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WAIRATAI.
A' meeting or the .Waratah Returning
Soldiers' Reception Committee was hold
iln:the school of arts hall on Thursday
'evening, the .layor, Alderman I'. Mllter,
::presldlng.. The secretary, Mr. M. Howell,
submitted accounts in connection with the
',receptlion, showing a credit of £7 12s. I
a.+Th7.chnlirnan said the balance was very
encouraging for them to go on !with the
reeeptions. Mrs, W. Bennett and Mrr.
.IHough were appointed members of the
comlnlttee. Tho, secretary stated that
' Sergeant Flowers and Sergeant Wood
'unh'm a Icd returned fromn the front. Trhe
. gha!rman held that it would be just as
well ,to acord a public welcome to the
two soldiers named, so as to keep up the
centhusnasm in the movenent, and con
utlne 'to publicly welcome others as they
returne3. Mrs. .Morris moved, "That a
publif; -eception be-given be ergeants Flow
ert an?l _Wondlhams on Thursday evening,
Jo 13th." Seconded by Mr. t. E. Hughes
and carried. On the motion of Mr. Erring
'toIt was resolved to ask the ladles of
::'the :ted Cross Society to.assist, that ine
alsbeho presented the returned soldiers.
anid that their parents and other returned
s',oldlaers be nvited to thi reception. The
.mntter of arranging concert programmo
: as .'referred to Mr. It. E. Hnghes, and It
'aa:~osdecided that the band, fire brigade,
:iad SBoy Scouts be asked to take part in
:??'?-'t' gtherng held at the Town Hall
'Hotel,: War'atnh. n 'few days ago, Privates
L":A:.Jacobson and F. Buddell were presen
':t.-f-ed with gold medals; suitably inscribed,
:.from Waortah friends, prior to their de
parturo for Melbourn, en, route for the
ont. ,The presentations were made by
'.-"iMr. O_ Kempster, the recipients suitably
J':responpdlng. Musical Items , were ren
"'l:dered,' and an enjoyable eyenlng was
'` ,,1 pCut. ...
.e:?cThe Varatnh Band will play on the park
. Sit-morrbow afternoon.
',A' patriotlc social, in aid of the Field
Forco and Red Cross Society, will be held
in St. Philip's lTall on Thursday evening
nnIxt.; •Plain or fancy dress.
T? I te' cturo company will to-night screen
SCGrtat W'orld'u film, "The Pit," which has
n:vecal 'lte-eeuting feiturns: ; alo asoother.
'part of "Thn Purple Iris," anud a nnmber
.E'ta7'er , "tsm.
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