HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 84, 6 October 1938, Page 18

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

WELL-ATTENDED CONCERT '

;From "The Post's** Representative.")*

The'Y.M.C.A. Hall, CubgL. Street, Pef tone, was filled for a most enjoyable! concert given under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary committee. The hall was beautifully decorated with, tall stands of appleblossom and aruni lilies, these flowers also being used with effect on either side of the broad concert platform. Mr. C. G. Hedge (chairf man of the board of directors) anf nounced the items and Mrs. J. W. Andrews accompanied. '■*,/.;; ; The first part of the programme of entertainment was "devoted to solos . and choral items, Mrs. Noel Taylor's Glee Club giving several tuneful numi bers,' while vocal Solos were .delight-fully-rendered by Mrs. F. Potter, Miss E. Pryde, Mr. J. -Bucknall, Mr. A; Wakelin, arid the members ■of the Junior • Glee Club, comprising the Misses -Joan Akers, Valeric. Shorter"; Doris Hynes, and Peggy Mjilne, with Colin , Hynes and Billy Treseder. A marimba solo by Mr. L..*' Arnold and a piano-accordion medley pf populaj airs by Mr. Miller were.also warmly applauded. A one-act play, "Mr* Watson at Bay," was" successfully pre* sented by the Drama .Circle-. < of ths Stokes Valley Women's Institute, those taking part being Mesdames Bathurst; Simon, Melrose, Combe; Kay, ant| Misses J. August, EUeen; August, and Hughes. A chorus ,by the .Glee Cluti concluded the programme, jhe artist^ being cordially thanked, and later etij ■tertained to supper by-th^ineimbers o£ the Ladies' Auxiliary.' ; -. .-. * ' "., . -i { HERE AND THERE ] For "Animal Week." * A shop, number 254 .Lambton Quaj*v ha§ been secured by the ladies' auxiliary of the Society for-the'-Protection of Animals for a sale of goods tomor- ' row, and'it is hoped that-all interest^ ed in the welfare and: protection of th« dumh creation will make an opportunity of calling at the shop, and, perhaps, of making a "bring and buyT opportunity of it. A good,selection oi articles will be on sale, and visitors will be very welcome all day. Triumph for Kenya Woman. Kenya's first woman' legislator has* just been elected to the Legislative Council of that African .colony, fam-i ous for its coffee. She .is La'd^f-Sid-ney Farrar, sister of an -English peer,! Lord Buckinghamshire, and widow ot Captain Tom Farrar, who died in,' Kenya three years ago.. Lady Farrar. continued to run the hotel which her husband started at Kakamega afte? the. gold rush there. She , alsq jcyn^ a' farm on Mau summit. A woman o£ considerable energy and i;esourpe, she 8 works the farm herself and ploughs it; She is. an excellent speaker. . Social Afternoon.' "-' ***' ; Mrs. G. d'Emden held a very pjeas»y ant party at theclubrooms of the Wellington South African Veteran*'i. As-, sociation, Lambton Quay, yesterday, afternoon. Cards were played and" guests fraternised during .'aftergoon. tea. Mrs. J. Flanigan was;sucfeeSsfuLat bridge, Mrs. M. Saveryl '"at "500,".; and Mr. J. Nicolson at * euchre. The^ ;ladies' auxiliary will hold* an after-! noon on the third Wednesday of thia? month. . University Women Entertain;- '*** A cheery party was held recently in^ the drawing-room of the University r Women's Club, when the member^ of j the. executive .entertained,. cluS ariem-I bers. Mrs. Down (chairman), rpcfdvedjf the guests. An enjoyable, programme/ was provided. Misses L. van jstav-" eren and E. Hind and Mrs. M. Ross gave, elocutionary items, which were, much., appreciated, and Noel Coward's one-.' act play, "'Hands Across the pea," wat; read by N a. strong cast. Two amusingcompetitions^ and a delicious supper. 'brought an enjoyable evening to •! close. } GIRLS TRAIN FOR THE $EA \ When practical training in sejarnan- 1 . ship for girls commenced ih the' Im-1; placable, off Portsmouth ■ recently,*' there were several changes from^ last, year, states the "Daily Telegraph* and? Morning Post." t .< , ! The first ten days were for officers \ only, who ranked as ratings. There \ was little change in their' .uniforms'; and with the exception of'the staff,-, who wore navy slacks and tunicfe, thet general seamen's flannels and navy? shorts, were generally, worn. A useful and practical" unifprm t worn for "dirty" work was dungaree!. with the ever hardy flannel. '/-,'. y This course is intended to traiir the. officers of the Sea Ranger' branch of the Girl Guides' Association. Sleep-: ing, was in hammocks', and so far asj was possible the "cadets" were trained; just as if the ship were at' Sea.'-'i l ;