FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 March 1940, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

GOLF

WAIRARAPA CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.

(“Times-Age" Special.)

The annual general meeting of the Wairarapa Golf Club was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. C. Bidwill occupied the chair, and there was an attendance of 12 members, which included two ladies. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. J. W. Card, K. H. Allen. A. C. Pearce and G. O'Neale.

The annual report and statement of receipts and expenditure were read and adopted. The club started the season with a credit of £7 4S 6d, and finished with a credit of £l2 7s 2d. The election of officers- resulted as follows: —President. Mr. J. C. Bidwill; vice-president. Mr. J. W. Card; captain, Mr. D. C. Collins; secretary, Mr. A. Barton; hon. terasurer. Mr. N. C. C. Shepherd; hon. auditor. Mr. H. R. Bloxam: committee, Messrs.' W. H. Rowles, A. C. Pearce, H. C. Pearce, K. H. Allen and Brian Feast. All the above were re-elected except that Mr. Feast has replaced Mr. W. B. Fountain, who has gone into camp. It was decided to carry on the annual fixtures with Wellington as far as possible, Mr. D. C. Collins to arrange dates. The following new members were elected: —Messrs. J. P. Hornabrook, W. Pottinger, W. Stuart. R. Playle, M. Hood. Elbe; Mesdames W. Stuart, W. Pope, P. Pearce, Elbe, M. Hood; Misses E. Collins, M. Cade, L. Hood, K. Bargh, M. Bargh, H. Playle. It was decided to reduce the subscriptions to £1 10s for men and 15s for ladies. Associate members, £1 Is, and junior children ss. will remain as at present. A sub-committee consisting of the president, Mr. D. C. Collins and the secretary was appointed to fix the opening day at a later day.

TENNIS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Featherston Tennis Club has completed its junior championships the details being as under:— Ladies’.—-First round: Miss J. Marshall beat Miss B. Bloxam, 6/0, 6/1; second round, Miss J. Marshall beat Miss N. Shepherd; Miss J. Sharp beat Miss J. Lawson; final, Miss J. Marshall beat Miss J. Sharp, 6/1, 6/3. Men. —W. McNamara beat P. Ritchie 6/5, 6/3; D. Shepherd beat R. Lovegrove, 6/8, 6/3, 6/4; final, W. McNamara beat D. Shepherd, 6/3, 6/1. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT.

The president’s report, covering activities of the Kahutara Women’s Institute, states: “The year just ended has been a very full one, the meetings have been instructive and enjoyable although sometimes the attendance was smaller than usual. At the council meeting held in Martinborough last October the Kahutara Institute was fortunate in winning the trophy (a brass bowl) presented by the Wairarapa Federation in the competition for Institute reports. Much credit is due to Mrs. Duffy for the manner in which she presented her report. For the monthly competitions we have presented a trophy each month, and at the end of the year points prizes are presented. This year the needlework and cookery points prize was won by Mrs. Duffy, that for the best bloom for the year was won by Mrs. Pope, the junior points prize for needlework was won by Miss L. Hood, and the points prize for blooms was won by Misses J. Hood and P. Nikailison equal. I would like to take this opportunity of congratulating these ladies, also to express thanks to Mesdames D. Wilson, Duffy, Fenwick and McKenna for generously donating the points prizes. In May we held our third birthday, which was much enoyed by all visitors. In July we held a successful ball. In December, the Institute organised a Christmas

tree for the children of the district, numbering 100. All the children received gifts. During the year we have exchanged library books with the Pirinoa Women's Institute. The library now has over 500 books. Thanks are extended to the librarian, Mrs. Humphreys. also to Mesdames Harland, Rogers and Mrs. Fenwick the hon. secretary. During the year we have farewelled Mesdames Harvey, Ackerman and Miss Hood; we were sad in doing so as they were valuable members of the Women’s ’lnstitute. It was with regret ■that the Kahutara Women's Institute sustained a great loss in the passing of our much loved member. Mrs. Seimonek. I would like to thank all members for their help and co-operation during the year. Many thanks are due to our treasurer. Mrs. Duffy, who so unselfishly has given so much of her time in helping with institute business. l In concluding this report we earnestly desire that the coming year will open with renewed strength and enthusiasm, and hope that the year which we are about to enter will end with world affairs straightened out, the war finished and the great Empire and Allies victorious.”

BOROUGH AFFAIRS MEETING OF COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Featherston Borough Council was held last night, the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Card, presiding. There were also present, Councillors W. Johnston, R. F. Watson, M. B. Tait. P. G. Hardie. 11. W. Cundy, C. C. Kenward and B. Donald. An apology was received from Councillor J. S. Viles. Accounts for £l4Bl were passed. Re-

ceipts since last meeting totalled £1945. The balance sheet for the year ended March 31, 1939. was received back from the Audit Department. The Department of Internal Affairs advised that the registration of dogs had been set back to April 1. A letter was received from the Railways Department advising that the council's protest to the overcrowding and inadequacy of the railcars had been referred to the proper quarter.

A donation of £5 was received from the Featherston County Council. The commanding officer of the Achilles wrote thanking the Mayor for his message on behalf of the citizens of Featherston on the recent ceremony at Auckland. The Mayor reported on the recent Municipal Conference, stressing its value and importance to the boroughs. The Town Clerk reported on the Town Clerks' Conference, held at the same time.

An acknowledgment of a donation of £lO5 5s to the Patriotic Fund was received from the district secretary. Mr. G. T. O'Hara Smith, Masterton.