FIFTY YEARS AGO.
REUNION OF PASSENGERS. ; |jf ' ' ' i-fBS I *• S|j|j§ I ANNIVERSARY OF LANDING. '$§ , (From the TTbbalD of October 10, 1867.) , |s| , The twenty-fifth anniversary of the arrival • , gf passengers by the ships Jane Gilford vj|| 1 and Duchess of Argyle was celebrated yes- 44| terday evening by a cupper and ball. , >;? Amongst those present were many of our.-9|; old colonists, whose names are as familiar in our mouths as household words. Every- ~j£s ing that could bo done was done to make' 1 the affair a complete success. At seven -;.# | o'clock some 200 took their seats at table, the chair being taken by Mr. James Robertson, of Mangarei, Mr. George Webster -V'; i filling the vice-chair. The following, were i members of the committee:—Town, Mr. i G. Webster, vice-chairman, Dr. Lee, Mr. M G. McPherson, Mr. J. Sims, Mr. W. "0 Jamieson, Mr. H. Niccol; country, Mr. James Robert-son, chairman, Mr. John £& Scott,' Mr. Thomas . . ylie. v , Si; '4/-X
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16665, 9 October 1917, Page 6
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