WAHAROA.

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 79, 25 April 1918, Page 1

WAHAROA.

During the interval at the pictures last Monday night Mrs Blvth, the president of the local Red Cross society, made an earnest appeal for funds and more workers, with the result that several new members were enrolled last Wednesday afternoon at the usual fortnightly meeting. Tea was provided by Mrs F. Wright, and the collection amounted to two guineas. A parcel will be forwarded to Morrinsville centre on Thursday. Last Saturday, through the the courtesy of Mr Robinson, the school children visited the local flaxmill. Each child was allowed to take his turn at feeding the machine with the flax blades. Teachers and pupils then boiled the billy down at the creek side and Mr Robinson and his men erected a substantial swing, distributed lollies and helped in very way to give the children a. most instructive and enjoyable outing. Mr Bond, of Wellington, has been visiting relatives in Waharoa. Miss E. Connolly is the guest of Mrs A. Fursman. Prior to the Easter vacation the pupils of the school held a Paddy’s Market and canvassed for the Raetihi Relief fund. By this means they raised the sum of £26 10s, which also includes a donation from the Sunday school pupils. This, together with an additional £4 6s collected by the chairman, Mr J. Tyson, has been forwarded, to the Mayor of of Hamilton.