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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 678, 17 June 1914, Page 4

At the ordinary monthly, meetinr of Lodge Plunket, No. 163, the Rev. B. S. Wayne, who baa been Chaplain to the Lodge for the past four year?, was presented by the W.M. on nehalf .of the Lodge, wiiha case of pipes as, a token of esteem. It is gratifying to note that th 9 ballpromoted to augment lha dsbt extinction'fund of St. Luke's Church resulted in a surplus of £2B. The final accounts were submitted to a committee meeting on Monday evening by • the secretary, Mrs L. C. Harton. Attsntion is called to the meeting of the King Country Ac limatisation Society to be held at the Chronicle o.lice oh Friday evening. Important' business is to be brought up fcr discussion, and a full attendance of .town and country members is requested; t All supporters and players of hockey will meet to morrow afternoon when the opaning match of the season will be played id Cotter's paddofk. It is expected'that the forthcoming season will be a most successful one, as the interest in the various club meetings has been very marked, and' members. have been practising continuously. Previous to her retiring from her position in the Pio Pi'o post office, the subscribers to the telephone" exchange presented Miss Hobson with a travel- " ling rug and gold bangle. "During Miss Hobson's stay at Pio Pio she -. made many friend 3, aid the presentation was made as a token of expression of goodwill and best wishes forfuture prosperityThe Te Kuiti Musical aid Dramatic Society held a very pleasant social evening in .the ■■ Municipal Hall last week. The gathering of members and friends was a large one, and an err joyable time was spent by all. The ; programme Was. contributed to by Mrs Cowan and Messrs Blackman, Paltison, Elliott. Howatth, and Gieseii, and choruses and part songs ware rendered by members of the Society. The orchestral items were also much appreciated. Many new members, both pctive and subscribing, have joined the Society, which is now nearly • eighty strong, and no pains are being spared to make the first concert,which ~ is to be held in July, an unqualified : success.