AUROA

Hawera Star, Volume L, 17 February 1931, Page 7

AUROA

SCHOOL COMMITTEE. (From Our Own Corrcspononb). A meeting of the school committee was held, on Thursdav evening, when wore present: ]\iessrs. Kilpo.triciv (chairman), Buxton (secretary), Caldwell and Davison and Mrs. Benton, and the headteacher (Mrs. Evans.) A number of accounts were passed for payment. , . . It wa« decided to hold a school picnic in abeyance on account oi the earthquake and so much trouble and depression. Letters of sympathy are to be sent to Mr. Insult and to Mr. Moore, of the Education Board staff, in their recent .sad bereavements. It was suggested that drill should be given in all schools for dismissing scholars in an orderly and expeditions manner for meeting any times of emergency . ; The school roll now numbers 110.

PERSONAE. Itov. Father Hyde, of Whaugarei, is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bradford for a fortnight. Miss Boylan, of Okato. is also the guest of Mr. and Mrs. AV. -1. Bradford. . . . TT I Mr. J. Seheuber is m the Hawora ] Hospital. Mr. Menton Bradford will return to Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. tins month' to continue bis (studies for the priesthood. Mr. and Mrs. S. AV. Penman, who are spending an extended holiday in | Britain, have just completed a tour of Ayrshire. Scotland, and were much ni-1 forested in all they .saw pertaining to the immortal poet Robert Burns. J ' SOFT All GATHERING. On Friday evening a large galliot • ing met at the local hall to bid adieu and bon voyage to -Miss Marjory Benton. who leaves by the lonic for England as tho guest of her sister, Mrs. (Captain) Hodgson. Tho evening was pleasantly spent in j dancing; to music supplied by Mc-sdaimw I West and Benton and Misses .1. Corbett, At. Hughes and E. O’Dea and Mr. M. Burke. Musical items were contributed by Misses O’Dea, Davies. G. Hughes and i Messrs. N. Ashby and M. Burke, and each artist was encored. Before supper Mrs. Buxton, in a. neat speech, presented their guest with a solid leather suit case from her Auroa friends, and said that her bright personality would lie greatly missed. On behalf of the Hockey Club, All's. Evoritt made a presentation of a pretty scent spray, and both speakers, wished their guest a pleasant trip and a safe return. ... , . Aliss AI. Benton thanked all for tlieir •great kindness and beautiful gifts and said she would watch tho English .capers honing to see that the Auroa Hockey Club girls had carried off the' shield! •