PICTON NEWS

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 246, 19 October 1942, Page 6

PICTON NEWS

PROGRESS AND BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY. Express' Special Service. The annual meeting of the Picton Progress and_ Beautifying Society was held on Priday evening, Mr G. Sutton being in the chair. There was an attendance of 14, which was considered quite satisfactory in view of the short notice of the meeting. A number of apologies were received. The annual report revealed that the financial membership was 96. Activities during the year had mainly been confined to tending the gardens, and in this respect the ladies had rendered a great service. No less than seven of the Society's officers were serving in the forces. The balance-sheet showed that the finances were in a souncl condition, a small credit resulting from the year's working. The election of officers resulted:— Patroness, Mrs G. J. Riddell (reelected) ; president, Mr G. Sutton (re-elected) ; vice-presidents, Mrs T. Flood, Lieut. A. Breayley, Lieut. A. S. C. Franklyn, Sergeant L. Barclay, Staff-Sergeant B. Saunders, Mr J. P. Hannan (all re-elected), and Mr F. W. Bevin; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. M. Carnahan; executive, Mesclarnes Kerkin, Curtis, F. Beech, G. O. Beech and P. Young, Miss Dart, Messrs A. E. Eutterworth, H. Steeds, H. W.- Powell, J. Corrigan; works committee, Mrs Flood, Messrs G. O. Beech, J. Corrigan, H. W. Powell, H. Steeds and A. E. Butterworth; garden supervisor, Mrs Kerkin; hon. auditor, Mr E. C. Berry. Matters in connection with the two hard courts which have been put down on the foreshore1 were discussed and it was decided to advise the Rorough Council that the Society was not prepared to take over the courts in tlieir present condition.

MUSIC SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the Picton branch of the British Music Society was held on Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J. Corrigan. A good attendance of members showed interest in the programme of cliildren's music, which had been arranged by Mrs Corrigan. The November meeting is to be held at the vicarage and the programme will be from light opera music. Arrangements have been made for a choral evening to be given in November. PERSONAL. Mrs C. M. McDonald and Miss M. McDonald, of Wellington, are the guests of Mr and Mrs P. J. Hannan, Broadway. Miss V. Rodley, Wellington, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs A. H. Rodley. Mr and Mrs A. L. Smith, Para, have returnecl from a holiday in Wellington. Mrs J. A. Barker, Christchurch, is visiting Picton. Mrs J. G. Martien is spending a holiday in Wairoa. Mrs J. A. Ronald, of Roseneath, with her small daughter, Rosalind, is the guest of Mrs A. E. Greig. Miss T. Smith, Palmerston North, has returned home after staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs G. A. Smith. \7