MOUTOA NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1860, 3 August 1918, Page 3

MOUTOA NOTES.

(Own Correspondent). The Poplar Eiaxdrcssiug Coy. resume operations on Monday morning next. The second ettorl in aid ol the patriotic fund.-, look place at Mouloa on Friday, the 2(ith ultimo. The nett result was Cl 5 Is 2d, which the promoters foundered highly satisfaeloi'V. The entertainment took the form of pr. gressive euchre, and a verv enjoyable time was spent. Mrs Williams, tram Enxlon. presided at the piae. >. Some interesting compel it inns w. re got oil. ’I he following were the results: (ake gues.-ing (cake donated by MisHelen Piggid), won by Mr Stan. Mewl It; realised. i'2 Ills lid. Electric torch (the gill of several sympathisers), realist;! .L'2 (is, and wot) hy Mr Peter Higgins. Table-centre (donated hy Miss Ethel Spring), realised L’2 Iff- (id. wa- sold. The Kewpie doll, donated hy Mavis Shaw, realised Ids (id, and was won hy Miss Molly (lupwell. Tickets and cash, at d'n.r realised Ids f»d. Sale of calces and (lowers realised 17s thl. The ft. Mowing won the euchre prizes:—Ladies', Miss Julia ■ Bowe; gents’, Mr (I. Mohekey and Mr W. MeSaven. y were lie, and Mr MeSaveney won with highest cut. ('(insolation prizes: Lady's, Miss Stella Spring; gt ill's. Walter Hudson. The prix.t a were floriated hy Mrs (!. Eirlh. Mr W. ’Smith, and Mrs R. J. Mohekey. The commit tee wish to thank a!! those who contributed gifts and helped in any way towards 'the sitac.ss of (lie evening. The last overseas mail brought very disquieling news of Pie. Dave Coley, of Moulna. Pie. Coley was wounded some time ago and admitted to hospital, suffering severe wounds in the head, and so far is not making good progress towards recovery. We (ruder our sympathy to Mrs Coley, and trust that next news will be more hopeful.

Word was also received from Pte. Yates, who is now in Surry, engaged in agricultural work, but expects to be returning to France again shortly.