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Manakau School 75th Jubilee Ball 1963
Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:47:30+00:00| Date | March 1963 |
| Location | Manakau |
| Contact email address | henry phillips@xtra.co.nz |
Manakau School Function: The Jubilee Ball Celebrations Conclude
The celebrations in connection with the fiftieth anniversary of the Manakau State School were brought to a fitting conclusion on Monday with a grand jubilee ball. The public hall gave accommodation to some 400 ex-pupils, residents and visitors from all parts of the district, and under a canopy of coloured streamers, greenery and magic lanterns they spent a night of pleasing gaiety.
Proceedings opened punctually at 8.30 p.m. with the grand march, led by Mrs. Bethune, wiie of the late Mr. F. Bethune, who was the school's first teacher, and Mr. A. M. Atkins, the popular president of the jubilee committee, and then the orchestra broke into the strains of the first waltz.
During the evening Mr. Atkins, on behalf of the jubilee committee, thanked all the visitors who had attended the celebrations and introduced Mr. R. Whiley, of Hokitika, one of the first pupils on the school roll.
Mr. Whiley thanked ex-pupils and residents of the district for the wonderful time given the visitors, who would carry away life-long memories of the very pleasurable functions it had been their privilege to attend.
Everyone would thank the secretary (Mr. Ralph Bevan) and Mrs. Bevan for the work they had done in making the jubilee such a success, proceeded Mr. Whiley. Then there was the president (Mr. Atkins) and his wife, who had been so prominent in the organisation work and who had entertained visitors to afternoon tea on the day of the reception. In conclusion, he said that every visitor would carry away many happy memories and fine impressions of their stay in Manakau.
The following photos are off the ex pupils who attended the ball
Bridie and Johnny Bryant 
Gordon and Miriam Vikers
Mr & Mrs Hector McBain
Mr & Mrs John Bowling
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