GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 July 1941, Page 7

GREYTOWN

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS ADDRESS ON LIFE IN HONG KONG. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly meeting of the Greytown League of Mothers was held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Eull presided over a very large attendance of members. A vote of sympathy was passed to Mrs Drysdale who had suffered a bereavement. Hope was expressed for the speedy recovery of Mesdames E. Richards and Hay, who are in the hospital. Mrs Bull welcomed Mesdames T. Orr and F. Brooks, who have been unable to attend meetings recently. Mrs Smallwood was also welcomed. It was decided to donate £1 to St Luke’s Vestry in appreciation of the use of the Parish Hall during the year. Mrs Ross gave the thought for the month: “There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave, there are thoughts that are kind and true; so give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you. Mrs Bull read the following extract from a newspaper: A short service which a captain holds on a minesweeper, in which the crew take part when a mine-sweeper from the Thames leaves on a voyage: Question: Are we all here? Answer: Yes, in the care of God. Question: Of what then are we afraid. Answer: We are afraid of nothing. The choir sang two glees, “I Love a Litle Cottage” and “Early One Morning.” Mrs J. R. Higgs, wife of the Rev J. R. Higgs, of Featherston, was the speaker for the afternoon. Her talk was on “Contrasts between life in Hong Kong and New Zealand.” Mrs Higgs spent seven years in Hong Kong and had to leave with other British women owing to the war. The speaker said that Hong Kong had a population as large as New Zealand. One never saw a horse in Hong Kong. The Chinese do all their own work and cultivation. Every piece of available land had a garden. Most of the flowers were grown in pots, and washing was generally hung out in front of houses. October to January were the winter months. The British women in Hong Kong had a very easy time, there being plenty of servants, who are very loyal and faithful and good to children. The poverty in China was appalling. While in Hong Kong Mr Higgs had arranged soup kitchens for the poorer people. In the hospitals there was a lot of overcrowding and more hospitals were urgently needed. Tuberculosis was prevalent there. Hong Kong was a cheap place to live in. The night life was gay and the people seemed very pleasure-loving. Mrs Higgs said that, apart from the sordidness of parts of the city, Hong Kong was'a delightful place to live in. Mrs Bull thanked Mrs Higgs for her very interesting address and present-, ed her with a spray of flowers which had been made by Mrs Knell. Ndxt month the annual meeting will be held. Afternoon tea was supplied by the hostesses, Mesdames D. Jewell, F. Best, Te Whaiti and Lyford.

GOLF GREYTOWN CLUB. The following is the draw and times of starting for the final two rounds of the Balfour Memorial Shield and the Challenge Cup. These rounds will be played on Sunday next, and will also be the qualifying rounds in the championships. The first eight players in each section, senior, intermediate and junior, with the lowest scores off the stick, will qualify:—J. C. Feast v E. Maddison (9.40 a.m. and 1 p.m.); B. Kiernan v T. Gold, 9.43 and 1.3; H. R. Feast v Ray Ingley, 9.46 and 1.6; H. W. Feast v F. C. Bunny, 9.49 and I. T. G. R. Ingley vW. Pope, 9.52 and 1.12; H. B. Bull v E. J. Williams, 9.55 and 1.15; G. J. Burns v W. E. Everett, 9.58 and 1.18; N. S. McLeod v S. C. Shedden, 10.1 and 1.21; J. A. Brooker v G. Brunton, 10.4 and 1.24; G. Te Whaiti v I. H. Coleman, 10.7 and 1.27; A. G. Rhodes v W. S. Brice, 10.10 and 1.30; H. G. Carter v F. Dewhirst, 10.13 and 1.33; W. W. Tully v A. G. Peterson, 10.16 and 1.36; P. Pope v M. Bouzaid, 10.19 and 1.39; A. G. Nisbet v E. C. Dewhirst, 10.22 and 1.42; C. Burch v W. M. Brown, 10.25 and 1.45; J. Kiernan v R. Eccles, 10.28 and 1.48; A. Stuart v A. B. Dunnet, 10.31 and 1.51.

The teams to play Featherston on Saturday are:—A team at Featherston: B. Kiernan, J. C. Feast, H. R. Feast. T. Gold, F. C. Bunny, T. G. R. Ingley, H. B. Bull and W. Pope; emergency, Ray Ingley. B team at Grey town: E. J. Williams, N. S. McLeod, S. C. Shedden, G. Te Whaiti, W. E. Everett, G. J. Burns, A. G. Rhodes, W. S. Brice; emergencies, J. A. Brooker, G. Brunton and F. Dewhirst. Cars will leave the ■Post Office at 1 p.m. GOLF LADIES’ TEAM. The following is the Greytown ladies’ team to play Featherston at Featherston on Saturday:—Mesdames McPhee, Thompson, Maddison. Jury, Mead, R. Ingley, Misses E. Gregor and J. Feast. The draw for a L.G.U. medal round to bo played at Greytown on Saturday is as follows: —Miss Askew v Miss J. Bouzaid, Mrs Ward v Mrs C. Ingley, Miss P. Tully v Miss M. Collier, Mrs G. Ingley v Miss Higginson. Miss R. Collier v Mrs B. Skeet, Mrs Gregor v Miss B. Gregor, Mrs Wiggins v Mrs Nicholson, Mrs Wood v Miss I. Wiggins, Miss Harding v Miss Quinn. RED CROSS SOCIETY HOME NURSING CLASS.

The Home Nursing class was held in the Red Cross Society’s room last evening. There was a good attendance

and keen interest was taken by members in their work. Mrs F. C. Bunny lectured the class on the “Care and Sponging of patients.” The renovations to the Red Cross Society's room have been completed, and add to the comfort of members. CROQUET CLUB SUCCESSFUL CARD PARTY. The Greytown Croquet Club held a most successful bridge party in the Plunket Rooms yesterday afternoon. Several ladies signified their intention of becoming honorary members, and others stated that they would play next season. The card winners were: Mrs N. Ross, highest score; Mrs Tully, Senr., hidden number; Mrs Alec Ross, lucky chair; Mrs Smallwood, consolation. During the afternoon Mrs H. G. Carter (president) thanked those present who had assisted in making the gathering so successful. Afternoon tea was supplied by members! Personal Items. Mr and Mrs A. Haigh, who have been visiting the Hawke’s Bay district, have returned home. Mrs N. Ross, of Central Otago, is a guest of Mr and Mrs A. Haigh. She is accompanied by her daughter, Mrs Noel Lewis, of Motueka.