GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24232, 16 September 1940, Page 10

GORE NEWS

CHRISTMAS PARCELS FOR TROOPS PUBLIC RESPOND WELL More than £7O has now been subscribed to, the Eastern Southland Patriotic Committee’s fund for Christmas parcels for the troops overseas. The fund will be closed when £lOO is secured. The following additional contributions are acknowledged:— £ s d

PATRIOTIC FUNDS The following additional contributions to the Gore, Balfour, Otama and Riversdale ’patriotic funds are acknowledged by the secretary of the Eastern Southland Patriotic Committee (Mr R. S. Green): — Gore

A SUCCESSFUL YEAR EXPERIENCED

ACTIVITIES OF ANGLICAN TENNIS CLUB

“Although the expenditure was fairly heavy a successful year was experienced,” stated the annual report of the Anglican Tennis Club, which was presented at the annual meeting of the club on Saturday night. The membership was well maintained, the report stated, and the attendance at the courts for evening play was generally good. One team • was entered in the Eastern Southland B grade competition and, although not successful, it acquitted itself well." The club congratulated the Gore Club on its success in winning the competition in which the club’s team was engaged. The credit balance of the club dropped from £l4/18/7 at the beginning of the season to £7/1/3 because o', heavy expenditure in top-dressing the courts, but the club was still in a satisfactory position. The Rev. W. W. Powell was chairman at the meeting and there was a fair attendance of members. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following office-bearers were elected:—President, the Rev. W. W. Powell; vice-presidents, Miss S. Pearce, Messrs F. Wallis, jun., A. T. Newman, W. D. Shelton and Dr J. E. Rogers; committee, Mesdames G. Allison, E. Scott, J. Robinson, Miss D. Alexander, Messrs G. Alexander, R. English; secretary and treasurer, Mr R. English; auditor, Mr H. H. Brown; club captain, Mr G. Allison,

The committee was instructed to arrange for the entry of teams in the Eastern Southland competitions. Opening day was fixed for Optober 5.

PERSONAL Reference was made by the chairman (the Rev. W. W. Powell) at the annual meeting of the Anglican Tennis Club on Saturday night, to the fact that the former secretary of the club, Mr S. O. Cuttriss, was leaving shortly for camp. Mr Powell congratulated Mr Cuttriss on behalf of the club and thanked him for the services he had given the club.

Already acknowledged 35 10 0 Gore Women’s Institute 2 10 0 “Wellwisher,” Gore 1 0 0 Sgt. C. W. H. Tripp, .Addington 10 0 Mrs W. J. Kelly, Riversdale Balfour Young People, per Bal10 0 four Ladies’ Committee 5 0 0 Waikaka Women’s Division 2 0 0 J. A. S. Aitken 10 0 Mrs J. A. S. Aitken Waimumu Women’s Institute— 10 0 Profit from ball 2 2 6 Mrs W. I-I. Maslin, Pukerau 10 0 George Smith, Waimumu Mrs T. Henderson, Wendon Vai10 0 ley 10 0 E. R. Smith, Charlton 10 0 S. Graham, Knapdale 10 0 Mrs S. Graham, Knapdale 10 0 Mrs A. Hobbs, Irving street 10 0 N.P. 10 0 Miss P. K. Rasmussen 10 0 Mr and Mrs G. Houston 10 0 Mrs James Radford, Wendon 10 0 Mrs E. Radford, Wendon 10 0 Five Little Girls 5 0 Brydone Patriotic Committee 10 0 0 J. Keir, Charlton Mr and Mrs A. J Gerken, Chari7 6 ton 10 0 Mr and Mrs I. Gerken, Charlton Mr and Mrs F. H. Clearwater, 10 0 Charlton 10 0 R. K. Dodds, Charlton 10 0 Mrs Gray, Charlton 10 0 Mrs McKitterick 10 0 Mrs A. D. Martin 10 0 Mrs Les Wyber 10 0 TOTAL 70 15 0

£ s d Previously acknowledged 3842 9 3 Pupils Gore High School (instalment) 1 5 2 Staff McDonald’s Boot Palace (instalment) 10 0 Staff Electric Power Supply (instalment) 2 2 0 Staff L. H. Greenffeld Ltd. (instalment) 15 10 Staff Petersons 3 2 3 Charlton Community Sing 60 7 3 TOTAL 3910 11 9 Balfour £ s d Previously acknowledged 614 6 9 Community Sing 299 4 7 Balfour Football Club 11 0 0 Proceeds Young People’s Dance 8 16 6 Proceeds Card Evening 5 5 6 TOTAL 938 13 4 Otama £ s d Previously acknowledged 456 16 11 Otama School Children proceeds sale of produce (balance) (Sick and Wounded Fund) 1 12 9 TOTAL 458 9 8 Riversdale £ s d Previously acknowledged 455 19 0 Riversdale Ladies’ Patriotic Committee (proceeds sale of bottles) 4 19 6 Riversdale Ladies’ Patriotic Committee (proceeds card evening) 3 3 0 TOTAL 464 1 6