PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 142, 16 May 1940, Page 14

PAHIATUA.

; ♦-- '. PERSONAL. '. PAHIATUA, May 15. c Frionds of Mr'T, Flaws, scnr., will 1 regret to hear that he is an mmato of the Maatorton Hospital. Mr Alex Ritchie loft yesterday to enter Burnham Camp. RECRUITS FAREWELLED. At a farewell to recruits given by Mesdames M. Paget and 0. Kershaw on luesday the guests of honour were Messrs J. T. Young. S. G. Olson, P. jNoary, W. M. Kershaw, N. E. Pcarcey, G. J. Vile. J. A. Ward, C. R. Harvey, H. Keltic, A. P. Kerl'ison, E. Sargent and M. Cosford. Ihe timo was spent in dancing to music sup- . plied bv Mrs \V. 11. March, Miss J. Kcr»ha\V and Messrs S. G. Olscn, I. Hanford, i and C. F. Garlick. Mr W. Paddy acted as 1 M.C A Monte Carlo was won by Mr 1 P M. Lusk and Miss P. Bush. Songs by t Mr N Wilton to the. accompaniment ot 8 liia guitar and Mr Ken Hicks on the accordeon wore received well. Messrs i. - Paget and D. Piper wished the recruits - the" best of hick and musical honours were heartily given. Mr J. A. Ward thanked ' Ihe speakers for their remarks, and Mcs- '.'_ dames Paget and Kershaw for organising the farewell. BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of the Bush Basketball Association Mrs L. T. Russell presided. U The report was read and adopted. Jne i, ba'ancc-fdiect showed a credit balance ot i £24 The- election of officers resulted:.. ' Patron Dr H. Paterson; president, Mrs i! L T. Russell; vice-presidents. 16 were " elected: lion, auditor, Mr P. RBoagcy; '• socretary. Miss K Osborne; committee, Mrs A Jones. Miss R. Peebles, the president and secretary with power to add; selector for representative teams. Miss it. " Peebles. Teams were entered as follow: — Senior: Konini (2). Stars (2) Hamua. Tuts, Tukaniii and Ekctahnna. The junior , competition was suspended owing to the ils small number of teams entered, and it s. was decided to form a r.ew senior team 'id the Ng.iwnpurua-Woodville district. Mr J. G. Chambers consented to act as timekeeper again and was aeccrded a vote of thanks for his services. RUGBY FOOTBALL. Fol'owing is the' draw for Saturday in the Bush Rugby Union competition:— „ Senior: Konini v. Hukanui, at Hukftnul W (Mr E Mason) : H.amna v. Mangatamoka, U it Pabiatua (Mr f. Fishor); Nircaha v. Woodville. at. Woodville (Mr C. Skilton); Third grade: Ekolahnna v. Athletic, at Eketahuna (Mr R. Rodgers) ; Wocdvil c v. - Hukanui, at Hukanui (Mr ■D. >«•*«■]/ Nireaha v. Pabiatua, at Nircaha (Mr \\. '' Ryan).E - PIPE BAND'S VISIT. U " The residents of Pabiatua were treated to a novel entertainment on Tuesday ~ 'evening when the Kuahinc- Pi»e Band, th the champion band of New Zealand, IS > marched through the streets to a Scottish It concert and bazaar. A welcome was exO. tended the band by Rev A. A. Armstrong, sb who deputised fcr the Mayer-(Mr S. K 1 Kiddells) The bund contributed to the id i programme and was assisted by a number th, of other artists. At the conclusion of tie concert, and bazaar, at which over > 'filOO was taken, Mr Armstrong thanked -'•all who had assisted.