MANUREWA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 217, 13 October 1916, Page 3

MANUREWA.

The Musical Society met in (he Public Hall on Tuesday of last week and after a short chorus practice held a conversazione and supper to farewell Mrs Huntley, one of the Society's active members, who is leaving the district. Mrs Hesketh and Messrs Mabee and Druce contributed songs, and the duet "Home to Our Mountains " was rendered by Miss Eleman and Mr T. Bell. Mr C. H. Lupton, on behalf of the Progressive League, presented Mrs Huntley with a very fine travelling rug as a small recognition of her good work in organising socials and farewell concerts for the many young men who had enlisted from Manurewa. Mr Pegler, chairman of the Musical Society, and Mr Bell, secretary, supplemented Mr Lupton's remarks, and Mr Burton suitably replied on her behalf. The 60 people present spent a very enjoyable evening, the proceedings being closed by the singing of Auld Lang Syne.

The Manurewa Tennis Club held their annual meeting on Friday last, when there was a fair attendance of members. The secretary and treasurer, Mr C. Lupton, reported that despite the reduced membership and the complete renovation of the courts last ooason, the Club started the coming year with practically a clean balance sheet. The retiring president, Mr E. S. Pegler, commenting on the lack of interest in sport generally said it was but a natural sequence of the great war the nation was engaged in, but if they could keep the Club alive that was all that was necessary for the present. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr E. S Pegler; vice-president's, Messrs Hawthorn, Burton, Corin, White, Lupton, and McNaughton; treasurer and secretary, Mr C. Lupton ; committee, Mrs Phillips, Miss Lovcll, Messrs Bull and Osborne. The Band of Hope is a real live institution in Manurewa. Thanks to Mrs Molesworth and others a splendid programme was given on Friday last, a large audience being present. The Eailway League are putting in good work in an endeavour to secure a better railway service for Manurewa and the surrounding districts and the ladies are not behindhand in this matter as they realise the disabilities under which they and the district generally suffer because of the poor railway service. A monster petition to the Hon. W. H. Herries, the Minister of Railways, is in circulation. Mrs Inez Bailey, an energetic worker, is trying to arrange with the Minister for a meeting in Auckland, when the ladies will put the petition before the Minister and generally state their wishes.

Something new for Manurewa will eventuate to-morrow evening, Mrs C. R. Bailey, an active member of the local branch of the Victoria League having organised a " Hard-up Social" in aid of the funds of the League. A Mock Court will take place during the evening, the object being to fine all who do not appear to be " hard-up."