SOLDIERS FAREWELLED

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21194, 17 August 1940, Page 17 (Supplement)

SOLDIERS FAREWELLED

PRESENTATION DANCE Eager to show their appreciation of the men of the third echelon, the people of Tirau and Okoroire were present in large numbers at the Tirau Hall recently, when the patriotic committee arranged a farewell presentation dance in honour of local soldiers. During the evening, Mr N. L. Higginson expressed to the men the district’s appreciation of their sacrifices and wished them farewell and good luck. “It is perhaps fitting,” said Mr E. Neil, on behalf of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, “that we, as representatives of the army of yesterday should gather tonight to bid farewell to you, our successors.” Mr Landman spoke on behalf of the Paterere Football Club and made presentations to Private J. Emmett, Private C. Tyrrell, and Driver D. Weston, former members of the club. Cap.tain Kedgley spoke on behalf of his comrades. On behalf of the Tirau Patriotic Society, Mr N. L. Higginson presented each of the following with an engraved wristlet watch:— Captain Kedgley, Corporal P. Paul, Corporal P. Dee, Privates C. Craig, J. Emmett, D. Weston. B. Banks, C. Tyrrell, A. Tyrrell, M. Fry, A. Fraser, E. Spain, J. Davidson. Small presentations were also made to three visitors, Private T. Baker, Private O. R. Houghton and Private Hill. Items by Maoris Miss Flynn sang “There Will Always Be An England.” Musical honours were then accorded the guests-of-honour. “Maori Battalion” and other songs presented by four local Maoris made a pleasant interlude in the dance programme. The committee who organised the function were:—Miss M. Dagg, Mr J. W. Anderson, Mr F. Rose. Mr T. Aickin, Mr P. Turley, Mr G. Little and Mr S. Brownlie. Among those present were:—Mesdames M. Strong, E. Nimro, F. Batlev, M. Cave, E. Gubb (Okoroire), E. Best, T. K. Barker, J. Purdy, Cliff

Allen, H. Selby, C. P. Turley, W. H. G. Allen, Aroa, T. J. Bear, E. Marshall, J. Corcoran, W. D. Fraser (Wanganui), C. P. Gardner, J. Stewart, M. Weeks, W. Craig, J. Harpin, C. Craig, M. Paul E. O’Brian, E. Wilson, L. Ransfield, A. Watson (Okoroire), J. McKernan, R. W. Cook (Okoroire), Howard Wine, V. S. Tyrrell (Matamata), J. Landman, N. L. Higginson (Okoroire), K. S. Tyrrell, J. Wilkinson (Okoroire), S. Hetherington, T. Macken (Okoroire), W. Brown, Kedgley, C. Tyrrell (Oko,mire), S. Worthington, H. Crawford. Misses M. Dagg, T. Daniel (Masterion), Naomi Mirfin, Mary Best, Jean Csrruth (Okoroire), Hazel Purdy, Kittow, Connie Purdy, Frances Lee (Okoroire), A. Hetherington, Dorothy Graham (Okoroire), Fay Corcoran, Vera Stanley (Matamata), I. Leadly, M. Carruth (Okoroire), R. Cross, E. Wallis, Ruth Allen, Val Gubb (Okoroire), Alice Pickering, Connie Stone, Kath Taylor (Hamilton), Joan Allen, Doreen Stanley (Matamata), Lotte Strong, Joyce Houghton, Ruth Strong, Dorrie Murphy (Putaruru), Rita Allen, I. Towler, Mary Nicholson, Gwen Brown, J. Milne (Putaruru), R. V. Hill, Nessie Pennell (Matamata), Joan Landman, Dorothy McCullough (Auckland), Betty Earle, Hazel Cave, Meg Ross-Barclay, Kathleen Little, Jane Sunderland (Okoroire), J. Goodwin, Betty Goodwin.