PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XVI, 15 October 1904, Page 49

PALMERSTON NORTH.

[ Dear Bee, . October 7. I THE ANNUAL SOCIAL given by the Palmerston Bowling Club took place in the Fire Brigade Hall last Wednesday. The president, Mr Cohen, occupied the chair. A very pleasant time was spent by the large number of guests present. During the evening Mr Haydon presented Mr Cohen with a gold medal as a slight recognition of the way he had carried out his duties. Mr Cohen then presented the trophies won last year, as follows:—Championehip singles, Mr F. W. Bunting; senior pairs, Messrs. A. Jack and W. Reid; junior pairs, Messrs. P. Lomax and W. Brophy; handicap singles, Mr F. W. Bunting; colts, Mr H. Mowlem. A new bowling club called the Brache Oak Club has been formed. Mr Lissaman’s pretty private lawn is to be used by this club. Palmerston will now be able to send two teams to the tournaments. On Friday evening last Mrs S. W. Luxford gave a very PLEASANT LITTLE PARTY at her residence, Awapuni. Music and games passed the time very happily. Those present included Miss Witson, Miss Currie, Miss Bell, Miss Waldegrave, Miss Reid, Messrs. Luxford) (2), Waldegrave, Bell, Hutton, Reid, and others. A most successful SALE OF WORK in connection with the Congregational Church has been held during the week. The sale was opened on Tuesday by the Mayor (Mr Hurley), and continued on •Wednesday and Thursday. The different stalls were very attractive, and tempted one to spend freely. Every evening competitions of various descriptions were provided for the entertainment of visitors, and there was also a musical programme each night. The following were the stallholders: Plain work, Mrs Burges, Mrs Buchan, Mrs •Smith, and Miss Banks; fancy stall, Mis Leigh, Mrs Olsen, Mrs Campbell, Mrs Spratt, and Miss Morris; refreshments, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Hastie, Mrs Merriman, and Miss Morton; produce, Mrs McDowell, Miss Perry, Miss Feek, and Mr A. Roe; sweets, Miss Buchan, Miss Mawhiney, Miss Andrews, and Miss Paine; flowers, Mrs Rawlins, Mrs Blackburn, and Mr Nairn. On different occasions 1 noticed present: Mr and Mrs J. Bett, Mr and Mrs A. V. Merriman, Mr and Mrs Burges, Mr and Mrs Gelhor, Miss Gelhor, Mrs and Miss Nannestad, Mr and Mrs Pickering, Mrs S. Abrahams, Mr and Mrs Baker, Miss Baker, Misses Scanlon, Mr Peat, Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr A. Roe, Miss Rich, Mr and Mrs McDowell, Mr and Mrs Rawlins, Miss Rawlins. The bazaar receipts were very satisfactory, and showed an increase of about £4O on last year’s effort.

Palmerston lias been VERY WELL ENTERTAINED this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday the .Scottish Entertainers were at Zealandia Hall, and delighted the large audiences with their Scotch songs. On Thursday and Friday the Montgomery Entertainers performed in the same hall, and also were very much enjoyed. .We are very much at a disadvantage at present, having only Zealandia Hall and the small Lyceum Theatre. The Theatre Royal was abandoned as a theatre some months ago. We quite hoped by this time our new Opera House would be well advanced, but after working about a couple of months at the building work came to a standstill, and has remained so for a long time. I understand the difficulty in getting bricks is the cause of the delay. When we do get the Opera House finished it will be a building worthy of the best companies visiting. A CHORAL SOCIETY has been formed here lately. There are about fifty members already, and more will be continually joining. Mr Drew is the conductor. The practices are held in All Saints’ schoolroom. A few of those already joined are Misses Drew (2), Miss Riehter, Miss Cherrett, Miss Lethbridge, Miss Hadfield, Misses Reid, Miss Short, and Mrs Durward, Messrs. Drew (2), Hutton, Woolley, Vivian, McLean, Fuller, Smith, Toplin, and Durarard. r«-.J

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