of Auckland, arc spending the Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs F. McWilliam. Mr H. Smalley is the guest of Mrs G. Alexander, Moumahaki. Miss M. Alexander is taking part in the South Taranaki tenis tournament, which is in play at Hawcra. Miss J. Watkins is the guest of Mrs Petersen, Patea, for the holiday season. Mr F. Fitzgibbon, ot Nelson, is spending the Christmas holidays at his home in Waverley. Miss Laird, of Wanganui, is spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs G Alexander, Moumahaki. Mi 11. Cowdell is spending the Christmas vacation with his parents at Whangaroi Heads. Ml- W. Farquharson spent the holidays at his home at Masterton. PATEA GENERAL NEWS The glorious weather that has prevailed during the holidays has been availed of to the full in Patea, as elsewhere. The beach has been crowded from morning till dark while all the cottages have their full complements of occupants. This augurs well for New Year’s Dav. when a special gala day is to bo held by the Beach Improvement Society. The life-saving shield will be contested for by four teams, and should attract a large crowd of swimming enthusiasts. . The IDomain also Ims had its lair share of visitors. Motorists camping there, have spoken highly of the facilities provided for their conifofrt. The Domain itself presents a very pleasing and inviting aspect, with its hills, covered with avenues of firs and other shade-giving trees, surrounding the green oval of the playing area. The tennis courts close, at hand, have also come in for a great deal of use, although several enthusiasts have travelled to the Hawcra tennis toarnament each day. The Domain on Boxing Day presented a very bright scene when there were present, about 800 people at the annual sports held by the local amateur athletic association. The gate-takings amounted to over £3O. Every arrangement reflected great credit on the secretaries, Alessrs D. Patterson and J. Petersen (who also competed in the events) and their able committee. PERSONAL Alisscs G- Taylor and A. Horner left l‘ast Friday morning for Palmerston North. Aliss Taylor returns shortly, while Miss Horner will holiday at Dav’s Bay, Wellington. Air and Airs W.-F. Shield and Air H. Shield left last Saturday for Auckland. Alisscs J. and V. Shield are spending a holidav in Wellington. Air C. Plimmer, of Palmerston North, is the guest of Airs T- E. Ro >erts Air R. H- MacDonald, of Palmerston North, is spendings the holiday at Kakaramea where he is the guest at Airs F. S. Tarrant. Air J- Harkness spent Christmas at his home in Stratford. Mr H. Smith, of Wanganui, is spending his holidays with his parents, Air and Airs E. Smith, Patea. Aliss Horrell spent Christmas at Hawera, where her sister, Airs 1-. Horrell, of Rangiora, joined her. Airs Reid and Aliss Reid ol Wellington, spent Christmas with Air and Alls A. H- Hodge. Airs Hodge. Mrs and Aliss Reid and Dr. E. H. Hodge, lelt by car on Saturday for Auckland, where they will atten 1 the WebsterAla rsack wedding. Airs R. Reid, and her son and daughter. of Wanganui, are spending the holidays at their cottage at. Patea beach. Air Brian Horner left on Saturday for Taupo, from where, he will journey to Pclorous Sounds for a short holi- ' mi-s Atkinson and Aliss Atkinson, of New Plymouth, are staying with Mr and Airs AT. Atkinson. Alton. Air K. Fraser, of ATangaweka is the guest of Mrs W. T. Simmons, “Wallace.” , Mrs Honeyfield, of “Egmont view is spending the holidays at New Plymouth. Aliss Smith, of Wanganui, spent the holidays in Patea where she was the guest of Airs L. Honeyfield. Air, Airs and Aliss Glenny motored to Cambridge, last Wednesday, where they spent Christmas with Air N. Glenny. bowling A most enjoyable friendly match was played between the Waverley and Patea Clubs last Saturday on the latter’s green. Patea proved too strong for Waverley, beating them by 88 pojnts. Details of rink play are as follow: Lamb, Drummond, Williams, Carey 37 v. Salter, Bensemann, Hodgett, Palmer 14. Richards. Father Hegarty, Dwyer. P. Bourke 35 v. Fitzgibbon, Scaddcn, Aitken, Wicks 20. Dempsey, Parsons, Christensen, Grant 32 v. Currie, J. Aitken, Nicholls, Aluir 14. Mercer, Row, McKenna, J. Bourke, 29 v. Pepper, Watkins, Adlam, Mathie son 11. - Stanford, Cronin, White, Paterson 26 v. Horton, Barrett, James and Mills 12. Totals: Patea 159; Waverley 71. PATEA HOSPITAL Christmas Day at. the local public hospital was certainly one of rejoicing this year. Every thought was given for the comfort and happiness of the inmates. The nursing staff had spent many hours in decorating the wards and corridors and these now appear very gay. Great bowls of roses and other flowers adorn the hall stands, while each bedside locker is graced with a vase of beautiful, fragrant flowers. Multi-coloured streamers are hung everywhere. On Christmas morning, the AJayor and Alayoress (Air and Airs Ramsbottom) visited the hospital and distributed gifts to each afid all of the patients. The matron afterwards entertained Air and Airs Ramsbottom to morning tea. Others present at this joy-giving function were: Dr. and Afrs Simmons, and the Alisses Simmons. Mr C. R. Honeyfield (chairman of the Hospital Board), Afrs W. Patterson and

Miss Smith (former sisters of the hospital), and Aliss G. Taylor. The , season’s greetings were exchanged, and a beautiful Christmas cake cut. and . served round to visitors and patients. BRASS BAND A feature of tho sports last Friday was the items rendered by the local brass band. This musical combination showed marked improvement under the conductorship of Mr S. Moore. Several of the latest dance tunes were among tho selections played, and it must bo stated they brightened the gala atmosphere of the afternoon considerably. BEACH DAY New Year’s Day has long been looked forward to by the swimming enthusiasts of the town, and this year it should be more popular and successful than ever. Although the local turf and life-saving clubs have reached their second year only, they have already established a name for keenness and thoroughness on the west coast. Last year only one team competed for the life-saving shield, a Castlecliff team journeying to the Patea beach. Unfortunately for them, the local team had been better trained, and successfully kept the shield. This year, however, both Castlecliff and East End (New Plymouth) are sending teams, while the Patea club is entering two teams. Thus a keen and interesting contest is expected, and if this weather continues, a glorious day’s sport and outing should result. The competitions arc to be held in the surf, Alessrs Anderson and Cooper, of Wanganui, acting as judges for the shield competition, while Air F. S. AlcKenna will judge the march past. CARNIVAL DANCES The Town Hall management arranged the usual pictures and dance for both Christmas Eve and Boxing nights. Although that on Christmas Eve only continued until midnight, there was a large crowd of dancers present from Hawera, Waverley and the district. Streamers and confetti added a gay note to the occasion, the dancers seemingly enjoying themselves to the full. The dance on Boxing Day night was as gay and as well attended as the previous one, and gave more evidence as to the popularity of these functions. Two more are to be held this week, one on New Year’s Eve and another the following night.