EARLY SETTLERS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18551, 10 November 1934, Page 2

EARLY SETTLERS

REUNION ARRANGEMENTS Arrangements for the reunion social of, early settlers and their families next. Thursday have been finalised. It is expected that, providing the weather holds, a large number will attend. The executive asks that the elderly people should arrive at 5 p.rn., so that they may be entertained before 8' p.m. They will’ llifii he at liberty to retire or join in tile festivities. Old-time dances will be a feature of the social proper, and suitable inusic has been arranged-, not forgetting the piper. A number of inusical, instrumental and dancing items will be included in the entertainment. There still exists a doubt in the minds of the younger people regarding qualification. The evening is solely for the - survivors of the early settlers prior to ISS4 (40 years’ standing! and their fam- • ilies—that is, fathers, wives' and adult, children. Branches of families are in- 1 eluded. The executive, desires that none 1 will be overlooked, so extends ah. open invitation only to the old settlers. Admission will be- by basket. A register will be available and- head*

if families will be asked to, fill in their names, for record purposes. The supper I arrangements will be supervised by a , ladies’ cohimittee under Mrs. .1. Blair, |and suitable bus arrangements for the convenience of country patrons have been i made. ! Altogether the function should prove a very siieeessflil evening of historical interest, aiul any old photographs, books ynd„ records will be welcomed by the executive, bn loan for the evening.