PAPATOETOE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 282, 8 June 1917, Page 3

PAPATOETOE

[The Papa'oetoe Agent for " The Times " is Mr W. J. Dilworth from whom copies of the paper may be ordered.] PAPATOETOE BOWLING CLUB The following are results of matches recently played on the winter green, viz: Cutforth, Bryett, Hall and Wells 17, beat Wells, Galloway, Rawnsley and Trimble 15. Bryant, Bradstreet, Coles and Gladding 25, beat Chapman, Western, Daisley and Jenkins 19

A most successful concert in connection with the Papatoetoe Band of Hope was held in St John's Hall on Wednesday of last week. Standing loom only was the order of the evening, it being the largest audience ever seen at a function of that kind in Papatoetoe. An address was given by Rev Chas Porter. Solos were rendered by Misses McGuire, Fraser and Galloway ; duets by the Misses Feist and Miss M. Daisley and Miss Stones ; a humorous song by Mr Jack Gordon; recitations by Miss Lulu Hunter and Bex Leonard; a dialogue entitled "Dr Brown" by Miss Hunter and Mr Harry Barton ; and pianoforte solos by Miss Hallbury and Miss Matuschku and Mi«m Swaffield. The programme concluded with a display of waxworks by Mrs Feist.

Papatoetoe is well to the fore in the matter of fight in g familips. Mr M. Galloway, of Station road, has at present five sons in the expeditionary forces. Mr Norman Galloway has been on active service for two years and Mr F. Galloway left with the 23rd Reinforcements. Three other sons are now in camp at Featherston. The Bishop of Auckland is to visit Papatoetoe next Sunday morning. It has been decided by the ladies committee to hold sewing meetings in the Methodist hall, Kolmar road, every Tuesday afternoou for the purpose of supplying comforts to the Navy Ladies are specially requested to assist.