ENTHUSIASM AT WHANGAREI
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
WHANGAREI, This Day.
Large crowds lined the streets last evening when a parade in connection with the recruiting campaign took place. Over 700 returned men, raembers^ of the Second Echelon, Territorials, and Cadets took part, headed by brass and pipe bands. Four Whangarei boys fronV H.M.S. Achilles had an especially warm reception and at a crowded meeting in the Town Hall later in the evening were each presented with a wallet by the Mayor on behalf of the citizens.
The Hon. P. Fraser and General Duigan addressed the meeting in furtherance of the campaign. Much enthusiasm was manifested.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400316.2.157.3
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1940, Page 15
Word Count
104ENTHUSIASM AT WHANGAREI Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1940, Page 15
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.