MEN ON LEAVE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 281, 10 March 1941, Page 5

MEN ON LEAVE

. SOLDIERS FAREWELLED FUNCTION AT WAIMANA A dance was held in the Waimana Hall on Wednesday last under the auspices of the local Patriotic Committee to enable all sections of the public to bid farewell and bon voyage to the members of the Second Expeditionarv Force. The function was exceptional!}' well attended, practically every home being represented .

M;7sic was supplied by an orchestra from Opotiki and dancing continued until a late hour. Mr H. Wardlaw kindly acted as M.C.

Mr J. L. Burnett, Chairman of the Zone G Patriotic Committee, before making the presentations to the men gave them a very inspiring address and also some friendly words of advice. At the conclusion of his address Mr Burnett called each man to come forward when Mrs C. Wykle, secretary of the local Committer, handed each a sum of money from the local residents and an Eversharp pencil from the Whakatane Committee.

The men then marched on to the stage and Gunner B. I_. Hughes, on their behalf thanked all present for the gifts and good wishes.

Among those present Avere many Maoris of the district who came as there were three members of the Miaori Battalion among those who received presentations. Those in khaki were: Gunners B. I. Hughes, W. Wilson, R. McKenzie, C. J. Menzies., N. Menzies; Privates J. S. Johnson, Ratu, Timoti

The winners of the Monte Garlo waltzes were Mrs J. Ruff and Mr D. Boynton, Miss F. Wool field and Mr D. Wool field. A ten shilling,' note donated by Mrs H.' Bell, was won bv Miss S. Addison.

Among those present were: Mesrlames Woolfield, Cranswick, Jerrara, cle Latour, F. Bell, McConnell Savage, Marra, W. Acklison, T. W. Wardlaw, Spanhakc, Luttrell, Joe Addison, Gallagher, N. Clark, H. Croft, Miller, John Addison, Hughes Fleming, Grovev. Hodgson, J. Boynton. A. Ruff, Stirling, J. Ruff, W. Ball, C. Wyldc, B. T. Hughes, R. A. Wardlaw, Mclvor, R. F. Wardlaw, J. D. Wartflaw, C. Bell, Stevenson, Rust, H. Bell, K. Bell, L. Ducker, J. G. Mitchell, P. Looney, R. Henderson.

Misses Proffitt, B. Bell, M. Spanhake, Cain, S. and M. Grover, Wragge, Kelly, Burnett,, Mtoore M. Hughes, S. and E. Addison, M. Wardlaw, K. and E. Doran, E. Wardlaw. K. Walton, H. Boynton.

FAREWELL AT THORNTON!

LOCAL MEN HONOURED CAPACITY HALL The Thornton Hall was filled to capacity last Tuesday evening when residents and visitors from far and near tendered a farewell dance to the local men who are going away with the fifth reinforcements. The Gaiety Boys orchestra gave their services free for the whole evening and the dance music was all that could be desired.

At an appropriate interval Mr F. J. Reynolds, in making a presentation to each of the four men (Ptes J. Walker, J. Hamilton, F. Hatcher

and G. King) expressed the goodwill of all present. Thornton, he said, would be ready to welcome them back again when the war was over. Private Walker replied on behalf of the men briefly expressing their thanks and conveying appreciation for the gift which had been presented. The evening concluded with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and the lusty rendition of musical honours.