TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY IN HASTINGS
CJn Friday night the Drill Hall, Hastingn, was the venue for another successful social evening, organised by the members of the D Support Company of the 1st Battalion ■ Hawke 's Bay Eegimenf. Thcs occasion took the form of a eelebrat.ion for the coming-of-age of oue of its members, Corporal Jack Beale, and the large attendance showed their appreciation by making the evening a most successful and enjoyable one for Mr Beale fo remember in years to come. Captain H. McKay, acting as host of tho evening, made references to Mr Beale 's qualities as an N.C.O., and to his valuable services as secretary of the Rifle Club. Mr Beale, in reply, thanked all present for the wonderful evening
accorded him, and to the kiud remarks made by Captain McKay, who later made him a preseutation of an engraved wallet. Duriug the evening coinpetitions bctwccn leains of four proved very popuiai Mouth-orguii ltern^ were giveu by Ple. M. Patmore, who also led the mging, aud Pts. T. Thomburrow gave •is usual popular itern of conjur:ng t'icks. The evening conriuded at a late houi j with the singing of "For He's a Jolly »ood Fcllow. " V |
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 167, 2 August 1937, Page 5
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