Anniversaries and reunions

Press, 30 August 1986, Page 33

Anniversaries and reunions

Acland House, Christchurch: Sixty-fifth anniversay of Acland House, the hostel for Christchurch Girls’ High School, October 4, 1986. Former boarders interested in attending contact the secretary, Mrs Margaret Lester, 42 Sylvan Street, Christchurch 2, before September 21, or telephone 385-807 for further details.

Whataroa Former Residents’ Reunion: A reunion dinner for former residents of Whataroa and surrounding districts now residing in Canterbury will be held at Autolodge, Christchurch, on November 16, 1986. Any interested in attending contact Mrs Malcolm Clark, 13 West Belt, Rangiora, or telephone Rangiora 7418. Somerfield School, Christchurch: Seventyfifth anniversay, October 3 to 5, 1986. Former pupils, teachers, and those associated with the school interested in attending telephone the school at 35-364, or telephone Arthur Keller, 33-992. Registrations close on September 12. St Bernadette’s School, Hei Hei Road, Hornby: Twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations, February 6 to 8, 1987. Any former pupils interested in attending telephone 495-288, or 482-323, or write to P.O. Box 16047, Hornby. Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier: Centennial celebrations, September 21 to 28, 1986. The Provost of Coventry, the Very Rev. Colin Semper, and the Gover-nor-General, Sir Paul Reeves, will also attend the celebrations. For further details and registration forms write to the Registrar, P.O. Box 495, Napier. Massey University, Jtelmerston reunion of geography gradu-

ates will be held on January 25, 1987, as part of the fiftieth anniversay of university geography in New Zealand. The reunion will coincide with the New Zealand Geography Conference to be held at the university from January 25 to 30. Former geography graduates wanting to attend write to Dr R. B. Le Heron, Department of Geography, Massey University. Mackay family reunion, Otago: A family reunion of the descen j dants of William and Helen Mackay, from Ross, Scotland, will be held from February 6 to 8, 1987. The Mackays settled in Waitati. Their children were Alexander, Anne, John, Helen, and Elizabeth. For further information write to Mrs Duke, 18 Caldwell Street, Dunedin. Findlay reunion: A family reunion of the decendants of Andrew and Jane Findlay, who arrived in New Zealand in 1876 from Westcalder, Edinburgh, will be held from January 23 to 25, 1987, at Winton, Southland. The Findlays settled in North Taieri and later lived at Forest Hill and Oreti, Southland. Their children were Thomas, Margaret, George, Andrew, Jane, John, William, and James. For further information write to the chairman, B. Beck, or the secretary, T. Young, 99 Baird Street, Invercargill. Southbrook School P.T.A.: Twenty-fifth anniversary, October 4, 1986. An open school day will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A tree-planting ceremony will be held at 2.30 p.m., and afternoon tea, and a dinner and dance in the evening. Interested former parents and staff write to Mrs L. Maynard, 36 Percival Street, Bfcngiora.