HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 107, 7 May 1936, Page 3

HUNTERVILLE

VALEDICTORY. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE FUNCTION AT SILVERHOPE. A pleasing function was recently held at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Aidworth, Silverhope, by members of the Silverhope Women’s Institute, the occasion being a farewell tea to Mesdames Wills and Coleman and Miss Betty Wills, who are leaving the district. The rooms were tastefully decorated and the glowing fires added to the general feeling of comfort and good fellowship which prevailed. The afternoon was spent in competitions, interspersed with musical items, after which a dainty tea was dispensed by members. The departing guests were then each presented with a silver serviette ring suitably engraved, the president (Mrs. Aid worth) at the same time expressing the deep regret felt by all at the loss of three such highly esteemed and energetic members. Th recipients suitably replied, stating in a few well chosen words the great pleasure and happiness they had always derived from the meetings. A vote of thanks was also passed to Mrs. Aidworth, who so kindly placed her home at the members’ disposal. The singing of ‘‘For They Are Jolly Good Fellows” and ‘‘Auld Lang Syne” brought a memorable afternoon to a close. FAREWELL DANCE AT POUKIORE The Poukiore Hall was crowded on Friday night when Air. and Mrs. Morton Coleman were farewelled by friends of Poukiore and district where, prior to his joining the Rata Dairy Coy., which he is now leaving, Air. Coleman spent all his life. Air. and Airs. Coleman will in future reside near Invercargill. The evening took the form of a dance and proved most enjoyable, music being supplied by Aliss Shackleton and Alessrs. T. Husband, A. Linton and P. Fullerton-Smith. During the evening Wr. F. C. Haywood, of Kata, presented Hr. and Airs. Coleman with a silver tea service and two crystal dishes. Their small son was given a silver table napkin ring. RABBIT BOARD MEETING The monthly meeting of the Hunterville Rabbit Board was held in the Town Hall, Hunterville, on Tuesday. Present: Alessrs. L. E. Weston (chairman), Grant Simpson, J. Leslie Lambert, Alex AlcDonald, and C. W. New port. Leave of absence was granted Air. Duncan Cameron. The chairman’s action in carrying on the existin'’’ arrangements between the board and the Rangitikei County Council, in respect to the inspection of noxious weeds, for another two months was endorsed by the meeting. It was decided to give notice of the board’s intention to strike a rate of one halfpenny per acre for the year ending March 31, 1937. The secretary tabled the annual statement of accounts showing the board’s position as at Al arch 31, 1936, which was favourably commented on by the meeting. The inspectors’ reports were read and freelv discussed. These reports show that the district, at present, has the pest well in hand. It is considered that a general poisoning will not be necessary this winter, though a certain amount of patch poisoning will probably be required. Accounts amounting to £47 19s 9d were passed for payment. ST. JAMES’ THEATRE Another merry farce, “lighting Stock,” is coming to the St. James Theatre on Saturday. It is Ben Travers’ tale of misadventure in quite his best vein, with the customary trio disentangling the complications. Ben Travers has provided the necessary ingredients for a whole-hearted farce, and under Tom Malls’ asuite and experienced direction no single point of mirth-making, no single ‘‘spot of bother” has been overlooked. The result is that ‘‘Fighting Stock” is a film crammed full of laughable incident and sustained merriment. ===== the April meeting, the president detailed the usual order of business at (•ommittee meetings for the information of the new members, Alesdames Noble, Martin, Hebberd and Aliss Winter. A circular from the Central Council announced that the next annual general conference would take place at Christchurch on November 5, and 6, 1936. The ball committee reported that the recent ball had resulted in a satisfactory profit towards the funds of the society. It was decided to thank by letter the following outside helpers f«»r their services: Rev. Father Dolaghty, for sale of paper hats;’ Mr. and Mrs AlcKnight (Ohingaiti), for judging fancy dresses, also Alessrs. Glenny, Haydon. Sherson. France. Whibley and Andrews, for excellent support and work before and at the time of the ball. The committee expressed its thanks to both Mr. and Airs. C. Gordon for the excellent exhibition of dance (latest quickstep! executed by them in most finished style at the Plunket ball. Airs, de Lautour gave a brief report gd the work of the Rest Room Campaign Committee, and announced that Aliss Pat Quirk had been elected as town candidated in the Queen Carnival. Nurse Aloore reported that there were 14 new cases—Taihape 9, Mangaweka 4, Hunterville 1. Babies previously on roll under 18 months numbered* 14:'.; children under 18 months numbered 152, a total of 259. Visits paid to homes in Taihape, Utiku and Mataroa districts totalled 59, and in Mangaweka and Ohingaiti 14, a total of 73. Visits to rooms in Taihape. Mangaweka, Hunterville and Ohingaiti centres numbered 15 adults, 124 babies and 58 children. A vote of thanks Io the chair concluded the meeting.