WAIMANA NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 87, 5 August 1942, Page 4

WAIMANA NOTES

MRS R. BLACK FAREWELLED* Many friends of Mrs R. YVaimana, assembled in the Wai- ' mana Hall last Wednesday afternoon .r to bid her farewell. Mrs; Black has resided in Waimana for 41 years; and during the afternoon she relat-?> ed maily of her pioneering day experiences, "which were most interesting. The afternoon was spent in competitions, and social chat. A ' musical parcel was won by Mrs Luttrell.

After a dainty tea had been served Mrs Woolfield, on behalf of the : ladies of Waimana and Nukuliou, presented Mrs: Black with a beautiful bedroom carpet and a crystal and silver bowl . Mrs Woolfield spoke of the wonderful work Mrs Black - had, done to help the district, how she would be missed from the. Ms meetings,. She had been, an member of. the W.I. for many years*

Mrs Black suitably- responded thanking Mrs Woolfield and all pre-: sent. All then joined in singing "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "Auld Lang Syne."

GARDENING CIRCLE , The monthly meetiing of the Wai-t mana-Nukuhou W.I. gardening circle was held at Mrs Wylde's. home last Thursday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members and Mrs J. Addison presided. The making of an asparagus bed and its, cultivation! was 1 well discussed, and also the treatment of daphne bushes. The day's competitions were 1 :—• Bowl of violets, Mrs King 1; Mrs Hughes 2; Miss Hughes 3. Shoulder spray, Mrs Stevenson 1; Mirs Hughes 2; Miss Hughes 3. Best flower, Mrs Hughes; 1; Mrs Wykle 2;, Miss Hughes 3. Best vegetable, Miss Hughes 1: Mrs Wylde 2; Mrs'Hughes 3. A competition arranged by, Mrs Wylde was won by Mrs King and Mrs T. Mitchell won second place. A dainty afternoon tea was served by Mrs and Miss Hughes . Mrs Addison thanked Mrs Curham , for acting as judge and also Mrs Wylde for her kind hospiitality. —: I : £ | Wife's Position Defined { "No you oamiot hope to buiid up a case to s'et an order by simply lumping "the wife's income iri with, her husband's," said Mr E. L. Walton, S.M. in the Whakatane Court when counsel was presenting the case for plain-tiff in a judgment summons action. "It doesn't matter if his Avife got £1000 a year, you can't just point, blank add it to her hus-' band's .income and proceed to make a case of it."