MANAKAU.

Otaki Mail, 17 February 1919, Page 2

MANAKAU.

Manakau functions are always enjoy, f able, and the one held on Friday night, i to welcome home Privates Roland Drake, G. and H. Bird, was equal to any previous one. There was a large crowd present to do honour to the boys, and the stage of the public, hall was nicely decorated for the occasion—the ladies alone being responsible for this. Everything passed off most pleasantly, the speeches were brief and breezy, while the musical items drew forth tlio hearty I plaudits of all. Practically every item B received an encore. Mr Andrew, on bo.fi half of the. Manakau Patriotic Society, [1 in a happy speech, gave tho returned | soldiers a hearty welcome homo, re- | ferred to their brave deeds, and con- | gratulatcd them on being among the jj number to bring about the signing of f the armistice, which, eventually, will I lead to peace terms. Mr Andrew- also | assured the soldiers that the people of 1 the district, including* the local patriotic society and the Horowlienua association, would do all they could for - them. He also welcomed Private Monk, | nephew of Mrs Bryant, who was amonj|| [ those present, and mentioned the natuop , of Sergeant Dimock and Sergeant Og.|| I den, who regretted they were unable t.jjjf [stay to take part in the festivities, aikS the Milos family. Concert items \vet:?i I rendered by Miss Kay (Christchurch',;' | Miss Wilson (Kuktt). Miss Muir (T-f| IHuro). Mrs L. Atkins and Messrs Wit® ter and Andrew. Accompaniments wer-p played by Misses Bevan and Muiinj Dance music was supplied by Miles, while refreshments, on a libenfl scale, were provided by the ladies. J!|a Braiuley was M.C. 4 Miss Kay, who has been on a vi>.jfe; | here, the guest of Mrs Lcs Staples, r ; ; : turned to Christchurch on SaturdiuMs Miss Kay will be greatly missed, cspctS ally in musical circles. The tennis court is at present beiii® repaired, Mr Kot'ocd being entrusted with the work. When the work is cot® ploted tennis players should bo iho||| than jubilant.