CAREW.

Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16081, 30 September 1916, Page 6

CAREW.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS

, , On Tuesday last a most enjoyable afternoon- was" spent - at the Carew School; when the pupils givei a Musical Afternoon- to - dbtain Christmas giftsl'or- our boys atiiJli® Front: The Weather was -favourable," ■and-there was a large-, attendance from- all parts- of the district. The various items of -the children were very.-much appreciated,; as also were the stirring-(addresses of the Rev. P. Wilson,,and the Rev. G. Nanson., The chairman, Mr Howard Barton, in a neat, speech thanked, Mr Nanson, on behalf of the parents,..for imparting religious instruction -,ta scholars. Votes of thanks- were to Miss A. Pollock Smith, for the, work she had done with the children, to the Rev. Peter Wilson, . and-jtho.-.Rev.'G.; Nanson, for. their splendid speeches; and also to the ladiesand friends who so generously responded and made the gathering a siiccess. Besides' a "large -quantity" of gifts 'a substantial amount -rf'as' raised 'by thfe' ; sale of .flowers -and sweets. r A pot■ plant " present'od by-.Mrs - Robert Sim, was" put :iipiby--sift auction,, and -'after ■ some"'sip(orting offers- was finally handed to Mr.v Andrew-Reid. -■ ; i:.