RECEPTION AT PEEL FOREST

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24076, 12 October 1943, Page 3

RECEPTION AT PEEL FOREST

• —■■ ♦ MR AND MRS J. ACLAND HONOURED

Between 150 and 200 persons attended a reception and dance in honour of Mr J. Acland, M.P., and Mrs Acland, which was held in the Peel Forest Hall under the auspices of the Peel Fbrest-Arundel National Party. Representatives of party organisations throughout the Geraldine area were present, Mrs C., J. Kerr presided and congratulated Mr Acland on being returned to represent the district in Parliament. Other speakers were Mr E. R. Comer (chairman of the Temuka Electorate Committee),. Mr K. Mackenzie' (chairman of the Geraldine County Council), and Mr R. McLeod (Peel Forest-Arundel district).

A bouquet was presented to Mrs Acland by Mrs A. Pithie (vice-president of the Peel Fqrest-Arundel branch). Mr Acland, in replying, said he, was proud to represent the v district - and would endeavour to watch the Interests of all sections in Parliament. Items were .given by: Mrs- Tasker (recitations), Mr< Simpson (songs), and Mrs ■F. Joines( violin).

One of the moist interesting sections in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens at present is the alpine rock garden which was built only a few years ago. A fine collection of alpine plants from all parts of the world, many of them rare specimens, has become well established, and these are now making a magnificent display. The alpine garden is on the south side of the rose garden. Spring blossoms are a feature of other parts of the gardens, and rhododendrons are just beginning to come into bloom., .