SOCIAL AT LITTLE RIVER.
, On Monday evening, October 14th, one . of the most eocjable and enjoyable eyenj ings was spent in the -Maori Hall, Little ". River, irhen the frieods of Sergeant-Major Rose met ior the purpose of giving, him I a. reception oil the occasion of his safe , return-:from South Afri*a» There was a . tremendou* attendance of friends of the I Sergeant-Major, .and after the grand . march the; Rev. W." B. Bisam, in a few . well-chosen •vvords, pveeented him with $, > beautiful gold -watch and chain aitbecribed ; by the many friends which Sergeant-Major ; Rose had made during his residence in ■ tittle River. After thanking the donqre for their .splendid present, the Sergeant-
Major give a "ferief account of hk <&»;. .pai|n in South Africa, e«\ pfccially the splendid and daehin£ eshtareT . ments of the; British Infantry, commofilj. c biOTOi» I-emiflj!-vAtMus.- E*fteaha^aU were then handed rmmd, wnieh Wμ- - abundantly Bftfpplied% thct lswKee of £tlti( } River, and dancing was kept up till% ' early hour, in which -the &&rgeaal>..MssJ!K r , took an active and enjoyable part. Saretil , soafcs were r&ndered by some of tltt Iftdiai , : afid gentlemen present. ' ; - ' .-- :
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11098, 17 October 1901, Page 2
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