PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 139, 14 June 1937, Page 2

PATEA

EASIUrfIiALI. The Carlyle Old Girls’ basketball team defeated McKenzie’s (Hawera), by 8 goals to 2 on the local grounds, on Saturday. Miss N. Carey refereed, and after afternoon tea, the visitors expressed thanks lor the good game and lor being enter.ained. Mrs. Vv. Smith (capt.i, replying. The Carlyle O.G. B team travelled to Hawera to play St. Joseph’s Old Girls, who defeated them by 30 goals to 15. LADIES’ GOLF CLUB. The following is the team to play against Waverley on Wednesday, players to be at the clubhouse at 1.0 p.m. without fail. Other players to choose own partners. General Tee.—Miss N. Hurley, Mrs. E, Baker, Miss Gibson, Mrs. T. E. Roberts, Miss Taylor, Mrs. R. W. Ha ldow, Miss B. Pe.ersen, Miss L. Carey, Mrs. C. R. Honeyfield, Mrs. F. Bostock, Miss V. Hunger, Mrs. A. Gillon, Miss j. Clark, Mrs. S. Gray, Miss O. Adams. PATEA RETURNED SOLDIERS. ANNUAL REUNION. The annual reunion of the Patea Returned Soldiers was held on Saturday evening in the Town Hall supper room, with the president, Surgeon Capt. W. T. Simmons in the chair, and about 80 attending. The toast list honoured was “The King,’’ “Absent Comrades," “R.S.A. Association” proposed by the Mayor, Mr. F. Ramsbottom; replied to by Dr. Simmons and. Mr. F. W. Locker; “Navy, Army, Air Force," proposed by Mr. E. F. Hemingway, replied to by Messrs. L. P. Clarke, F. W. Locker and J. C. Cunniison; “Our Visitors," proposed by Dr. Simmons, replied to by Dr. Graves, Messrs. L. Walters, L. Ritchie and C. Harrison. “The Ladies,” proposed by Mr. G. R. Taylor; replied to by Mr. A. Carey; "The Artists,” proposed by Mr. N. Coad; "The Press,” proposed by Mr. J. Cunningham, replied to by Mr. E. F. Hemingway. Messrs. K. Sharp, A. Carey, R. Johnston and R. Darbyshire comprised a "Diggers’ Orchestra,” and rendered war-time marches and led community singing throughout the evening. Items were given by the “Waiata Four,” Messrs. Allright, Pratt, Malone and C. Roberts, of Hawera; songs, Mr. I. Jones; songs, Mr. Joe Crawford; piano solos, Mr. Don; trumpeter, C. Simmons rendered the “Last Post,” and Mr. Allright the “Requiem.” HERD TESTING. PATEA MAY RETURNS. The above association reports for May as follows: Group Average. Patea; 463 cows average 2591b5. milk, 6.4 test, 16.80 lbs. fat. Waverley: 440 cows average 2921b5. milk, 6.1 test, 17.971b5. fat. Maxwell: 574 cows, 324ibs. milk 6.0 test, 19.461b5. fat. Herd Averages. The highest herds were;— Patea: 38 cows, 581bs. milk, 25.71 fat. Waverley: 15 cows, 6621b5. milk, 31.93 fat. Maxwell: 24 cows, 3921b5. milk 27.66 fat. Cow Averages. The highest cows were:— Patea: 611bs. fat. Waverley: 531bs. fat. Maxwell: 721bs. fat.

Analysis of Herds. The following is an herds according to size;analysis of Cows. Fat. 11 to 20 . 15 31.93 21 to 30 . 24 27.66 31 to 40 . 38 25.71 41 to 50 „ 45 21.24 61 to 70 . 66 20.19 51 to 60 . 52 25.00 71 to 80 80 19.75 81 to 90 81 17.33