TANEATUA SPORTS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 68, 30 April 1943, Page 5

TANEATUA SPORTS

THE FINANCIAL POSITION

OVER £400 PROFIT

The Taneatua Patriotic Committee will have every reason to bo proud of its effort in connection with its recent, sports meeting, which resulted in the handsome addition to the funds of £400.

One outstanding feature was the wonderful response by the Maori community, the patriotism and enthusiasm being an example to many of their pakelia neighbours. The hangi & stall w r cre under the capable control of Mesdames Anderson and Rice, assisted by Mesdames Rore. Hillman, I. and I. Hunt, Gobbie, Reneti, Nulcu and Kawana, Misses C. and B. Hunt, Messrs T. Tumutahi, T. Rore and B. Soutar. Their joint efforts realised the splenditl sum of £62 4s Bd.

The committee's special thanks go to Mr J. Moody for the use of liis grounds which were ideal, to Mr Peter Anderson for the use of liis truck and to the judges Mesdames Martin and Craig (Highland), Sister Smith and Mrs Prideaux (Baby Show), Messrs R. Turpin and. E. Kelly (Horse Events);, Mr A. Carling (Parking Steward), and the St. John Ambulance.

A list of donors; of goods for tjhe hangi and stall will be displayed in the Taneatua Patriotic Shop -window.

The receipt and expenses in ncction with the sports were as under:—

Donations not previously acknowledged: A. L. Richardson (additional) 10s; F. Fitclictt £1; B. J. Sladdcn £10: E. H. Hill (additional) £1: A. R. McGougan £1; A. McLean £1: Joan Sisam £1; F. J. Hayward £2: J. Moody £5; J. and Ju Rae £5; FJ. Peebles 3 0s; -M. Ewart, 3 2s; Miss Hills £1; A. Murray £2 2s; Mrs Sykes £1; P. Coliu £1; C. Hamblyn £1: Mr and Mrs Gooch £3; O. Roger? £1 3s; Meads Ltd. £5 ss; T. E. Hamor ton £2 2s; P. J. Brown £3; G., McPherson £1; G. Hewitt £1; A. F. McGougan (additional) £3; Anonymous and Sundry small amounts £3 9s; Previously acknowledged £53 '16s. £111 7s.

To General Fund (apart from Gymkhana) Taneatua School (Copper Trail) £41 3s lid; G. W. Col-* lier £3 3s.

Expenditure: Prize money £77 10s Gd; Advertising £11 16s 7d; Bands and Sound System £15 10s; Travelling Expenses etc. £3 7s 6d; Insurance £2; Power Board £2 10s; Ice Cream etc. £16 37s (id; Catering £11 5s sd. £14.0 17s 6d.

Receipts: Gate £109 10s; Mock Court £13 2s fid; Raffles £25 2s; Baby Show £2 lis; Catering £34 IG's 5(1; Maori Hangi etc. £(i 2 4s 8d; Produce £32 3s 4d; White Elephant Stall £15 4s 3d; Icc Cream and Drinks £34 13s; 7d; Weight Guessing £23 16si 9d; Donations £111 7s; Horse and Athletic Events £02 Ifis; Highland Dancing £3 Is 3d; Fields Events £10 19s. £541 7s 9d.