District Personals

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 166, 17 July 1939, Page 10

District Personals

MARTON Mr. Ron Shield, who has left Ih< district to take up farming near Wairoa, w’as given, a farewell by memI bers of the Marlon Cricket Club anc i the Old Boys' Foot ha 11 Club juniors, oi which he was a prominent member, at I “Tyrone," the residence of Mr. H. G ' I Stewart, on Wednesday night. Mr I Shield will be greatly missed in many quarters. MAVERLEY Miss Norma Lupton, of Wellington spent the week-end with her parents Mrs. M. T. Hopkinson is spending e holiday as the guest of Mrs. Campbell, "Woodthorpe.” Miss Helen Smith, of Woodville, is the guest of Mrs. C. J. Dickie. Miss Lyn Tennant, of Auckland, h the guest of her aunt, Mrs. H. Boyer. Miss Dorothy Simson leaves to-day lor Wellington, whore she will take a position on the staff of the Bowen Street Private Hospital. RAETIHI NEWS DONATIONS TO CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL (Own Correspondent.) RAETIHI, July 15. The Raetihi Centennial Memorial Committee wishes to acknowledge the following donations received:—T. Dobson £5 ss, T. Chan £5 ss. D. P. S ji fe £2 2s, G. Anderson and Sons £2 2s, F. R. Jackson and Co. £1 Is. JI. Bowaler 10s 6.1. N. H. Mosen 10s 6s. A. C. Bearsley 10s 6d, W. H. Griffiths 10s. E. B. Hay 10s, C. W. Rait 10s 6d. A. E. Willoughby 10s, J. E. Rule 10s, J. Coker ss, D. Sheehy ss, H. Green ss, Mrs. Watson 10s. W. E. Russell £l, Webb’s Ltd. £1 Is, T. Mather £l. C. Goodman 10s. W. S. Waring 10s. Urwin and Drury £5 ss. Keucke and Co. £1 Is. C. McGilvray ss, J. H. Boaton 2s 6d. M. C. Gould 10s 6d, Faggs’ Ltd. £2 2.5. C. M. Whyte ss. J. Wansborough £l. Mrs. Eastman ss, L. F. Baird £1 Is, Minities’ £l. donation 2s 6d, friend 2s 6d. Raetihi Club £3 3s. Druids’ Lodge £2 2s. Orautoha Sports Club £lO, D. E. Gardner £l. Fred McNie £2. Mrs. Rowles ss. Frank McNie £2 10s. E. D. McNie £2 10s. G. Voelkerling £2. C. B. Solly £2. A. S. Ashmore £l. H. W. Littlewood £1 Is. Ruatiti £1 Is. M. Nicholson £l. G. A. McGirr £l. F. Hammer £1 Is. Hadley Bros. 10s, \V. Loach 10s. A. O. Solly'fl. W. West. ss, J. Low 2s. J. Blight £l. Milbank Family £l. Mrs. Cootes 2s 6d. W. McNie £5. Mrs. Syms £1 Is, Baddeley Bros. £3. W. Warner £l. A. W. Burne £l. dance proceeds £lO. Goo. Ball 10s, W. Bernard £l. Total. £97 13s 6d. RED ( ROSS SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the executive of the Raetihi sub-centre of the above was held in the Borough Council Chambers on Wednesday’ evening. The Wanganui sub-centre sent particulars of the official opening of their training rooms, with an invitation to Raetihi members to be present. Arrangements are also being made for Raetihi Red Cross members to visit Ohakune to meet St. John members there, and it is hoped that the two organisations will, by co-operating, be able Io purchase equipment needed in the district. The monthly bulletin from headquarters was read and discussed. Il was decided to order a number of copies of “Your Magazine." the journal of ihe N.Z. Red Cross. Some of these will be distributed free to schools in the district. Nine new; members were elected, making a total membership of 69. Of these 43 are taking first aid instruction and 17 homo nursing. It was decided to commence regular visits to uiiients in hospital, particular attention to be given to the needs of those whose homes are at a distance. A number of members have already expressed their willingness to help in this work, but more are needed. Those willing Io assist are requested to communicate with the secretary who will arrange a “rota” so that no one will be overburdened with work. Traffic regulations and road safety were discussed, it being pointed out that prevention of accidents is much more important than rendering first aid afterwards. It was decided to resume the discussion at next meeting, after which any suggestions which might prove of value will be forwarded on Io headquarters. The secretary reported on his visit to headquarters, where various matters were discussed with the Dominion secretary. Regarding equipment. Captain Galloway offered to lend from Wellington Centre a wheel chair if required here before one can be purchased by the local branch. Membership transfer forms were obtained from headquarters so that any member leaving Raetihi may now. on application to the secretary, be transferred to the branch nearest to his new ;ilace of residence.