COMMUNITY CAMP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19524, 31 December 1926, Page 15

COMMUNITY CAMP.

DRUIDS AT V/AIHI BEACH,, A most successful commumfcv carap organised by the Hamilton branch of.ihij United Ancient Order of "iju being held on Waihi Beach. 'llhc ad .-since party which left Hamilton on Wednesday experienced most unfavourable weather., but .in-spite of; this' carried on. strictly k> programme. The' traffic on. the Iroad from Waihi to the beach has been very heavy and the damage done has -not. iraprwwj matters for traveller?. • Notwithstanding, parties for the camp were conlmuaUj* arriving from ail parts until about 200 persons were 'assembled. •<U»e .site - of' th« camp on »bc main road about. 300 yards from the Ijeurb. Jnst inside the-entrance in a large marquee which is- a lied for dining • and rntrrfwiti .rnents. Close 1 to thi- arc the store for provisions .and a'-iwlthonse.- Koliowm.on each side «r»£ the site are fifty;- ..lielonging to holiday makers. Although, tin* w-eather was, bad on Chm-lmas night, a number of members of the' Waihi attended ihe official Opening '.Of tlje camp, •'the: ceremoav Iwing jicrformed i \ ,\li. \\. M. WalJmitt. Maim- <it Waihi. A \prv etij.iyalth; concert ftrofltaMMm v.i>-u dered by friends frofii Wadn and '.inMatarnata Scouts siand played wveral items. An up-to-date 6-valve s-5t is in full operation and ha'i created great; interest.