HOWICK TOWN BOARD
$7 T" 4 r*. "•; ' CENTENNIAL (CONTRIBUTION A decision to the Auckland Provincial. Centennial Council was made by the Howick Town Board at its meeting tthis week,' the council having requested this sum as the district's share of the preliminary expenses in connection with the national celebrations in 15)40. f. ':* The members of the hoard agreed that, as Howick was one of the oldest and most historical districts'in the Dominion, the opportunity should betaken to appoint a committee to make local preparations. -•?. Reference was mad 9 to the death of Mr. W. D. Hughes, a former member of the board, and 'a letter of condolence is to be sent to the relatives. y. . . SKATING An enjdyable skating programme has been arranged to-day for patrons of the Skate ways 'rink, at' the top of Ehyber Pass' Road."-'Novel events will he a feature of the afternoon sesssion, while in the' hockey match will be : - played between teams representing,. Auckland, and AVhangarci. Two. challenge races/will" also bo. contested and patrons rtrd iVfitfui'ed'of an excellent evening's entertainment. Skating may lie enjoyed under ideal conditions at the Glide rink,.-at the corner of'Khyber Pass and Park Roads to-day. Miss' Jean Tlahn, who performed successfully -at the Australian centenary skating, championships, -p-ili, give exhibitions at both the afternoon and evening sessions. Clyde Howley's band will. be/iiV attendance.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23067, 18 June 1938, Page 20
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