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on their keen interest in the School “The King,” the chairman; “The

Jubilee. Education Board,” proposed by Rev.
Moore, Chairman of School Committee,
He wished to impress upon the children response, Mr T. U. Wells, M.A., “Old
the significance of the occasion, and Scholars,” proposed by Mr D. S. Reid,
urged the present pupils to follow in the M.P.; responses, Messers R. Eyre, J.
footsteps of those who had gone before Lynch, R. Paterson, E. V. Fitzpatrick and
them. W. H. McKinney.

Folk Dancing Combined Church Service

Interesting folk dancing by the children The Jubilee Celebrations of the
followed, after which those that had been Ngaruawahia School were concluded
presented with badges and ticket holder yesterday with a combined service in the
adjourned to the Town Hall. Town Hall, His Worship, the Mayor,
Function in Town Hall presided.
The service was conducted by Revs. J.
The “afternoon tea” which was served in Meyers (Anglican), H. A. Moore
the Town Hall at the conclusion of the (Presbyterian) and A. F. Attwood

programme at the school might well have (Methodist).
been a wedding reception. The tables
were beautifully decorated and the ladies The address was given by Rev. Attwood
of the Jubilee committee had spared no who spoke from the ninth verse of the
effort in preparing sumptuous 90th Psalm, “We spend our years as a
refreshments. tale that is told”.

Numerous toasts were honoured during Solos, “How beautiful are thy
the function, Mr A. R. Rayner chairman dwellings,” and “Nearer My God to
of the Jubilee committee presiding. Thee” were rendered by Mrs Cliff Jacobs
(of Wellington) and Mrs Potter and were
The jubilee cake was cut by Mrs A. Gall, greatly enjoyed.
the oldest lady ex-scholar. During the
programme the gathering stood in silence This was the concluding item on the
for a short time as a tribute to the programme of the Jubilee celebrations
memory of the late Mr S. R. James. and many of the old pupils were very

loth to depart, leaving behind those they
The Toasts had not seen for many years. A large
crowd remained outside the hall for an
The following is the list of toasts hour or so afterwards, bringing to
honoured during the afternoon:- memory, reminiscences of the early days
spent in Ngaruawahia.