RONGOTEA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1680, 20 November 1919, Page 6

RONGOTEA.

(Fbom Due Own Cokkespondent.) The. Armistice anniversary was celebrated in splendid weather, a close holidaybyJ business people being observed. 1 |. , oimil function was the children s day hich was postponed from July ■on account o tho bad state of the grounds, prevalence of diphtheria and other forms ol sickncs - Shortly after 10 a.m. children ron. Glen Orouu, Taikorea, Wa.tohi. Carnar on, Mokmvhai and Rongotea- districts assemWcd on Mr 11 H. Ilu'ut s property, there bung a largo number of adults in attendance as W The •chairman of the committee (Mr R. A Callander), and Mr L. H. Varrall (secretary), with their committee, are to be congratulated upon the first-class arraugei,units made, everything going oil without a hitch. • . . ,- , Rev C. W. Solomon gave an interesting address specially and plainly to the children and then, in conformity with tiro wishes of His Majesty the King, all. the children and adu!ts > participated m a simple memorial service for the gallant dead, after which refreshments were supplied to all present. Races were held tor the childroil, and those who had charge ol tho programme were Messrs J. Boyce, J. (1 loyn, A. D. Train (Glen Oroua). Mr w. S. ilanmiond (Waitohi). Miss Bowie (''<**- tohi), Messrs W. Gloyn. J. Duke . . K. ’McCall, Rev Solomon, B. Kune, R. Major. N. Ingpen, IE A. Callander, and Mrs Tuck (Rongotea). . , . One of the features of the clay was the singing of the Rongotea, Glen Orouu, and Carnarvon .school cliildWui under the Icucic'i* ship of Mrs Tuck (Rongotea school), aw Air A. D. Train (Gleu Orouu). which called [or rounds of applause by the audience. At the call of Mr Train the children gave three ringing cheers for Mr and Mrs Hunt for placing their grounds al the disposal of the adults and juveniles for the The ladies, who worked hard throughout the clav looking after the wants oU all. were- M.-sdames Callander, West, Wright, Anion. Holy iode, McCall, Will, Griffith, Mink, (dvv. Bolofnop, (*. Rowe, Ya v rail, Lancaster, Knight, Gloyn, ly. Glover, •Mutliesoii and Runcorn, also Aliases Gardner, Gould (2), Glover (2). Hunt (2), Callander. Maiheson, Hammond, Tabor and Howe, Special mention should be made of the work of Air W. Mitchell in looking after the fires and hot water supply, etc. Included in the programme were items a.s follow.-: -Soldier-’ race: Sid. Wood 1. (J. V, AI a.-on 2. .Married ladies race; Mrs C.'-e I Airs .1: o. Gloyn 2, Airs Holroya 3. Single' ladies’ rime: Miss Griffith 1, Miss C'allandei 2. Mi- K.' Gould 3. 4 stepping (men): Mr Meihens, 6oft. ll 2 m, 1- Mr J Duke. osft Ilin. 2. At the conelusion of ihe dav’s . nliir;. there being a large i|iiantity of calm-. 'hr..left own, these were conveyed that -veiling free by Ah- E. T. Glover to the Old Beople s Homo in Balmerstoh North.