SEDGLEY HOME.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 December 1927, Page 4

SEDGLEY HOME.

GIFTS ACKNOWLEDGED. The master and matron, in their report for November and December, state, inter alia: —The boys are ali in good health and looking forward to the holidays. Alost of them have done well in their school examinations, two having gained their proficiency, and have passed 'their respective standards. There is a ten days’ scout camp being held during the holidays, for which there is a charge of Is per day per head. With the committee’s approval, I should like to send our Scouts to this camp. The recently confirmed boys have taken their first Communion, and all attended the Fellowship breakfast. “Toe II ” have sent an invitation for two boys to join their camp in the Sounds. All expenses will be paid, and the camp is to last ten days. I would suggest Harry (“Peter”) CTossan and George Bullcn bo the two boys to go. The Rotary Club kindly invited the boys to a Christinas dinner, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Air X’o;is has given us six acres of clover hay on his property in College street/ and as soon as the weather clears I will cut this.. We should be well off for liny next winter, as I shall also get a good crop from the o re hard. The following gifts have been received at the Home, and are acknowledged with grateful thanks: —Cakes, Airs AV. G. Perry, Airs Floury (Alartinborough); Christmas cakes, Alesdames Cameron, H. C. AfacDiarmid and Pinkerton, sen.; sweets, St. Alatthew’s Ladies’ Guild, plants, matron, Solway Homo, Alessrs Hale, Brett and O’Dowd; clothing, Alesdames AVliitton, Jones and Ludiimann; bread, Rev. AV. Raine; sack of sugar, Airs C. F. A’allancc; jam, Airs Mr Buekton; potatoes, Airs Smith. Money received by the secretary:—J. Game Bidwill, annual sub., £1 Is; Airs Rov Barton, do., £2 2s; Miss Patricia

Telford, annual sub., 2 years, £2; Church of the Epiphany Ladies’ Guild concert, £ls; Cecil Kebbell, Alfredton, annual sub., £2 Is 6d nett; Trust Lands Trust, balance grant, £5; R. E. Mnunsell, annual sub., £1 Is; “Sedgjey” box, 2s 4d; do., produce, £3 18s bd; total, £55 Us -Sd.

Gift Day. December 14th. —701 b bag sugar, .Mrs .1. Welch and Anon.; 121bs sugar and 251bs Hour, Mrs Cruickshank; Hour, Mrs W. G. Beard 501bs, Miss Jenkins 251bs, Miss Morrison 251bs, -Mrs Braggins 251bs, giver unknown 25 lbs, Miss .Robinson 2151 bs, also 3 packets raisins and jam, Miss Booth 501bs, also lOcwt coal, 251bs oatmeal; Mrs Whitton, 25Ibs oatmeal; Mrs Cave, 251bs oatmeal and cakes; tea, Mrs Raine; A Friend, Mrs Francis Court, 51 bs; Mrs Dunderdale, tea, coffee and cocoa; jam, Carterton, Mrs Bwins, Mrs Harding, Mrs Hunn, and clothing, jellies, A Friend; soap, Anon., Mrs John Martin, also vegetables; 2 quilts, Mrs John Mawley; 1 pair socks, Ladies’ Guild, Marl inborough; 6 packets raisins, Mrs Betteridge; golden syrup and cakes, Mrs 11. C. Robinson; boot polish, Anon.; Christmas cake and ox tongue, Mrs Hyde; half-dozen small knives, Mrs Trimble; 6 acres clover hay, Mr Xops; load of wood, Mr Chcnnells; ham, Mr Taylor; sago. Anon.; rice,. Anon.; cricket set, Mrs Wvber; cakes for gift day afternoon, Mo s; lames H. 11. Beetham, Whitten, Chennells, Moore, Maunsell, Xesbit, Miller, Beard and Shepherd, Misses Fierce, Ashwell and Robinson; mutton and dripping, Mrs .R. Cooper; money gifts received, Miss Nisbett ss, Mrs W. G. Beard 10s, A Friend (Carterton) £l, Mrs Moser 10s, Mrs R. Cooper £l, “Sedgley” box £1 2s, Masterton Orchestral Society and Municipal Silver Band (per Mr B. Rickards) £5 11s lid, Mrs R. A. Xicholls £l, D. 11. S. Riddiford (Featherston) £5; total £ls 18s lid. When the boys go to “Toe II” and Scout camps, there still remain four boys. Should any kind friends feel inclined to take a boy. each for ten days or a fortnight during the holidays, would they kindly arrange time with Mr F. C.! C'haytor, master of “ Sedgley.”