OLD THAMES PIONEERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 12

OLD THAMES PIONEERS

REUNION IN SCOTS HALL MEMORIES OF EARLY DAYS Memories of early days on the Thames goldfields were revived this afternoon, when pioneers of the district met at Scots Hall at the third reunion, organised by the Old Thames Girls’ Association. Many pioneers, along with their friends, assembled early at the hall, the interior of which had been decorated. A musical programme was followed by afternoon tea, served by a committee under Airs. Dawson, but it was the quiet talks with old friends around the small tables that was most popular, and went to make the reunion a success. A company of Girl Guides was in attendance to conduct the visitors to their seats*.

The reunion was opened with a hymn, followed by a prayer by the Rev. E. R. Harries. In reviewing the year’s progress, the secretary referred to the death of several members, and also to the successes of many who had taken a prominent part in the association’s activities. Among these were Miss Jessie Hetherington, who has been appointed chief woman inspector of secondary schools. Others were Air. XV. Donovan, Chief Government Analyst, Dr. Kenneth Phillips, well known in Auckland musical circles, Alajor XVilkes, Air. Felix Grigg and Air. Leslie Andrew. Five Thames, boys had become medical men, being Drs. R. and O. Hetherington, Roy and Harold Lange and Trevor Aliller. Apologies for absence had been received from the Alayor and Alayoress, Archdeacon Evans and the Rev. Air. Nixon, of New Plymouth, and from Air. F. XVeston.

The programme included items by Airs. Parry knd Aliss James, Aliss Griffiths, Master Parry, Aliss Adams, Aliss Alurphy, Airs. Pilkington and Aliss Lockwood.