RIMU JUBILEE

Grey River Argus, 30 April 1932, Page 6

RIMU JUBILEE

NEXT WEEK’S GALA. An important event will take place next Wednesday, when the golden jubilee celebrations of the Rimu Goldfields will eventuate. The little town is rising to the occasion and will fittingly celebrate its "50th birthday. The preparations arc now in the final stages and those assembled for the anniversary are assured of a good time Preceded by the Hokitika Municipal Band, a grand procession will leave Woodstock at 10.30 a.m. for the Rimu Domain, where a variety of sports and games will be held. The procession will consist of a number of features of 50 years ago, and a specialty will be the May Queen and her attendants. Several arches and evergreens will adorn the route of the procession, and on the main arch, 1 * Welcome to Rimu,” a painting of a goldfield, kindly donated, will be depicted. Tn the evening at the Rimu Town Hall a grand Old Time Ball will be held, when music will be supplied by the Ross Orchestra. Dancing will be strictly old time, and Mr R. Furness will have charge of the floor. The hall is being tastefully festooned in streamers and greenery, and with special lighting should be a veritable beautv bower. An enthusiastic, ladies’

committee have the catering in hand and everything possible will be done to entertain the visitors. From the number of invitations in circulation there is promise of a record gathering, including many old residents who wore associated with the early days of Rimu. The foregoing is only a brief outline of the functions arranged and it behoves all who can to attend and make the festive day one to be remembered. Jubilees occur only once in a while and Rimu’s birthday should be a good way of forgetting the depression, even if it only for one day.

Convenient transport services will be arranged to and from Hokitika, and so give everyone a chance of attending the celebrations.