SOLDIERS FAREWELLED

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16355, 3 October 1917, Page 8

SOLDIERS FAREWELLED

ALBURY. , Last- Friday night in giving a sendoff socinl to a local soldier, Private Sam G-riuid, of Mt. Nessing, and a welcome home to Private Robert Findlay, ! che Albury people showed a very fine spirit. The gathering was held in\the Albury Hall, which was comfortably filled. Refreshments were supplied by theladies. The chair was occupied by Mr D. Angland, while Messrs W. Ross and Klee controlled proceeddings. Mr Ross acted as M.C., and music- was suppliedr by the Albury Band, under • the baton of Mr Hogg senr. In a few words the chairman said that the departing soldier would be grea.tly missed from the district, where he had been knowm as am honest and uprighfc man. He believed that he would do hife duty wherever he went. Mr Klee presented the soldier with a handsome fountain pen, and expressed the wish that hewould scon return to New The returned soldier was called upon, and it was stated that he had enlisted during 'Dhe first week oFy/he wrr. H<* had been wounded twice on GaUipoli, and was there at tne evacuation. He had also fought in Ep-yot. from which theatre d c war he had beoli inivalided home, suffering from shell shock. Th«j "chairman presented • him- with a> gold i medal a's a mark of the astoem in | which bf» was-held. Cheers were called for. md Bitb rociojentss/th'ip.hkecl - pre.per.t fo>- ,+bciv '• lVaudsornf" gifts. and their -' seats,ramid ; much ap- * Sf x at""! ",fb° « V T /V nrn nr with : r lir;, sTS,j-r^r; , l tihe Tvvs -"t • X --T '.»fi Co *i' r '^ s '"i I vi -the">'singing of • the Anthem;;--"-/i "■'~- LOWER .WAITOHT. : , i The Lower WjiitbhT'schoolroom has ;wcll socials to local-soldiers on 'final leave.- Privates - Wade / ;md Telford ; were the gues'cs of the first of these '✓parties. Music for the dance was sup- , plied by Mr C. Grognn, assisted by Messrs W. IVlford arccl E. Donm'thornc, ■ snd Messrs S, GalbraitOi and T. .Thornley were the MC.'s. After supper had 'been served by the ladies of the district,' Mr McCully, chairman of the Wailtc-hi Patriotic Entertainment Committee,' presented Private Telford with a wristlet w-asch and Private Wade with a shaving outfit. Both soldiers suitably responded. Dancing was t\hen resumed and kept going merrily till the eai;ly hours of Saturday morning. Privates P. Allen and J. and C. McAtcer were entertained" a* the second on Friday last,. The large crowd assembled was a testimony was kepi< going meiriiy till about & to 'ch«i popularity of twe men. Dancing a.m., several friends the .music and Messrs Galbraith and Thornley having ehaigo. After a bountiful supper had been partaken of in the library, Air McCully in a neat littLc speech presented each of the departing guests with a wristlet watch, Miss Connell fastening the waltohrs on. On behalf df his comrades and hiniseli, Private C. McAteei thanked the people of the diis'brict for the ueeful proseicfc, and the compliment of vhe send-off. After another couple of hours' dancing tliei gathering dispersed "with the sme"ins of-"For they are-'Jolly Good Fellows." AT WINCHESTER. A very pleasant evening was held in" Mr Jesse SOuth's granary at >\mchester, to'bid farewell' ib Pnva'cos Gaby, Darby, a,nd Bradshaw,, and, to welcome home Private H. Cross. There "ere over one people present. During the evening snort patriotic speeches A\ere delivered by Mr T. Guinuion and Mr J. South', and* songs weve g.ven by Sir A. Cooper,' Miss South mid Mr-Palmer. - Dancang was. then, indulged in, the music, beincr supplied by .Mr 'A.. Cooper and Mrs M. Smith. A very successful evening was brought to a. close by the-singing "or ;the National Anthem."" '" . '-"; • ■ *- AROWHE'NIJA HALL. Piivate .-W'.,Larcombe,. who is spending his final -leave in J.-Temuka, was entertained in. thd, Maori Hall "on Monday evening! - 'There was a largo a'uteadance. -'During the evening Mr'T. Gunnion presented the departing soldier with a wristlet watch, and in doing so- wished him every success and good luck in his new sphere. Cheers were then given ior Private Larcombe, who suitably replied. Mr TorepeV Maori Troupe sang some choruses during the evening. . Dancing was kept up till an early 'hour. tho music being supplied by 'Mrs Mclnacs and Mr Watt and Messrs Joe Solomon and I. Brceji acted as M.C.'s.