NEW BRIGHTON NOTES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21412, 2 March 1935, Page 5

NEW BRIGHTON NOTES

—_♦ " MOTHERS' UNION The annual meeting of St. Faith's branch of the Mother's Union was held on Thursday, and there was a good attendance. A service was conducted in the church by the Rev. K. Schollar, who received two members into the branch and also performed a christening ceremony. Afterwards, in the schoolroom, Mr Schollar presided. It was reported that during the year the sum of £4 Is had been collected for St. Saviour's Orphanage by the members. A credit balance of 15s 6d was shown in the treasurer's report. Members were again impressed with the necessity of undertaking a membership campaign. It was moved that a letter of thanks be sent to Mrs T. M. Curnow thanking her for her, work and help to the branch during the four years she was enrolling member. A letter of sympathy is to be sent to Mrs C. Hockley regretting her prolonged illness.

It was decided to hold the next meeting on the third Thursday in March instead of the fourth. The following officers were elected: Enrolling member, Mrs A. Schollar; secretary, Mrs T. Robins; treasurer and orphanage secretary, Mrs Bodger; committee, Mesdames C. J. Christian, L. R. Hurrell, C. Evans, W. Fitchett, R. J. Rainey, O. V. Bergh, F. T. Tindall, and R. Bargrove. The hostesses were Mesdames Christian and Rainey. W.C.T.U. The New Brighton branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held its annual picnic at tne residence of Mrs H. M. Hall on Thursday. The weather was ideal, and the well-tim-bered grounds provided welcome shade for the 50 or 60 members and friends who were present. Competitions were won by Mrs Frost, Mrs H. M. Hall, and Miss M. Rondel, and a treasure hunt for parcels containing fruit and other commodities concealed in the shrubs caused much amusement. Lunch and afternoon tea were served, and Mesdames G. Ellis and F. M. Mitchell (secretary) were in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs J. S. Duncan (president of the branch) thanked Mrs Hall and others assisting for having provided such a pleasant outing. Collingwood Club The Collingwood Social Club held its usual fortnightly social evening on Tuesday at the residence of Mrs Thompson, 23 Keppel street. The prize winners were Mrs A. E. Cockle, Mr R. Campbell, Misses R. Aitkin, and Mr D. Reed. Those present who took part in the competitions were Mesdames C. Thompson, J. Weir, A. E. Cockle, Misses R. Aitken, S. Scott, B. McLeod, E. McLeod, M. Rice, Messrs S. Kerr, B. Rice, A. J. Cockle, D. Reed, and C. Thompson. Card Evenings Mrs E. Wyatt and Mr L. W. Besley were the successful competitors at the weekly progressive whist evening held in the Bowling Club pavilion on Tuesday. Th,e Returned Soldiers' Association held its usual euchre and dance in the Pier Hall on Wednesday, and again attracted a large number of players. At cards Mesdames C. Burgess, E. Nelmes, and Messrs L. Dobson and F. Ormandy won prizes, the latter also being the winner of the competition. The music for the dance was played by Mrs H. Ross-Smith, assisted by Messrs F. Arnold and I. Illing and Messrs R. J. Potter and J. R. Andrews were joint masters of ceremonies. Novelty dances were won by Miss

Eileen Fitzgerald and Mr G. S. Smith and Miss A. Saunders and Mr A. W. Leverett. At the euchre held in the District High School on Thursday the successful competitors were Mesdames J. Heslip, H. Gilkes, and J. H. Merritt (special) and Messrs J. Morten and S. Peters. Mrs Larcombe won the competition. Croquet Club Mrs W. Cook, the club captain, was hostess at a progressive bridge evening held in the Croquet Club pavilion and several friends who were unable to be present forwarded donations which will assist the club funds. The winners were Mesdames E. Ball and A. Dey. Those playing included Mesdames H. Barr, G. Cattermole, R. Sutton, R. Bach, C. March, E. Ball, M. Moses, A. Dey, and W. Cook, Misses C. Mazey, May Moses, and A. A. Skipworth, and Messrs W. Cook and H. Barr. Home Gardens At the school on Monday next the distribution of prizes gained in the competitions arranged by the New Brighton Home Gardens and Beautifying Association will be made. Members at 2.30 this afternoon will be given an opportunity of inspecting the tobacco plantation opposite the Bower [Bridge, which is the venture of some local returned soldiers.

As some portion of the crop is ripe and in process of being cured, whilst other plants are in practically all stages of growth, the explanatory talk which will be given by Mr F. J. Bromley should be very interesting.