TOLAGA BAY NEWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20499, 8 March 1941, Page 6

TOLAGA BAY NEWS

PARTY FOR SOLDIERS (Herald Correspondent.) Mrs. Bert Lincoln entertained a number of friends at her home in honour of her son, Private Lincoln, who was on leave. Two other members of the New Zealand forces were also present, Gunner W. Rennie and Private R. Price.

Mrs. Lincoln, who received her guests wearing a frock of spotted sheer, was assisted by her daughters, the Misses Gwen and Olive Lincoln. Musical items, community singing and dancing on the lawn were enjoyed. Mr. Ted Lockwood and Mrs. B. Lincoln supplied the music. A delicious supper was handed round.

Mr. Nelson wished the three guests of the evening the best of luck and handed each a cheque from all present. The Tolaga Bay Dog Trial committee was represented, and Mr. R. McNeal, deputy chairman, presented Mr. A. Lincoln with a cheque, thanking him for the interest taken in the trials and at the same time congratulating him on his success at the dog trials at Sherenden, Hawke’s Bay, on his way home on leave.

Amongst those present were Mesdames H. Nelson, F. Simpson, E. Robison, K. Menzier, J. Croon, R. Brown, O. G. James, A. Dever, B. Stewart, T. Dobbs, J. Hooper, Ray Lincoln, F. Hooper, P. Joyce, B. McCreedy, C. Allen (Levin), M. Lockwood, B. Lincoln, and J. Lockwood; Misses Olwyn Price, Dot Rennie, Lorna Fletcher, Trixie Nelson, Dot Shaw, I. Jackson, Olive and Gwen Lincoln, R. Waitangi, and Hine Poi.

Mr. Pape is a patient in the Cook Hospital, Gisborne. —Mrs. P. Lincoln is in hospital.—Miss G. Lincoln is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Lincoln.

A good gathering of women assembled at the Reynolds Hall, Tolaga Bay, to hear a most interesting address by Miss Cocks-Johriston on “Extra Production.” The Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union and members of the Women’s Institute entertained Miss Cocks-Johnston to afternoon tea.

countered southwards of Benghazi and had revolving turrets, good armour and armament. ’The Italians put fatal trust in their air force. A British light tank officer says that his regiment was once bombed for 10 hours and the only casualty was one truck driver. The Italians relied almost completely on high-level pattern bombing. The Italian soldiers fought very much better than was generally thought. Few infantrymen armed with only rifles will stand up to tanksThe Italian, gunners were very brave and died at their guns.