Local and General

Chronicle (Levin), 30 July 1949, Page 3

Local and General

Personal. Mr. J. Calder, of Stewart Island, former - headmaster of tlie Opiki School, arrived in Shannon yesterday morning to spend a short holiday. Mrs. H. L. Norris, of Stafford Street, has returned home after spending a few weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Norris, Snr., Wanganui. ^ Miss G. Chester, late of the nursing staff of the Hamilton Hospital, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Chester, Stout Street, prior to leaving for Wellington, where she has accepted a shnilar position. R.S.A. Memorial Hall Week Further donations received by the secretary of the Shannon R.S.A. (Mr. E. J. Gunning) towards the association's efifort in support of .the war ■ memorial hall are as follows:— Dr. R. Collier and Mr. W. J. Jennings, £2 2s each; Miss Crowther and Mr. J. Barber, £1, each; Mr.. F. Denton, 5s. Foxton's Memorial At a meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce held to eonsider the borough council's decision to hold a referendum on the war memorial question it was decided unanimously to re-aflirm the decision previously reached by the chamber and the Foxton R.S.A. that a clock tower was the most suitable memorial for the town. The more ambitious proposal to have a memorial hall . was condemned on the grounds of the cost. The - meeting decided to take all possible steps to ensure that its proposal was favourably received.