MOTU NEWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20000, 27 July 1939, Page 15

MOTU NEWS

DANCE DRESS DANCE JOLLY \Y.i. FUNCTION (Herald Correspondent.) The fancy dress dance held in the Motu Hall on Saturday night proved to he the jolliest. function held this 'easen, and i;hc 'members of the MotuHotuhora Women’s Institute are very grateful to the general public, and erpeeially to the football club, for n.suis'.ince in making the evening •’eh an outstanding success. The cos!lime? worn were exception. • ’!v gav and prizes were awarded Tt u originality, posters and beauty in id'; as had a d'fficult task, bu ’ccis'-na wore ‘popular. Mrs. P a former member of the 'v‘ ‘ule and at present on a holiday visit here, was assisted in adjudication • ’Tv- \v. f. Robb, Matawai. and 'T‘M. Lund. Gisborne. Miss Una Reed was the musician, rd extras wore played by Messrs. J. o a.” IT Clark and J. Peddle. The Prize-winners iVv R. F. Jackson, Mr. L. CastleMr. G. Carnahan and Mr. 11. Barty. a Dad." "Dave,” “Mabel.” and " ’Erb Wilson,” were a source of amusement throughout the evening and were awarded the group prize. Mr. A. O Sim and Mr. G. MacDonald, '■''mtub eras "Gert and Daisy from 1ZB,” ehter;.,ed with a vocal duet, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” The following were awarded prizes: Poster: Mrs. H. C. Boys (Black and White Whisky). Best costumes: Miss V Gibson,Matawai ('the highwayman), and Mrs. F. Thomas (Pompadour), ’’re’itiest costume: Miss D. Donaldson (Eastern dancer). Most original, lady: Mrs. A. W. Thompson (witch); gentleman, Mr. T. ‘Nolan (nigger). Best costumes worn by institute members: Mrs. W. A. Wright (Janet, from “Pig Aon”), and Mrs. A. E. Leggc (Queen Victoria). Most original institute costume: Mrs. F. Fisher (wahine and piccaninny). Among the Dancers

Others present were Mrs. A. O. Sim Gipsy), Mrs. N. Thomas (Dolly Varden), Mrs. N. Hayman (Q-Tol cabaret girl), Mrs. B. Currie, black wool marocain frock: Mrs. E. Brown, bronze satin; Mrs. R. Kidman, floral crepe de chine; Mrs. H. Fraser, black and* floral cocktail suit; Mrs. C. Stratford, dusky pink wool marocain; Mrs. F. Read, brown floral crepe; Mrs. G Hutchins, brown crepe'; Mrs. J. Quirk: Mrs. G. 'Begg, black velvet; Mrs. W. J. Reed, black and white patterned crepe Mrs. J. Walsh; Mrs. T. Jackson: Mrs W. Stewart, cornflower blue taffeta Mrs. W. F. Robb, black ring velvetAirs. E. Christensen; Mrs. P. Clark black and white matalasse crepe; Mrs. R. s. Fisher; Mrs. F. Donaldson.

Miss J. 'Boys and Miss M. Fishe(twins). (Miss E. Lewis and Miss M T-'ck-on (the vicar’s daughters), Miss M. Derecourt (Black and White obacco), Miss E. Jackson (Hindu). Miss S. Twisleton (gipsy), Miss J. Twisleton (drummer girl). Miss J. Lewis (soldier), Miss A. Richardson •sailor), Miss G, Mazengarb (Snow White), Miss D. Boys (paint, box), Miss B. Oswald (gipsy), Miss Cotterill (blue and white pierrette), Miss J. McPikc, oeacock green, satin frock; Miss J. W’lkins (Te Karaka), rose pink velvet: Miss D. Adams, navy crepe; Miss J. Rodgers, black net; Miss E. Malone, ’carlet lacquered satin; Miss V. Neshausen, sage green and silver threaded crepe; Miss J. ‘Rowe, floral georgette: Miss M. Lund, black velvet; Miss P. Crobn, silver grey satin; Miss J. Jack--on (sailor boy), Miss E. Christensen, green taffeta. Messrs. G. Bartlett and L. Richardson (two gra 1-dads), F. McLean (golfer), S. Dav • (bandit). A number wl i did noil wear fancy costume donned 'mad hats” and added to the fun,

Keen interest s being taken in the hill country sc'ho >ls sports and football and basketball nVatches have been played with the object of selecting a representative team to play against a team from the Waikohu schools. This match will be played as a curtainraiser to the big match in Matawai on

August 12. Matches played recently resulted in Moluhora defeating Motu at football, and Mo'iu defeating Motuhor'a at basketball. A combined MotuMotuhora 'football team defeated a combined Matawni-Kornnga seven in Matawai by nine to three.