CIVIC LUNCHEON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 September 1941, Page 6

CIVIC LUNCHEON

LARGE & REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING ■ VICE-REGAL VISITORS ENTERTAINED. I WAIRARAPA AS “PROMISED I LAND." There was a large and fully representative gathering at the civic luncheon tendered their Excellencies, Sir Cyril and Lady Newall, at the Midland Hotel. The Mayor of Masterto'n, Mr T. Jordan, presided. The loyal toast was honoured. In proposing the toast of “Their Excellencies,” Mr J. W. Card, Mayor of Featherston, extended a welcome to Sir Cyril and Lady Newall on behalf of the people of the Wairarapa. He referred briefly | to the work of colonisation which had been carried out by the early settlers, and paid tribute to their high ideals. In'reply, Sir Cyril Newall stated that he had often looked forward to visiting the “promised land” ever the mountain barrier. He mentioned having met Mr Jordan in Auckland and stated that in his capacity of President of the Municipal Association of New Zealand he was carrying out work of national importance with great efficiency. His Excellency returned thanks for the cordial welcome extended to himself and Lady Newall. The guests invited were: The Mayor of Masterton, Mr T. Jordan and the Mayoress, Mrs Jordan; Mr J. Robertson, M.P., and Mrs Robertson; Mr Ben Roberts, M.P., and Miss Roberts; the Town Clerk, Mr G. T. O'Hara Smith and Mrs O’Hara Smith; Cr. W. White and Mrs White; Cr. R. Russell and Mrs Russell; Cr. J. Ninnes and Mrs Ninnes; Cr. W. Kemp and Mrs Kemp; Cr. G. W. Morice and Mrs Morice; Cr. A. D. Low and Miss Low; Cr. W. H. Judd and Mrs Judd; Cr. C. E. Grey and Mrs Grey; Cr. H. E. Gardner and Mrs Gardner; Cr. G. D. Wilson and Mrs Wilson; Cr. A. T. Jackson and Mrs Jackson; the Chairman of the Masterton County Council, Mr R. E. Gordon Lee and Mrs Gordon Lee; Cr. W. I. Armstrong and Mrs Armstrong; Cr. J. W. Colquhoun and Mrs Colquhoun; Cr. P. R. Welch and Mrs Welch; Cr. J. Donald and Mrs Donald; Cr. George Moore and Mrs Moore; the County Clerk, Masterton County Council, Mr J. C. D. Mackley and Mrs Mackley; Mr and Mrs Charles Bannister; the Mayor of Pahiatua, Mr S. K. Siddells and Mrs Siddells; the Mayor of Eketahuna, Mr W. Olsen and Mrs Olsen; the Mayer of Carterton, Mr D. L. 'Taverner and Mrs Taverner; the Mayor of Greytown. Mr A. W. Horton and Mrs Horton; the Mayor of Martinborough, Mr C. R. Holmes and Mrs Holmes; the Mayor of Featherston. Mr J. W. Card and Miss Card; the chairman of the Wairarapa Hospital Board, Mr H. H. Mawley and Mrs Mawley; the chairman of the Pahiatua County Council, Mr A. W. Bisset and Mrs Bisset; the chairman of the Eketahuna County Council; Mr J. B. Carruthers and Mrs Carruthers; the chairman of the Mauriceville County Council. Mr E‘. W. Cheetham and Mrs Cheetham: the chairman of the Castlepoint County Council, Mr S. Schofield and Mrs Schofield; the chairman of the Wairarapa South County Council, Mr F. Court and Mrs Court; the chairman of the Featherston County Council, Mr A. B. Martin and Mrs Martin; the chairman of the Akitio County Council, Mr C. P. Hunter and Mrs Hunter; the chairman of the Wairarapa Elecctric Power Board, Mr A. Campbell Pearce and Mrs Campbell Pearce; the chairman of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, Mr H. P. Hugo and Mrs Hugo, the chairman of the Masterton Ministers’ Association, the Rev. David McNeur and Mrs McNeur; Sir William Perry; the president of the Wairarapa R.S.A., Mr H. J. Brass and Mrs Brass.