PATEA NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 237, 8 October 1941, Page 3

PATEA NOTES

BAND US||» HOSPITAL The Fait u Man c.p«*l baud paid «* \i>a lo Iht J’at’.. i!o>pilai on Sunday aflt rnoun and pUy;-u st. vex al selections. vl.il h V.vle e it-Uj\ taijoy vd O> j the pnlienu an<i siait. C.vjit due lu ■ the i>and Avr iu’.lur. Mr. K. C.nistian-. sei; loi co«t'inng several young boys, who ait helping to kwp Iht band guin_. during lh» uai. PAIhA ItSAfe (.LI B Al the annual nittiing ui lhe Palta Tennis Clue. Iht tuliu.ung olbcers weie tlected:—Pr%sidenl, Mr. G. Fxancts, Messis. H. Btbweii, E. C. Waileneud and S. A. Juiy; bon. secretary and treasurer. Mis* li. Davidson, gt.ieral committee, Carey, Campucil, Cowie, Mis. Lshei and Mi. L ms, womens commute* Mesdames L. C. Whilehead, G. Francis. Baker, Mism* Carey and Campbell; club captain, 11. A. Boawell. - balani* of £2l. The rvpuxt stated that no inter-dub malcnea u*xe played, and th» omy ouls.de match was with Wavcrley. when iht dub tv as success- i ful in retaining inc pits.dents Rost Bowl. The incoming committee would ■ iiavt to watch cxpendiluie closely in the tomin- season but because th* courts were well grassed, netting and dub year in general good order, the committee should have no difficulty with working w thin the club's income. Appreciation uas expressed of iht l services of the secretary, Mr. R. Al. I Euigess. who had joined the Ail Force. Opening day was fixed fo* November 1. when a Yankee tourna- 1 m« nt will be held. WOMLXn I\>TITI TE Mis. A. A. Carey presided al lhe J Patra Women".' Institute. She reported that the Paiea quota ol unaddressed paiceis had been packed and sent to Wellington and she thanked all who had in any way helped with the work. The quota was made up as follows: Patea W.1.. 61; Kakaramea. 12; Carlyle. 4: Opaku 1; Pat*-a Maori. 2; Whenuakura W.D.F.U., 10; Manutahi W.D.F.V.. 6—a total of 90. A letter was received from the South Taranak: Federation, congratulating the Pat*-a Institute on winning the ne.'t programme trophy for the Dominion. Mr. Hill?, postmaster, gave an instructive address on nat.onal savings, and urged all present to help with this worthy onjed. Several letters of appreciation from soldiers overseas, who had received parcel* from the Patea Womens Insti tute. were read. Mrs. G. Dyer, of Kakaramea. gave a very interesting demonstration on poker work. On display was a quantity of homespun woo! spun oy members, and a scarf knitted by >!'*•« Locke from home-spun wool. Th** following are the winners of the competition:—Best bloom: Mrs. Honey field 1. Mrs. Bourke 2. Miss Adams 3. Tatting: Miss Locker 1. Shortbread: Mrs. Bourke 1 and 2. Miss Locker 3.