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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 3

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CROQUET. On Thursday afternoon the closing day of the Croquet Club took place, with a lull muster of members present. Two competitions had boon arranged, ‘Airs. Afctcalfo and Airs. Hodgson having very kindly donated trophies for these. After a very pleasant time hai boon spent and lhe games ended, the president, before presenting the prizes to tho. winners, took the opportunity of thanking those who had donated the different trophies for play throughout the season, these being as follows: Mrs. Beer, Mrs. W. Muir, Mrs. R. P. Palmer, Mrs. AlitcaJfe. Mrs. Lupton, and Airs. [Hodgson. The trophies were won as | follows: j Championships Singles: Airs. R. P. Palmei; runner up, Mrs. Pepper. Yankee Tournament, Mrs. Beer’s trophy.—Won by Mrs. Pepper. Handicap Doubles, Afrs. Muir’s and Mrs. Palmer’s Trophies.—Won by Afiss Cleary and Airs. Salter. 20 Minutes’ Break.— Miss Cleary. Golf (.’roquet.—Mrs. Salter. At the dose a vote of thanks was [accorded to the secretary. Mrs. Pepper, I who had carried out her duties very j faithfully throughout the year. s J. kill £3 4s sd; D. P. Scarfe v. Irena Larkin. £3 4s 5(1; Webbs Motors v. Ale.io Bros., £l3 9s; J. L. Lugton v. i'j. Coker, £3; J. L. Lugton v. E. VocL kerling, £l2 10s 10d; J. L. Lugton v. Topeka Tuielii. £2 7s lid. G. Hnitana was ordered Io pay D. P. Scarfe tho sum of £7 12s 5d at the rate of 10s per month, in defni.it 10 days in Wan ganui gaol FARMERS’ UNION At the meeting of the executive of the Waimarino branch of the New Zea land Fanners’ Union on Wednesday n«ght, Mr. E. L. Somiuervillo (Ore Orel, presided. Mr. P. C. Titc, organiser of the Wvllij.gton and Taranaki areas, reported on lhe work ho had done during the last three weeks. Ho had visited about 110 farmers. This had meant much travelling owing to the scattered nature oi lhe district. Many of the srtlh’r.H Ir.d joined up with lha union and some who had allowed their membership lo lap*e hml rejoined. Hj thanked tho people of the district for the hospitality extended to him durirg 1 : his .-lay. • The secieLary, Mr. W. Jack, said 1 ’ some of the names on the roll should ' 1 be deleted, and the roll was carefully purged. Air. H. A. Wright moved a resolu- : tion i-.xpje’-s.uig appreciation of the way Mr. Tite hud carried out his duties as organiser during his visit and tho concise way he had reported tho re* suits to ihe executive of the branch. r The. chairman seconded and the motion j was carried. * It. was decided to hold tho annual ■ meeting ot the branch on Saturdav, 1 April 29.