RONGOTEA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 153, 31 May 1941, Page 8

RONGOTEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The annual tea and concert of the Gospel Hall SilWdav school drew a very large attendance, friends coining from Bulls and other parts of the district. The superintendent (Mr James Hunt) was in charge and was ably assisted by a staff of teachers. After a tea which left nothing to be desired, a bright programme was given by the scholars, Miss M. Lind being at tho organ. Mr D. Hewlett gave an address on “Gardens”: it was specially suited to an audience of youth. Our first parents, lie stated, wore placed hy God in a beautiful garden, and tho speaker closed the subject with an appeal to his hearers to make their hearts gardens in which the plants of love, joy and pence would flourish and grow. In addition to company songs and choruses, the following children took part: Patricia Campbell, Betty Churchill, Avis and Beryl Lind, Margaret Hockly, Rhoda Pedley, Audrey Nutt and Ruth Rowe. Mr N. E. Rowe conducted the devotional exercises.

The Young Farmers' Club met on Wednesday night, Mr G. Pearson presiding. Air 11. J. Lancaster, advisory president, was also present. Mr K. Rcdmayne acted as secretary. The chairman welcomed several members who were in uniform, being on leave from camp. Messrs J. Luxford and M. fund were appointed delegates to the Rongotea Patriotic Society. Congratulations were extended to Mr Lancaster, on liis reappointment as patron, and to Mr R. 0. Glovn. on hie re-appointmpnt us president, of the Manawatu. executive of the Y.F.C. Sympathy was extended (o the family of Private Alex Dear, who is missing on active service. Mr J. Bradley gave an address on his tour of Great Britain and the Continent, dealing more particularly. 'with visits to agricultural shows, markets and stock-raising centres of the Old World. This was of great interest to those present, and Mr Bradley was very heartily thanked.

Further evidence of the mildness of the season so far —twin lambs were born on the Clavey Estate last week. Once again the opportunity is afforded residents of Rongotea and district to join in a farewell function to several young men, most of whom have spent their lives here. A concert and dance will be hold in honour of Privates H. Burgess, F. Connelly, J. IT. Gibbons, S., Ilodge, R. Saxton, IT. Dnkcr and K. Thompson. A good programme is assured and it is expected that the attendance will be- worthy of the occasion.