KAPONGA NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1929, Page 14

KAPONGA NEWS

CHRISTMAS EVE FESTIVITIES. The children of Kaponga on Christmas Eve were entertained by the Christmas carnival committee, which comprised practically all the business people of the town. Shortly after 2 p.m. Father Christmas (Mr. A. Melville) arrived by motor lorry to distribute his gifts, and was eagerly surrounded by a crowd of 200 children with a large number of visitors and residents of the town as interested spectators. It took some time to. distribute sealed envelopes containing a silver coin, a balloon and a bag of sweets, and even with 200 of these packages there were not sufficient to -go round. Following the distribution of gifts the children were entertained at a free picture entertainment provided by the carnival committee, and the town hall was filled to capacity. The coloured lighting and decorations of the shops, together with special coloured street lighting, gave a cheerful appearance to the town. A number of carols were given from the balcony of the Dominion Hotel by the band under the conductorship of Mr. P. Thoumine, while the Eltham Pipe Band also assisted the town and gave a number of popular airs. A collection taken in the interests of the two bands realised a considerable sum. PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Corder and their daughter Phyllis, together with friends from Wellington, are spending the Christmas holidays in New Plymouth. Mr. 0. Twist, manager of the Kaponga branch of the Farmers’ Co-op., Ltd., is on a fortnight’s furlough at Otaki after his illness. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bennie and family are visiting relatives in Auckland for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Hessell and daughter Leslie are on a‘holiday tour of the North Island.

Miss V. Lister, Karamea, South Island, is spending the Christmas and New Year holidays as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Noonan and family. She will later go on to New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. L. Des Forges, Masterton, are spending their Christmas and New Year holidays with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Anderson.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Melville left on Christmas morning for Palmerston North, where they will spend the Christmas vacation,' . Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Jones left on Tuesday for Palmerston North to visit relatives. They proceed afterwards to the South Island to complete their holiday.