PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 31, 6 February 1935, Page 3

PATEA

PERSONAL Mr A. H. Hodge has gone to Sydney to visit his daughter, Mrs Dixon. Mr and Mrs J. Wither have returned from a holiday spent at Matakana. Mr and Mrs C. V. Whittington returned last week-end from a holiday spent at Eketahuna. Mrs M. L. Ballard is spending a few 'days’ holiday in Palmerston North. Miss Daniells, who has been the guest of Mrs AT- Atkinson for the past few weeks, left for Palmerston North last week. Miss G. Marriott, who has been spending a holiday in Patea as *he guest of Mrs W. Ingley, has return'd to Christchurch. Mrs A. Maxwell and her son Barry returned last Saturday from a three weeks’ holiday apeni in Wellington. Mrs T. E. Roberts left yesterday fbr a short holiday at Paraparaumu. Mrs J. Thorbourn, of Wanganui, is renewing many friendships made during her residence in Whenuakura, and is staying with Mrs L. Hunt, Alton Mrs F. Connor and her babv son have journeyed from Morrinsville to spend 3. holiday with her mother. Mrs W. E. Barnes. Mr and Mrs Everett, of Te Arolia, arp visiting their daughter, Mrs F. E. Bostock. Mrs H. Reid and Mr P. Pulley were visitors to Patea last Monday, returning to Wellington yesterday. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The first monthly mooting of the. now year of the Patea Women’s Institute was held last Friday, Mrs W. H. Walton presiding. Chief business for the meeting was the discussion and arrangement for the garden partv on February 14, and the institute’s birthday party on February Correspondence regarding the annual Dominion Conference in Julv at Auckland and the Taranaki Federation annual meeting at the end of April at New Plymouth was received. Remits for the former have to bp received before March 25. and for the latter before March J 5. The secretary. Mrs A. Carey, reported on the progress being made in conjunction with the establishment of a rest room in Patea. The rest of the afternoon was spent in listening tn an address bv Mr E. F. Ilemingwav on lt Local Bodies and Their Work and Constitution.” The address was full of mtores*, to the members present, who showed their attentive appreciation at the close of the address bv asking numerous questions which Mr Hemingwav kindly replied to. Afternoon, tea was served bv the hostesses, Mesdamcs I. Jones. T. E. I Roberts. C. Beauchamp. C. Hurst, E. Baker and T. Anderson.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS An attempt to revive the interest in the activities of the Patea Amateur Athletic Club was made at a meeting of the committee last Monday evening, Mr F. Locker presiding. It was agreed that the inability of athletes to attend the weekly runs so early in the evening was a great factor in the lack of competitors. To overcome this, the committee discussed the advisability of having the track illuminated, and it was finally decided to approach the Borough Council with this object. It the matter of electric-light sports was settled upon, it was stated that the Municipal Band would be in attendance and the weekly runs could be made quite attractive to onlookers. A general meeting of members of the club is to be called for next Tuesdav evening, when a full muster is asked for fn discuss the question of increasing interest.