BUSY TIMES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 13

BUSY TIMES

RESIDENTIAL NURSERY

The Hon. Dr. Collins presided at a i meeting of the executive oil the Kesideutial Nursei-y, Owen Street, -which was held recently. The matron's report stated that February had been a very strenuous month. A special vote of thanks was passed to Mrs, S. Peterson for her' continued and devoted work for the nursery. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Hamilton for his gift of a ton of coal, also the Old Girls' Association, Chilton House, for a gift of two oak cots. The lion, treasurer (Mrs. Peterson) reported the following donations: Miss Peach, £1 Is;. Wellington Gas Co., £2; Messrs. C. A. Griffiths, £2 -2s; Moorcliouse Legacy, £157. . A mooting of the management committee of the Eesidential Nursery was presided over by Mrs. F. Porter. Thanks were expressed to Miss Bennett for her voluntary help with the children at the nursery. The matron acknowledged gifts in kind from Mesdames Brown, Irvine, Barclay, Porter, Nash, Eeid, Peterson, Briarley, Alf. Gibbous, Graham, Williams, W. H. Nash, E. T. Taylor, Gray, Leaniy, Misses Gentry, Bennett, Birks, Lambton, Slieppard, Trilee, Mr. Embury, Khandallah Branch, Chilton House Old Girls' Association. The different branches reported efforts being made to meet the urgent demands on the nursery in these difficult times. The Island Bay Circle of the Besidentia) Nursery held its first. meeting for 1934 at the residence of Mrs. A. T. Wells, The Parade, Island Bay. Competitions were held, the winners being Mrs. Boocock and Misses Howden and Wells. A delicious afternoon tea was dispensed by the hostess.

METHODIST GARDEN PARTY

i Tiie .Lower Hutt Methodist Bible Classes hcia a garden party on Saturday at "Longvue," the home of Mr. O. Dryden, on White's Line East. The visitors were welcomed by Mr. T. W. Attwood, who placed his knowledge of horticulture at their disposal in explaining the various beauty spots in the extensive bush and rock garden. The interesting garden of Mr. H. M. Hay ward next door was also thrown open to the visitors. There were about eighty present. A novel competition was an observation test. About sixty spots in the garden were each marked with the name of a prominent . Lower ■ Hutt Methodist, and. the finder of the most names was accorded a prize. • aliss M. Crawford gained the first prize, and Mr. J. Belcher second. A croquet competition was won by Miss B. Smith, and a. darts shooting competition by Mr. E. Yvhitehcad. Afternoon tea was in the hands of the [Young Women's Bible Class. . ■■ On behalf of the visitors the. Rev. Harold Sharp thanked Mr. Dryden, the owners of cars, and all who had assisted.