EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 September 1938, Page 9

EKETAHUNA

SWIMMING CLUB. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Eketahuna Swimming Club had a most successful year and the outlook for the future is particularly bright, thanks to the enthusiasm of members and the excellent management of the officials. The club finished the year with a credit balance of £ll 18s 7d. The receipts included membership tickets, £46; donations, £7 16s; borough gala day, £25 14s 6d; club gala day, £6 Is lOd, and club nights, £l7 19s 7d. The expenditure included £36 for wages: club expenses, £25, and gala opening day, £24. Election Meetings. The National candidate for the Masterton seat, Mr J. H. Irving, is to speak at the Kaiparoro Hall on Saturday night, and Mr J. Robertson, M.P., will address the electors at Hukanui tomorrow night. The Hon. Walter Nash this afternoon is delivering an address here. An address is also being given in the Sunday School building this afternoon by Mrs Miller (National Party). Lambing Season. Reports generally state that the lambing season should be one of the most successful recorded for many years. There has been perhaps less mortality than usual among ewes and provided the weather remains favourable farmers should have little to complain of regarding the lambing returns. Birthday Party. About 260 people were present at the Newman Hall last night when Mr and Mrs W. Hooper, of Newman, tendered a party to their daughter. Miss Daphne Hooper, to celebrate her. 21st birthday. The function was a most enjoyable and successful one. Miss Hooper was presented with a “key to the house” by her father, amid rounds of applause. Congratulatory speeches were made by Messrs W. Dowsett and T. Edge and cheers were given for Miss Hooper. During the evening Miss Hooper's engagement to Mr Murray Nilsson, son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Nilsson, of Eketahuna, was announced. The efforts made to see that the guests enjoyed themselves were greatly appreciated by the large attendance.