CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 December 1924, Page 4

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.

HAWERA RETAILERS’ SCHEME. ARRANGEMENTS WELL IN HAND. The Hawera retailers have decided on a comprehensive scheme, for making the town attractive during the festive season, and from their ranks have already subscribed £SO to carry their proposasl into effect. The decorations are to'take the form of greenery, tyut the scheme also provides for special lighting, in the form of seven lines of electric lights across the main street between Princes street and Victoria street, and also for a Father Christmas parade with a distribution of nuts, sweets, etc., to the children. The decorations will be carried out on Monday by a retailers’ working bee, and in order to improve on the effect of the greenery the retailers are also decorating their shop fronts with, flags. The Father Christmas parade will take place on Tuesday, 23rd.

difficult to see how it could be prevented, or why, as it is apparent that the life of Grant and Campbell's premises cannot be much extended, and it will then bfe for them when rebuilding to provide a drain connection within their own property. Under these circumstance© I do not see why any action should be taken to prevent the connection, and 1 intend to- let the matter stand in this position unless the coucil wishes otherwise. The librarian’s report stated:—l beg to report that six new members joined during the month, the same number leaving, so there are still about 460 on the books, 25 more than in November, 1923. Seventy-eight new books were bought, including 11 of good general literature, chiefly works of travel. The Rev. C. J. Bush King also presented one. Judging by the comments of many members, it is satisfactory to know that the good class of novel supplied is being appreciated. As Opunake library decided not to take our cast off volumes, T, on advice of the Town Clerk, divided the 50 old books between the fire brigade and Soldiers’ Club. The borough ranger reported that during the month one heifer bad been impounded off Erin Street, the owner be"’" Mr, A. E. Western. The reports were all adopted.