PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 190, 13 August 1931, Page 11

PATEA

SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT i FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL i Over one hundred and fifty school children assembled at the local Domain yesterday for the annual football ami basketball tournament arranged by the , Patea and District Public Schools’ . Amateur Athletic Association. In spite ■ of the threatening weather, the day was most successful, the programme being . completed before the rain came down.! The committee are to be congratulat : j ed on the capable manner in which all; arrangements were organised and car- j ried through, with Mr Wither as secre- i . tary Eighty-four boys and seventy- i two girls competed in the tournament, which was the most successful one yet recorded. Jn spite of the indications of the scores, the football games were all very . even. In the final of the senior division . the Kakaramea team made a good ! showing against the winners, Waverley. . The final of the juniors was a wellI contested game between Hurleyvillc i ami Patea. Great interest was taken ; in the basketball games, the final in . which Kakaramea beat Whenuakura j proving most exciting. Both series were fortunately comI pleted just before the rain came down, necessitating an adjournment to the spacious training shed, where the pre- i sentation of the trophies took, place. The Mayor (Dlr F. Kamshottom) presented the Dully shield to the winners, Waverley, congratulating them on their fine display of sportsmanship, which was also evident among the losers. He also presented the Basketball Cup to the Kakaramea team, with congratulatory remarks. Referees for the day were Miss j Calgou, of Hawera, for the basketball,! ami Messrs L. Hunt, R. C. Rutherford. > C. Slwahan, and P. Bourke for the foot-1 ball. ( Following arc the results in detail:— ; Senior Football. Waitotara 5 beat Patea 3; Waverley | ,13 beat Alton 0; Kakaramea a bye ■ Kakaramea 6 beat Waitotara. 3. ; Final: Waverley 8 beat Kakaramea ’ i°Junior Football. First Round.— Patea B 8 beat Patea ' A 6; \\ averley A 6 beat Waverley B U Waitotara won from Manutahi by du ; fault; HurleyviUe 6 beat Whenuakura J 3; Waverley A 5 beat Waverley Con- I vent 0. Second Round.— Patea Convent 13 j beat Waitotara U; Hurleyvillc 8 beat 1 Waverley A 0. 1 Final.—Hurleyvillc 6 beat Patea Con. I vent Basketball. i First Round. —Patea A 3 beat Patea j B 0; Whenuakura 3 beat Alton 1; Wav- , erley B beat Waitotara; Kakaramea 2 ! ; beat Patea Convent 0: I'atea A 2 beat i Waverley A 0. Semi-finals.— Whenuakura 2 beat i , Waverley B 1; Kakaramea 2 beat Patea ! I Final.—Kakaramea 2 beat Whenu- ! i akura 1, SOCIAL ! Miss Eraser ha< been the guest of I I honour at several afternoons during her ■ j stay in i’atea with her sister. Mis WJ I Patterson. Qu Monday evening, Mrs I Patterson gave a pleasant bridge party, j j Bowls of pruiius and cerise rhododen- • j drons formed charming decorations. L I Miss Kelly and Mr Thompson were the I winners of prizes for the highest scores, i afuCr many enjoyable games had been • played. Among those present were Mr land Mrs titevens, Mr and Mrs A. C. ' Thompson, Mr and Mrs «. L. Torreues,'! |Mr and Miss Hamcrtou, Misses Eraser, | l\L-lly and Bose I Wanganui,, and _M f IJ. : i A. Green. On Tuesday afternoon, ”Caehill’'| i was the venue of many bridge eiitlmsi-1 lasts, t\hen Mrs J. 8. Pearce eniertaiued J , a number of her friends in honour of I j Miss Fraser. Spring blossoms were ' most artistically arranged in bowls in I I every available corner, prises were i • presented to Mrs I. Houeylield lor high-1 j est score, and to Miss Fraser tor lucky | I score. Among those present were Ales- I I dames Honeyli.eld, F. Parsons, W. Pat [ ■terson, HMwrti, C. Ji. Honcylicld. 8. Torrens, Stevens, 1. Honcylicld, Has-| > well, Hemingway, L. lloneylicld, and! Misses Taylor. 1 raser, Ilamertou, Kcllv, -1 Kenworthy. '' a '-’veiling before her return. ' Airs T. Simons entertained al a verv ' [pleasant evening at her home, ‘‘Wal-j ■flaee. ” Beautiful bowls of rose rhodo- ■, demlrons. japoriica, camellias and •jprumis were greatly admired. Among i i those present were Air and Mrs W. Pat '| terson, Air and Airs Roberts, and Mrs JI. Honcylicld, Airs IV, Brewer, Misses ' | Fraser, Taylor, and. Kelly, and Messrs . I A. T. Christensen and IV. Jones. c DENTAL CLINIC There was a guud attendance al the I , annual meeting of the Patea Dental I [ Clinic, which met last Saturday. Mr E. j . Locker presiding. The annual report read as follows:—■ Thu Patea ‘Dental Clinic has been in ; > active operation for one year, from i . July 1. 1930, •when operations were com- ' > incneud by Nurse VValke, therefore the ■ Health Department’s estimate that the: j schools should receive treatment in one , < year has been accomplished. During ;j that period over 171 children have re-' . j ecived treatment. The splendid work I > done by the nurses has received hearty co-operation from the committees and • parents whose children have received : treatment. The Director of Dental Hy- ; giene, Mr S. .Saunders, visited the clinic • and expressed his appreciation of the ■ work done by the nurses. The dental inspector, Mr Elliott, also paid three visits during the year, and examined the work done by the nurses, which was commended very highly. Prior to receiving treatment at the central base, the nurse visited the central schools, and in most cases consent forms had been readily signed by the parents, consenting to treatment of I

their children. Nurse Walke has been transferred to Masterton and Nurse Hansard has taken her place and car ried on the work with equal efficiency. The. sub-base at Waverley has recently been opened and the dental nurse has b -en transferred there to commence her duties. The financial statement shows an income of £45 9s 2d and expenditure £44 14s lOd, leaving a credit balance of 14s 4d. The amount expended includes sums spent on furniture and fittings, but the larger portion is for maintenance. During the year the Health Department, owing to the financial depression, changed its policy from free service to a maximum charge of 5s per child per annum for every child receiving treatment. The annual charge by the Department is £3O per annum for each nurse employed. You are asked to approve or otherwise of this new departure. The school committee where children have received treatment have endorsed the principle and recommend the charge of 5s for each child being treated. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Dlr F. Locker was re-elected chairman and Rev. Aker secretary. A vote of thanks was accorded Miss Han sard in her position as nurse. VALEDICTORY Dlr and Dlrs Chatterton i were the .quests of honour at a farewell evening in the Dlcthodi.st Hall last Tuesday nia’ht, when parishioners and friends gathered to wish them God-speed. They leave Opaku shortly to take up their residence at Te Roti. They have eu deared themselves to many during the elexen years they have been in residence in th Opaku district. Rev. Aker spoke on behalf of the parishioners, wishing them every happiness in their new home. He spoke eulogistically of their work for their church during their stay in the district. In conclusion, he presented Mr and Dlrs Aker with a beautiful travelling ru<r as a token from their friends and feF-low-parishioners. Miss McDonald also presented Dlr Chatterton with a handsomely bound Bible from the pupils of the Sunday school, in which Dlr Chatterton had always taken a keen and active interest. Dlr Chatterton in a brief and sincere speech thanked them all for their wishes and kind remarks, and also for their highly appreciated gifts.