DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 504, 10 February 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

MARAMARUA. PERSONAL. Mr. F. J. Tattley, late manager of the Kopuku coal mine, has been visiting the district with Mrs. Tattley and family, and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Mclnnes. On Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Mclnnes invited a number of old friends and neighbours to meet Mr. and Mrs. Tattley in the Maramarun Hall. Quite a number rolled up, and a very pleasant evening was spent by everybody. Musical items were given by the Misses Gauntlett and Tattley, also Mrs. Clark. Dancing was kept up till 2.30.

Mr. and Mrs. Tattley left for Hamilton on Tuesday afternoon.

BOMBAY VALEDICTORY.

MR. AND MRS. THOMAS

Councillor and Mrs. Thomas ar.d family were tendered a farewell concert and dance in the Bombay Hall on Thursday, February 5, by the residents of the district.

The Rev. C. H. Vaughan made an efficient and amusing chairman, and in his remarks expressed the good wishes of the people of Bombay towards Mr. and Mrs. Thomas.

Mr. Thomas, in returning thanks, intimated that at the request of the ratepayers in the Drury Riding, he had decided to remain in the council to the end of his term.

The following programme was enjoyed, after which supper was serv ed, and the hall- cleared for dancing to the excellent music of Mr. VV. Barker:— Pianoforte solo, Mr. W. Barker; songs, Messrs. W. Jones, Oldham, S. O'Malley, Mrs. C. H. Vaughan ; recitation. Mr. H. Gribble. Encores were the order of the evening.

TUAKAU BAZAAR AND SALE OF WORK.

THREE DAYS' EVENT

In an advertisement in ths issue will be found set out details of a grand bazaar and sale of work, to be held in the Tuakau Public Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. The object is to raise funds to assist the finances of Ihe St. Andrew's Church and Presbytery fund, and with such a worthy object striving for assistance, monetary help should be forthcoming in a ready manner. There will be a splendid collection of fancy work, painted cushions, best needlework carving, in fact everything that can be manufactured with needle and cotton. Besides the above articles. which will be on exhibition for disposal, numbers of beautiful articles will be raffled on Saturday.

Excellent musical programmes have been arranged for each evening. There will be competitions galore for young and old. Everyone will be welcome, and as the cause is a worthy one, all should make a point of assisting.

PAPATOETOE.

WELCOME HOME SOCIAL.

A welcome home social was held in the Papatoetoe Town Hall on Wednesday,, February 4. The guests of the evening were Mr. and Mis. G. McMechan, Mr. and Mrs. C. ()'- Hara, and Corporal Darling. Mr. J. Watson, chairman of the Town Board, on behalf of the residents of Papatoetoe, extended to the returned boys and their wives the heartiest of welcomes, and wished them the greatest success in their future lives, and he felt sure they would succeed in anything they undertook, for there was no other country in the world where there were more opportunities of advancement than in New Zealand. He specially welcomed the brides to New Zealand. and was sure no jealousy would be felt, by the New Zealand girls.

The Rev. C. Porter said he was frlarl that we had now welcomed all our boys back from the war, but he hoped it would not be the last social at which our returned boys would be present. He thought that there should be a reunion social at least every year. He extended, the heartiest of welcomes to Mrs. O'Hara and Mrs. McMechan. He had had a conversation with Miss McMechan, aged four, and she assured him that she was Scotch to the backbone. Mrs. McMechan was from Glasgow, Mrs. O'Hara from London, but whether Scotch or English, we were glad to welcome the brides our boys had brought back with them. We had been making engines of destruction for the past five years. Now, he hoped, they would all work together, in the great work of reconstruction..