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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3567, 29 September 1916, Page 7

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On Tuesday a most enjoyable .Jicernoon was spent at tho Oarcw School, when tho pupils gave a musical jirternoon to obtain Christnias tor our boys at the front. The -,vc.i,nci v/as favourable, and there was a >»r;fto attendance from all parts of the district. The various items given oy the children were very much npp.eciaton, as also were the stirring adarcsscs ot the Rev. Peter Wilson and t,ho Rev. Gerald Nanson. '■ The chairman (Mr T. Barton), ma neat speech, thanked the iuiv. Mr Nanson, on behalf of the pan-u^s, for imparting religious instrucUor. to liic scholars. ... Votes of thanks were passed to Aliss A. Pollock Smith for tho work she had done with the children; to :!u> Rev. Pivfcer Wilson and the Rev. 'J. 0. Afuison for their splendid . snecches; and also to the ladies and friends who so generously responded a-nd made the gathering a success. Besides a large quantity of frills, n substuntinl amount wa,s raised by the :--n,l<> of Howprs (donated by Mesdames Clements and Reov«>s) and sweets A pot plant presented l>y Sirs .Kobert Bim was put up by gift auction, and after some sporting offers, was finally Inmded to Mrs Andrew Reid.

Tho following aro. gifts from the pupils:—Seven" tins of cocoa, live tins condensed milk, five tins cigarettes, fivo cakes of soap, one box bootlaces, three tins luncheon cheese, two writing outfits, 10 khaki handkerchiefs, eight boxes of chocolates, one tin coffee, two pairs of socks. Substantial parcels were also received from Mrs 11. Barton. Mr M. Pnrton. Mrs R. Sim, Mr R. Sim, Miss Dora, Si:n, Mr Andrew Sim, Mrs Andrew Sim, Mrs J. Anderson. Mr J. Anderson, Mrs Jainc.'Miss Jaine, Mrs Pratt, Rev. Peren Wilson. Rev. G. NansoiK Miss S. Pil-hio, Mr Alien Pithie. 'Ttir-H D. Sewell. Ah-; (.Icments, Miss Iris Cloiri<--.nts, 'Miss Winnie Clements. AFas't-rT 'FMv.-ai'd (Ifinents^ i\h's nalletlv. Miss WaYiju-e. Mrs Kenniugtnn, Mrs James Corn-sick. Mrs Andrew Reid, Mr Andrew Reid. Mrs W. Reid, \[is.s T'amptfui. Mrs Donald McLeod, Miss T>nnf. Mr H. Lane. Mi's Giorsi" Cnmplv'VU, Mrs Bi'Ohpr, Mrs R-'tchie, ('. 7?i+Hiio, Mis^ With^ll. Mr Flernming, Mrs 'FlemminK. Mr M'"r- ■■■}<:\\], the. 'MisHcv; Reeven. Mr and ■•^iinnson. Miai Ella Anderson. MiV = Oori« Foster. Mrs Fairburn, Mr raid Airs W. Cormick.