HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 105, 5 May 1934, Page 5

HUNTERVILLE

rabbit board. Mr. L. E. Weston presided at tbs usual meeting of the Hunterville Rabbit Board; Messrs. J. Leslie Lambert Grant Simpson, Alex. McDonald, C. m’ Newport and I'. J. Soler were also orcsent. r Accounts amounting to £4B 6s 8d i were passed for payment. Outstanding rates amounting to about £3 pnor to 1930 were written ofi, and all other outstanding amounts are to be handed to the solicitor for collection. 'I he inspector’s reports were read and discussed. 1 here were seven applications for the position of secretary to the board, and Mr. G. A. Watt was appointed. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. The first meeting of the Hunterville Women’s Institute was held on Wednesday, May 2. There was a large attendance and Airs. C. Bowick, the president, extended a welcome to all present. Miss Earle gave a very interesting demonstration on home nursing. The branch she dealt with being the cart of an aged and helpless person. She was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. The competition for the month was a plate of plain scones and was won by Mrs. Cosgrove with Airs Gordon second and Airs. Snellgrove third. The competition for June will be an article made from a sugar bag. During the afternoon Mrs. Swainson sang “A Bowl of Roses.” Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Dickie, Dukeson, Gordon and Miss Petrie. The singing of Paean of Empire and the National Anthein brought a very happy meeting to a close.