RATANA'S CHRISTMAS GATHERING.
3.0T08.U& EATIYE Coߣl>. Ratana's secretary, in conversation with a. Wanganui pressman, stated that the Christmas gathering this year was the.most successful ever held at Eatana's village. The attendance was apnroiimately 3000! soaiing jironi north b£ Auckland and* from as far south as the Bluff. The organisation -was all that could be desired, and all spent a hapDV and instructive time. There ■were many inspiring addresses, including some by-Katana, and it is predicted that these will be productive or much good. In addition to a local - orchestra, which comprises about 90 musicians, -.there were other yisitmg. bands at the na, so the entertainment sid6 was cot "neglected. One patient, .who came frord R'otorua, was carried in from' the railway station, and left apparently- fully cured. Ratana : re-ceived-a- letter -from -a'resident liad. 9.; few' dayj; ago-appealing for his praseiisiflßd-ApiaataalirLtervention.. -The gathering" concluded yesterday. ' ' 2ataaa.'« vori now Europeans, ,4a4:£S7eis2.' : vJl- 0 , sought his. aid auriuff £a<» *fcßJr-83# reported to h«/?» material**
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OTMAIL19240104.2.13
Bibliographic details
Otaki Mail, 4 January 1924, Page 3
Word Count
161RATANA'S CHRISTMAS GATHERING. Otaki Mail, 4 January 1924, Page 3
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the Otaki Mail. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in