PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 91, 18 April 1932, Page 3

PATEA

BOWLING After trying unsuccessfully for seven or eight times during the season to wrest the Gibson Banner from the Patea Club, a rink of . Waverley bowlers made a final attempt for the season last Saturday, but were once again unsuccessful. Tho following are the results: Patea (Richards, Glenny, White and Sheahan) 29, v. Waverley (Salter. Adlam, Wicks and Blackie) 23. MAORI PAGEANT Graceful brown bodies and swaying native mats at the Alaori pag •am n.-rn at tho Patea Domain last Saturday, brought to the minds of spectators the days when the natives were kings in their territory. Three tribes took part in the pageant, which was hold for the purpose of rasing funds for the memorial the West Coast ATaoris plan to erect to Turi, tho explorer from Hawaiki. Native songs, dances and customs were displayed in rapid succession, and showed by tho adroitness with which they were given that no small amount of time had been spent in the renewing and bringing to life again of old time customs. Each tribo had their own song and dance, and each followed tho other in quick rotation. No time was lost between items, tho onlookers being kept fully occupied watching the facial and body movements of the different dances the whole time. Many were the laughs raised by the loaders in their peculiarly humourous and fascinating gesticulations. On may of the brown shoulders and hips which moved so rhythmically with the songs, there were worn unmerous and varied mats of beauty and value. Whether of feather or flax, the mats added a beauty and grace to the dances. The three tribes taking part were tho Ngatiruanui, under Chief Nanenui. Ngatihine, under Chief Tupito, and Ngarauru, under Chief Whakarua. The latter is from the Waitotara district, and the Ngatihine from north of Patea. while the Ngatiruanui come from further north still. It was disappointing to the natives to see so few onlookers. After so much time and effort spent, the least they could have expected was tho interest of the local people, and their attendance at the Domain last Saturday. Similar displays given at Waitara and New Plymouth had been given strong support, and both had been attended by largo crowds who greatly appreciated the pageant. PLUNKET SOCIETY At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Patea branch of tho Plunket Society, Airs T. E. Roberts presiding, final arrangements in connection with tho annual dance were discussed. Apologies for non-attend-anco were received from Alesdames Stevens and J. Pearce, and Aliss Pearce. It was decided to hold the dance on similar lines to last year, with the exception of the supper, which it was agreed would be run on cabaret lines. It was decided to engage the River City Syncopaters orchestra, Wanganui. “The president stressed the necessity of making the dance a financial success in view of the fact that the committee had given up tho annual Christmas fete. She felt sure that the committee would meet with the same generous response from the public. Collections of silver paper were acknowledged from Bryan Ingley, pupils of Standards 1 and 2, with the greatly appreciated assistance of Airs Dcrrett, Douglas Glenny and two unknown children. Nurse Horrell reported for the month of Alarch as follows: Babies on the books totalled 48, with older children 40, making a total of 88. New cases for March were as follow: Alother 1, baby J, others 2, making a total of 4.

The baby was breast-fed. Visits made to the office during seven days were: Adults 67, babies 62, children 11; total 140. Visits to homes numbered 45, being 40 old cases, and 5 new ones. Fifteen days had been spent in visiting out-stations, where a total of 190 cases had been treated, 91 being adults, 78 babies, and 21 children. Nurse Horrell also took this opportunity of thanking tho commit tee member who had provided one bn by with Karilae. She stated that the mother had greatly appreciated it. The report was adopted. A great deal of correspondence from Central Council was dealt with, in respect of railway passes and the submission of tho branches’ annual reports and balance-sheets. Acknowledgement of a cheque for £5 was received from the Stewart Knri_ tano Home, Wanganui, and a receipt also from the Dental Clinic Committee for £4 10s. The president referred to the. success of the mothers’ evening held during the last week, and the lecture given there which had created such great in- , terest. The success of the evening was , due, she stated, mainly to th eindofatigablc efforts of the secretary, Mrs i L. Honeyfield. > The secretary reported that the Waverley and Alton sub-branches’ re . ports and balance-sheets for the year , had come forward, and had been . passed and returned to the separate • secretaries. = WHENUAKURA SCHOOL CONCERT With every available space taken for ; seating accommodation, and the conr cert put through with a swing, there - could be no doubt in the minds of I those present that, the concert held at ) Whenuakura last Friday night was a J great success. Those items given by the pupils were thoroughly enjoyed, ? and showed the time and energy spent , in the working of the kiddies to stage 1 standard. A contrast to the children’s 3 items were given by several of Patea‘s » loading singers and musicians, and gave • the audience some delightful numbers. As a result of tho evening, over £8 was taken at the door, this amount s being saised for the purpose of paving 1 off the debt on the school funds. When it is considered that only one shilling was charged this amount was very gratifying. At tho conclusion of the j concert, Air Wither thanked those who y had assisted the children in their conJ cert, especially Alisses Alarian Hamorj ton, Adams, and Shcild, ami Mr ami Airs Bonetti and pupils, and ATessrs HollanJ and Crawford. He also made special reference to Aliss Phyllis Bourke, who bad given so much of . her time in practising with the chil o dren, and playing the accompaniments s to their items. The programme was ns follows: e Choruses, all pupils, “Skye Boat. - Song,” “Sherriffmuir,” “John Peel,” s “Aly Old Kentucky Home,” “Fairy s Glade,” piano duet (Winnie Waterland e and Joyce Donald); Charade, “Catastrophe,’ ’twelve pupils; Nurs-ry 1 Rhymes, primer pupils; duet, “I Don’t f Want to Play in Your Yard,” Doroe thy Barnes and Lloma Hughes; Maori canov song, senior boys; Spanish in- ’ cident, senior pupils; chorus, “Volga Boatmen,” senior pupils; action song, j “Ten Little Niggers.” junior pupils; c cantata, “Soot and Fairies,” twenty e four pupils of Stds. 2 and 3; rccita_ tions, “Someone,” Peter Parsons; “Alexander Beetle,” Dorothy Barnes; “In the Fashion,” Rosie Knowles; costume song, “To Aliniature,” Lloma . Hughes; Aliss Alarian Hamerten, songs, ’ “Summertime on Bredon” and “Tallyho”; Aliss Ona Adams, “An Emblem” and “Drummer Doon”; Aliss e Jean Sheild, piano solo, “Waltz,” by Q Coleridge Taylor; Air J. Crawford, s song, “Kerry Dancers”; Mr and Airs I, Bonetti and five pupils, string sextette L with piano; Mr Bonetti and Miss M.

Knowles, guitar duct; Mrs Bonetti song, with violin obbligato; Mr Bon- | uetti, violin solo; Mr Holland viohd r solos. GOLT During those first few weeks of the golf, there has been no special competitions arranged for chib members, except that all members arc asked to hand in a card before April 30, for the purpose of handicapping. Any number of cards may be handed in before this date, and in connection with this, A stroke competition will be held.

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