DIGGERS' RE-UNI

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 585, 17 July 1933, Page 4

DIGGERS' RE-UNI

RPTQRUA fUNc INAUGURATION 0B , PROVES OUTsS success"d STORY, SONGAKDd If any justification - for the decision of the / the Rotorua branch, W turned Boldiers' 42 lon to inaugurate a seri/ re-unions for "digger^-' it was amply ^rovidetl ! evening when the first A was held in the DruidsVfial scheduled time for all the tables provided fc were fully occupied and on latecomers continued to large numbers. The attendance wasfnlb tative of all ranks and J to Rotorua memhers, % present comrades from and Reporoa. On being , their presence was fully a, by the Rotorua members ! were accorded a heartvw' plause. ■' 1 The committe,e fortfe which included Major j. O.C. parade, F. 01dhaffi! master) and C. Mitchell j erly) had arranged and p programme which metmft appreciation and suppleme number of unscheduled ii whole evening went witb which augurs well for ftel cess of the committee's jo! There were, of course, cross-table exchanges ari ing of war stories, both i hnaginary. A capable cre ranged by Mr. J. D. Painti cluding Messrs. H. J. Helej ray and C. Mulligan provi present with a popular j musie and opportunities foi munity singing of many ? airs. A novelty in this i provided in the opening cl a competition ensued beti rank and file and officers t of "Pack up Your Tronti rank and file won despih uous effort by the minority Games which had gained on the various fronts dt war were also indulgedin periods during the evening Other enjoyable itenisi evening were provided is "bombard" sketch on the e the executive by Mr. A, with accompaniraent in ti songs by Messrs. Bacon (i Ettershank; violin, Mr. J, ton and "Gockney Stories tain Lyon, R.F.C. The funetion continued late hour and during stipp portunity was taken by the of the branch, Major E. 1 farewell Mr. S. L. Patersoi his departure from -reside! torua and also briefly to i business which had been by the annual confera N.Z.R.S.A., held in Welling ly. The whole evening i mously voted an outstandi and the desire expressed should be the forerunner others. _