TWENTY YEARS AGO

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3264, 17 May 1943, Page 8

TWENTY YEARS AGO

BOWLING SEASON CLOSES FAREWELL AT NGATEA MR R. E. JAMIESON HONOURED (From the Hauraki Plains Gazette of May 17, 1923) The formal closing of the Paeroa Bowling Club was held on Saturday afternoon. Owing to the inclement weather, play on the greens was out of the question. From the shelter of the pavilion the club’s president, Mi’ F. J. Wells, in a happy little speech, declared the season closed and congratulated the club on a very successful season’s play. A concert and dance, organised by Mr T. Mclnerney and the girls of the Ngatea District High ■School as a farewell to Mr R. E. Jamieson, the headmaster who has been transferred to the Te Aroha West School, and to raise funds tb decorate the new school buildings, was held in the Ngatea * Public Hall last evening. Pianoforte solos were given by Miss D. Dudding and Miss R. Porteous, recitations by Miss M. Norris, Miss M. Davidson, Miss E. McDuff and Master F. Dudding, songs by Mr ‘R. E. Jamieson and Mr Errick Charmers, and flute solos by Mr Jones. Miss R. Hilford was accompanist. On behalf of the parents of the schol- ) ars, and the various clubs, associations, societies and committees of Ngatea, Mr G. T. Davidson presented Mr Jamieson with a cheque. Mr Jamieson briefly responded. At the conclusion of the concert the floor was cleared, and dancing was carried on until an .early hour.