PARAPARAUMU NOTES

Chronicle (Levin), 24 August 1946, Page 2

PARAPARAUMU NOTES

(From "Chronicle" Correspondent) The Plunket Society held a chil- j dren's lancy dress ball, which was i voted a grand success in spite of | ✓ery stormy weather conditions j prevailing. The children 's dressos i ! showed that much' c&re and! thought had been expended by interested parents. The Paraparaumu Women 's Institute held their August meeting in the Anglican Hall, presided over by Mrs. Hornsby. The meeting opened with the institute song and the aspiratiohs. A new memi oer, Mrs. Drawbr-idge, was nominjated and -duly enrolled. Mrs.! ! Eggers gave an interesting report | | jn the recent Dominion confer- ; e.nce, held in Wellington. Slie was ; > accorded a licarty vote of thanks j 'and presentcd with a dninty spray , ! made by Mrs. Ashworth. Mis.4- J , Ciarkscn gave a demonstration on j : making raffia trays and tea pots j.stands. All -gathered -round ihe | ;cosy elcctric fire and thoroughly j ! enjoyed a community sing. Mis. , j Clarkson and Mrs. Fitchctt were , the winners of the best fiower com j ipetition. Afternoon tea was servec j i md the meeting concluded with j he singing of the National ! xnthem. 1 The flowering prunus trees j iplantcd by the Beautifying Society j : on the Main Road are very lovely ; Ijust now, and are greatly admireci j : oy passers-by. Spring too is very , much in evidence in the garden; | md orchards, which are fragrant : with flowering bulbs and frni , •rees. The willow trees also deligh'. | he eye with their new growth oi j ;oft green leaves. However, winter : nas not cntirely passed "oy, as wk I nessed by strong gales, lieavy raii ; md very angry pounding seas. Tli atter have been very useful ii j .vashing up driftwood on thi j leaches, which is eagerly sought by i residents for fires, cspeciaily nov ' roal is in such short supply. ;