OKAIAWA.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 8 May 1930, Page 5

OKAIAWA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

HALL COMMITTEE

I The adjourned meeting in connection with the annual election of a hall committee was held last night. Mr L. Houlalian presided over an attendance of 12. Alter explaining the reason for the meeting the chairman called for noininationis, with, the result that the following were elected: Mrs AY. JohuI istno, Mrs W. Baker, Messrs A. G. Robertson, D. Blair, W. F. Baker and D. Crawford. A resolution was alsocarried giving the incoming committee power to add to their number, several speakers suggesting that there might be some unable to attend that night but who would be willing to act on the committee. . . Mr E. J. Betts, one of the original trustees for the hall, who bad been a former chairman for a very long period, attended and addressed the meeting. Mr Betts congratulaed those present, especially the ladies ior coming forward to help to carry on. He stated that in former years the hall had always been loyally supported by the public, and an immense amount ot work bad been done at various tunes He saw no reason for pessimism and felt that under the new committee the i hall should have a new lease of hie. Various suggestions were made as to improvements that might be eflacted to popularise the hall, and consideration of these will he given by I the new committee. , The meeting closed with a vote ot thanks to the retiring members ot the old committee. . „ r T , At. a subsequent meeting Air \> . > • Baker was elected chairman aud Air \ (; 'Robertson secretary. . function that should he fairly Tiopulnr is the farewell social and .dance being tendered to Rev. It. IHaddon on Friday evening. Rev. Haddon was for some years a resident with Airs Haddon and family, m Oka.ia.Ava before removing to Normanbv. ITis earnestness in the cause of srV'ial work among the ATaori population is known not only in Taranaki lmt all over New Zealand. A \A-ell-•ittended and successful evening should be the result on Friday. The local footballers intend running a series of euchre and dance parties this "'inter in aid of the club’s funds. Tim first of these will he held in the hall next Tuesday.