MANUREWA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 233, 8 December 1916, Page 3

MANUREWA.

MUSICAL SOCIETY'S CON-

DUCTOR.

SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGED. While the Manurewa Musical Society were being entertained by tbe ladies ot tbe district at supper after the performance of "Trial By Jury" at Bombay on Wdenesday evtning last, Mr A. G. Mabee took

the opportunity of drawing the Society's attention to the fact that they had quite overlooked their very able conductor, Mr H. V. Burton, when handing out compliments at their windiug-up supper at Manurewa on Monday night. Mr Mabee ■aid that although not a member of the Society himself he took a keen interest in it, and had given his help at every function since the Society's inception and was therefore able to judge Mr Burton's worth as a conductor. Mr Burton had spent many hours and much

labour in bringing the Society to its present standard of efficiency, - and deserved unstinted praise for his perseverance. He moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Button. Mr T. C. Sea ton stated that it afforded him very much pleasure in seconding Mr Mabee'a proposition. He, too, was an outsider but considered Mr Burton had worked ungrudgingly for the Society's benefit and no man could do more for the distict from a musical point of view than Mr Burton. The members of the Society, he knew, recognised that they bad gone ahead in leaps and bounds. The motion was then carried unanimously. Mr Burton rose amid hearty applause to reply, saying that he bad looked upon bis work as a labour of love, because his heart and soul were in music. He had always been connected with a musical rociety, and on going to reside

in Manurewa he set about to bring

the residents together by forming such a society in that district. He was verv proud ot the result of his

work, and felt sure that the residents of the various districts were

the Society bad produced "Trial By Jury" would no doubt realise what a great boon a Musical Society was to a country district. Mr Burton concluded bv thanking Mr Mabee and Mr Seaton for their kind remarks, and the Society for the hearty manner in which they were received.

At. meetings of the Manurewa Town Board and Koad Board held yesterday it was unanimously decided to give Mr A. G. Mabee, clerk to both authorities, who has been notified to proceed to Trentbam camp at an early date, three months' leave ot absence on full pay. The match committee of the Tennis Club, Messrs Chris Lupton and H. Oenorce have declared the following handicaps for the season's competitions:—H. Bull scr, H. Osborne scr, 8. Craig 2, C Lupton scr, Mrs Warlich 4, Miss V. Warlicb 4, Miss L. Lupton 4, B. Wuods act, K. Blennerhast 2, R. Craig 3, D. Warlich 2, M. Randrup scr, Miss Wa'msley G, Miss Lovell 6, Mrs Phillips 6, Mrß J. Lupton 7, L. Pegler 6, A. Bodle 6, Lex Craig 6, B. S. Pegler 9, B. Pegler 10, Miss Phillips 12, Misa Stewart 12, Miss Coxhead 12, Misa M. Craig 13, Miss 1. Butterworth 15, Miss B. Craig 15. On Saturday afternoon in the combined doubles competition for the president's pins, the following play-off: Miss Walmsley and Chris Lupton (i points v. Dan Wailich and B. Pegler 12 points. The following are on the Board to challenge the holders in a game of 75 points. H. Craig and L. Pegler 9 points, P. Craig and L. Craig 8 points, H. Osborne and Miss Phillips 12 points, M. Randrup and Mrs Pbilllips 12 points.