November 2013 Newsletter


General News

Welsh Society of Western Australia -Newsletter. November 2013.


As you know, our Meetings now take place at the Perth and Tattersalls Bowling Club, Plain Street, Perth. We had our last two meetings on the second Monday, but in future -----------
OUR MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH 7.30pm. not the second Monday.

Please make a special note of the new Meeting Dates for the 3rd Monday of each month.

18th November 2013
Bring and Buy (our usual sales fun!)

16th December 2013 Christmas Party

NO MEETING January 2014

17th February 2014     Sausage Sizzle
17th March 2014     To be advised
21st April2014 
Annual General Meeting

 

WHY THE CHANGE OF DATE?

Tattersalls Bowling Club Committee have requested us to meet on the third Monday of the month as members are available to open the Club on that evening. If we continued to meet on the second Monday, it would mean staff being called out for special duty, which would entail a much higher nightly fee for us. We do not want to charge our members a higher fee so we have agreed to move to the third Monday.


We hope this will suit all our members and we do not anticipate any further change to the arrangements for our Monthly Meetings.


If you have any queries or concerns, please do contact us:
Pat Pryce. President: Tel: 94097446 or Bryce Henley.Secretary: Tel: 93079848


CHRISTMAS PARTY - MONDAY 16th December:


Lift up your voices in song at the Christmas Party - we will have some carols!
As usual, please bring a gift for another member (value limit $5) and mark "f" or "m". Please bring a gift for our annual Christmas hamper - this year for the Salvos to distribute. Non-perishable items only please - i.e. tins or packets. Bring a plate of Festive fare to share with your friends!
   
ST. DAVID'S DAY DINNER - SATURDAY 1st MARCH 2014


VENUE: Wings Restaurant of the R.A.A.F.A. Complex, Bullcreek commencing 6.30pm.
Cost-$35-per-head-(includes first drink from the bar)
Please mark your diary - more news later from Bryce.

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Important Notice - Change of Venue & Meeting


General News

 Welsh Society of Western Australia - Special Newsletter. August 2013

IMPORTANT NOTICE - CHANGE OF VENUE AND MEETING
 

OUR MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT    

THE PERTH AND TATTERSALLS BOWLING CLUB, Plain Street, Perth.  

ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7.30pm

How to get there:
Access to the Perth and Tattersalls Club is from Plain St. Approximately 150 metres from the Riverside Drive Junction and almost opposite Terrace Rd. If you go into the Paid Parking area nearer Adelaide Tce., you will need to come back on Plain St and take the first turn left - this is an unsealed road and will take you to free parking by the club. Notes of special General Meeting held on 12th August (see Read More below) explain why this decision was taken. All members were advised of this meeting, either by email or post, by the Secretary.
 
Meeting Dates and Programs: 2nd Monday of each month.
9th September              Poetry Night (bring your favourite poem, does not have to be Welsh)
14th October                Guest Speaker- Mel Davies will speak on "Corsets and Conception- Fashion and demographic change in the 19th Century”.
11th November              Bring and Buy
9th December               Christmas Party, Carol Singing. Please bring a gift for another member (value limit $5) and mark "f" or "m". Please bring a gift for our annual Christmas Hamper for the underprivileged.

 

Welsh Society Competitions:

It's that time of year again, time to start preparing your entries for the following Welsh Society competitions.
Entries for the Short Story and Poetry, competitions may be in Welsh or English, and must have some relevance to Wales. The entries must be original work, and the entrant will retain copyright.
The entries for the Short Story, Poetry and Limerick competitions are to be handed to Hugh Bevan at or before the December function of the Welsh Society on Monday 9/12/2013, late entries will be accepted up to 31/1/2014 by sending to 5 Redfern Close, Hillarys, WA 6025, or e-mail. Please do not send entries before 8th October as I shall be away until then and I don't want any to get lost.
Judging will be carried out by an independent person who may, or may not, be a member of the Welsh Society.
Entrants should use a Pen Name on their work for judging purposes. The winners will be announced, and the shields presented, at the St. David's Day Dinner l." March 2014.

 
SHORT STORY COMPETITION 700 to 3000 words in English or Welsh
 
POETRY COMPETITION in English or Welsh
 
FINISH THE LIMERICK" COMPETITION
Complete the following limerick by adding the fifth line. The last line should contain 8 syllables, and the last word must rhyme with "Dwyer” and "fire". You may enter as many times as you like.
There was an old man of the Isles
Who suffered severely from pi
les
He couldn't sit down
Without a deep frown

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Change of Venue


General News

IMPORTANT NOTICE - CHANGE OF VENUE


WE HAVE A CHANGE OF VENUE FOR OUR MEETINGS FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS

NEW VENUE - THE ROD EVANS SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

cnr. Hay Street and Plain Street, Perth.


The South Perth Bowling Club will be closed for renovations for the next few months, and we will be meeting at the Rod Evans Senior Citizens Centre, cnr Hay and Plain Streets, until further notice. Parking is available at our new venue.
Whilst there is no bar service at the Rod Evans Centre, we are welcome to take our own drinks, but you will need to bring your own glasses.
Tea and Coffee facilities are available - members are asked to bring along supper items as usual for us all to share.

Please remember to come to The Rod Evans Community Centre for your Meeting this month instead of the South Perth Bowling Club.

Can you help - pen pal wanted


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I recently received an email from the Manager of an Eastern States Nursing Home that has a Welsh resident who is missing Wales. The Manager has asked if there is anyone who would like to correspond with the old gentleman.  If you would like to do so, please let me know and I'll give you some contact details.

John