PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 142, 18 June 1931, Page 3

PATEA

VALEDICTORY ‘ After the nightly convention service ’ held by Rev. Hall in St. George’s Church last Tuesday night, a farewell social was held in the Schoolroom to bi<‘ goodbye to Air and Airs Tarrant, who are leaving the district. There wa. a large gat liering, and a happy tim was spent in conversation, while a song by Rev. Hall was greatly appreciated, and encored. Supper was served by the Girls-’ Club, who arc to be congratulated on their wonderful management. After supper, Rev. Gibson took the opportunity of wishing Air and Airs Tarrant the best of wishes and happines in their future life. He stated that Air Tarrant had proved himself an invaluable parishioner and layreader. Not once, in the many times that he hac asked Air Tarrant, had he refused to take services at either I’atea, Waverley or even Waitotara, whatever the weather was like. His place would be very hayd to fill. Airs Tarrant also haix done her fair share in helping the work of the parish. Alany times she had conic into church functions bringing with her several of her friends. Un behalf of the parishioners, the Rev. Gibson then presented Mr and Mrs Tarrant with a handsome travelling rug as a mark of the esteem in which their fellow-parishioners held them, Air Tarrant received it amid applause. Following the singing of “For They are Jolly Good Fellows,” Air Tarrant replied, stating that he did not want praise for-anything he had done. He maintained that he had endeavoured lo' leave the district as good, or better if possible, than when he had settled there fifteen years ago. As to his. duty as a lay-reader, he had counted up twenty two centres where he had taken services in the forty years he had been a lay-reader. This he had treated as a pleasurable duty which he undertook at at any time. On behalf also of his wife, Air Tarrant thanked them all for their present and good wishes. JUBILEE WEEK COMMITTEES Committees elected at the public meeting last Alonday night to take charge of the different sections were as follow: Executive: Alayor and Council, with representative from each other committee. Ball Committee: Alessrs F. Locker, D. Ainsley and R. Haddow. Lighting and Decorating Committee: Messis J. O. Cunningham, F. Naismith and A. H. Langslow. Accommodation and Campaign Committee: His Worship the Alayor, and Messrs A. T. Christensen and E. F. Hemingway. Sports and Procession Committee: Messrs C. Gardner, W. Rook and A. Armstrong. Children’s Entertainment Committee: Mesdames C. H. Carey, R. £. Moore, F. Naismith and L. Austin. Each committee was empowered to add to its number. Competitions among the shops were left to the Shopkeepers’ Association. Invitations are to be sent to all old residents to be present for the celebrations. An application for a merry-go-round was received and granted at a rate of 25 per cent, of gross takings. Air Austin stated that Fox Movietone News would bo travelling the (Dominion in October and November taking sound films, and would probably be in the Patea district sometime in October. It was decided to invite them to be present at the celebrations. ROOT CROPS SCHOOL COMPETITIONS Whenuakura and Kohi Schools’ pupils , efforts in root crops growing were judged on Alonday and Tuesday respectively by Air T. W. Lonsdale (of the Agricultural Department) and Mr J. B. Hogg (agricultural inspector of the Wanganui Education Board). I’inal results will not bo known until the pupils’ charts arc judged. Results of the weighing of the crops are as follows: Whenuakura. Mangolds.—Betty Bourke, 52 tons 14 cwt. Iqr. 41b. per acre. Norma Bourke, 52 tons lewt. Iqr. 41b per acre. Owen Brown, 49 tons. 16cwt. Iqr. 201 b per acre. Carrots.—Joy Wither, 43 tons 7cwt 3qr. 01b. per acre. Doris Kuhfuss, 34 tons 7cwt. 3qr. 121 b per acre. O. Brown, 33tous Scwt. 2qr. 81b. per Swedes. Arthur Ross, Masterpiece, 56 tons scwt. per acre; Bernings 4 tons Oewt. 21b. per acre. Walter Parsons, Masterpiece, 46 tons scwt. 3qr. 141 b. per acre; Bernings, 40 tons 3cwt. 2qr. 61b. per acre. Alan Parsons, Masterpiece, 42 tons 2cwt. Oqr. 161 b. per acre; Bernings, 36 tons 7ewt. Oqr. 161 b. per acre. Kohi. Atangolds.—Harry Powell, 102 tons 4cwt. Iqr. 41b. per acre, 1. Dorothy Mountford, 56 tons 17cwt. 3qr. 21b. per acre, 2. —Betty Hopkinson, 32 tons 15cwt. 2qr. 241 b. per acre. Joyce Hill, 32 tons 2cwt. 3qr. 121 b. per acre. Swedes—Afatthew Hammond, 31 tons 3cwt. 2qr. 81b. per acre. Dorothy Young, 21 tons lOcwt. 2qr. 241 b. per acre. PERSONAL Miss Hammond is the guest of Miss Kelly, matron of the Patea Hospital. Miss R. Honeyfield has returned home after a holiday at Raetihi, where she stayed with her grandmother Mrs Wright. Rev. Hall, of Tauranga, who is conducting the convention in. St. George’s Parish, is the guest of Rev. and Airs O. Gibson, The Vicarage. GOLF llawera Club visited Patea yesterday, when an inter-club match was played with the local team on the Park Farm links. Cold winds took the edge off the enjoyment of the day’s play, but in spile of this, the visitors stated they had had an enjoyable afternoon’s outing. The home team proved the victors by the easy margin of 6 games to one, with one match halved. Following are the results, Patea players being mentioned first:— Findlay and Wybourne halved with If. Hunt and Champion; Hunger and

Kook won from Blair ami Simpson; G. Fraser and Hughes won from Robb and Harrop; Sheild and Hegarty won from Strange and Sagar; Gilbert and Mitchell won from Batchelor and W. Strange; I. Honeylield and E. Harris won from Ward and Alortlock; Meharry and C. Honeyfield won from Snowsill and Brown; Haddow and Currie lost to J. Fraser and Tosswill.