PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 10, 5 October 1937, Page 3

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

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Arm Broken in Fall From Tree. While climbing a tree to retrieve hii football, Mervyn, son of Mr. and Hr.i lt. Meredith, Ruataniwha, fell and broke his right arm just abovo the.' wrist. Eowlers Begin Early. , Ideal weather prevailed in Waipawa over the week-end and several niera-, bers of the bowling club were to be seen in action, although as yet tho club's green has not opened. Mrs. McCartin Wins Gri?ve Cup. The stableford bogey match for the Grieve Cup, played by the meihbers of the Waipawa Ladies' Golf Club, was won by Mrs. McCartin with a score of 38, Mrs. Angus being second with 34, and Mrs. Knobloch third with 33* "Not For a Gold Clobk;." "I wouldn't havb it on for a gold clock," declared Mr. L. J. Bell, president of the Russell Park Tennis Club, Waipukurau, at the annual meeting, when he pointed out the difficulties of a secretary 's task, and asked the club to vote the retiring secretary, Mr. M. Holms, an honorarium of 30/-. This was done, and a hearty vote of thanks went with it.Might Drive Members To Grass. When an increase in subscription rates was mpntioned at the annual meeting of the Russell Park Tennis Club in Waipukurau members raised many objections, one hard-court enthusiast declaring hotly that such a move would "drive members to grass." The laugh that followed this remark showed that many wondered if the grass was meant to be taken internally. C.H.B. Educational Institute. The quarterly meeting of the Central Hawke's Bay branch of the New Zep, land Educational Institute was held at Waipawa on Saturday morning, Mr. V. Parsons presiding over a large attendance. A most interesting address was given by the agricultural instructor, Mr. F. C. Hurdsfield, his subject being "Nature IStudy in the Infant; Classes and Lower Standards." It was resolved that a letter of appreciatlon be sent to Mr. T. A. Morland, M.A., and that he be congratulated on his appointment as senior inspector for tho Otago district. Obituary — Mr. Charles Pike. An old and highly-respeet'ed resident of Makotuku, Mr. Charles Pike, passed -away at the Dannevirke" Publie Hospital early on Sunday morning after a short illness. The late Mr. Pike, who was in his 58th year, was born at Ormondville, being the oaly son of thc late Mr. and Mrs. W. Pike of Makotuku. He leaves a wife, one son, Mr. William Pike, Makotuku, three daughters, Mrs. King (Paekakariki), Mrs. Berkahn (Hastings), Miss Mollie Pike (Makotuku), a sister, Mrs. T. Trask (Hawera), and a nephew, Mr. W. A Trask (Ormondville). The funeral took place at Ormondville this afternoon. Band at the San. A programme was centributed by the Waipukurau Munieipal Band at the Pukeora Sanatorium on Sunday afternoon. The band,_ conducted by Mr. T. C. Denne, played from two o 'cloek until 3.30, giving the following numbers: — March, "St. Elrno"; waltz, "The Coronation Waltz"; hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light"; selection, "The' Desert Song"; march, "Starlit Dell"; hymn, "Deep Harmony"; selection, "The Belle of New York"; march, "The Contemptibles"; "God Save the King. ' ' 20 Candidates For Confiriuation On Sunday evening the annual cod lirmation service, conducted by the ltt. Rev. Dr. H. W. Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, was held in St. J airies' Church, Otane. There was a large com gregation and some twenty candidates were presented by the vicar for confirmation. Bishop Williams gave an impressive and inspiring address. Lessons, prayers and hymns were all appropriate to the occasion. At the conclusion of the service an adjournmenf was made to the Sunday-school rooro where a social hour was spent and confirmees and their parents were given an opportunity of meeting Bishop Williams. "Yoirag People's Day." At St. Paul's Prosbyterian Church, Otane, on Sunday afternoon, the annual Young People's Day service was held. The congregation was large-. With tho exception of the address, which was one especially suited to tho occasion and was given by the Rev. M. Robertson, the service was conducted by tho Sunday-ehool pupils, who read the lessons and filled the other offiees. A featuro of the service was tho singing by the children of appropriate hymns, and during the offertory an antbem was pleasingly rendered. The bright, earnest and reverent manner in which they carried through the service was an iuspiration to their elders present. Rissington DancoThe Rissington badminton dance was an outstanding success. Despite the fact that there were counter-attractions near at hand the hall was well filled and everybody enjoyed a very pleasaut evening. The hall was deeorated with blue and whito streamers, all converging on a red hanging dome containing coloured lights, tho offect being greatly praised by all present. Mr. R. Absolom and Mr. S. M. Williams acted as joint M.C. 's, and tlio ladies' committee supplied an excellont savoury supper. Mr. Les Henry's orchestra supplied the music, and their ready response to the demarids of the dancers made Ihe dance tho groat success that it was. %