TWENTY YEARS AGO

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3262, 12 May 1943, Page 8

TWENTY YEARS AGO

PAEROA PLUNKET SOCIETY THE INAUGURAL MEETING PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE (From the Hauraki Plains Gazette of May 12, 1923)

Yesterday afternoon an inaugural meeting was held in the Coronation Chambers, and was well attended. The Mayoress (Mrs P. E. Brenan) presided, and briefly explained that the meeting had been called to give the mothers of Paeroa an opportunity of deciding whether or not a subbranch of the Plunket Society should be formed, and also to . hear first-hand information of the society’s activities in Te Aroha and Thames. ? The Mayoress said it gave her great pleasure to introduce Mesdames A. Gordon (Te Aroha) and E. N. Miller and Derrick (Thames), who had expressly journeyed to Paeroa to tell the mothers of the success and encouragement their respective branches had met with. All three ladies addressed the gathering and expressed their pleasure at seeing so mapy present. They felt confident that ready support would be forthcoming as soon as the people realised the aim of the society. After much discussion the following were set up as a provisional committee to go into the matter: Mesdames W. Marshall, president; E. W. Porritt, W. J. Towers, H. Hare, W. D. Nicholas, E. H. Andrews, G. H. Taylor and A. Steedman. At the conclusion of the meeting Mrs Brenan thanked the speakers for their attendance and for their interesting addresses. The vote was carried by acclamation. J