MANAIA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 July 1924, Page 6

MANAIA.

(From Our Own -Correspondent). FAREWELL TO MR AND AIRS DEACON. -A very large number of friends met at the residence of Air and Airs T. flj 11 !’ Manaia-, -on Saturday night to bid farewell to Air - and Airs James -Deacon,, 'who are/ leaving , Manaia-' ..to .reside in Hawera; .Apologieswere -received .tro-m. Messrs E. Wills, ,H. AI. ■Mclvor, J. A. G. C'qsgrov e, T. AlcPJiil--1)1*5, Colonel and Mrs -Sutherland and many others who -were" unavoidably absent-. ■ ; • - ■

Air A. Mitchell (chairman) in an appropriate speech, spoke of- the guests, who had residedm tlie;district for over. 4 , -?. ea Jv ’ the high esteem; iri w inch they.Mvcire held by fhe citizens of : aiK * district. In speaking of Mr Deacon, he stated that was ,a hrst-class settler, arid.farmer, who work/ •ed on the best methods to make farming a success and had done so. Air Deacon woukf always give } his gobd to---'anyone- • who sought his 5-X l^ , an d was - a'" settler whom this district could dlLafford.- to. lose,' and he ' assistance; to anv ! worthy -Vc He' expressed regret pri behalf of -the ’.citizens" of. Manaia- and district . at the /departure of Air and Mrs-Deacon. . ' , : '

M r \ A-. G-; Bennett" also expressed regret at denartaire - of the 'guests, a Jj, spoke)of 5 AlivD&a'con as ohb of the old pioneers of cricket in /Manaia,- anil as'/k wicket-keeper. >he. wassecond to tipne. Mr - Deacon/ was patron of the Afanaia; Cricket Club. , , •") ; Messrs' -E; .Long ‘and' James ' Oagiie also expressed deep regret at losing such old friends.

_ All the speaxers wished Air and Mrs Deacon manyyears of cojnfoft ’and happiness in their new home at Hawera. - - . ■ : • -■ . - - ’

Air Deacon was presented by the chairman on behalf of his riiany friends with a Very nice case of pipes and., tobacco pouch, and Airs Deacon received a- DouTton 'jiig and vase. , “ ' Mir Deacon, in returning thanks on, behalf of Mrs Deacon and self for-the present, stated that they were exceedingly' sorry), to leave Manaia and to part from old friends whom .they had made during their long residence on the Plains, and would always Welcome; them all at any tiuie they were in Haweira. - A splendid musical programme was given by the. -following: Aliss AI. Dong, Airs Jas. Hakers, Air and Mrs McDonald, Air Lew in, and Air Deacon, and after a very nice supper the .evening was brought to a- close by the singing of “Auid Lang Syne.” SURPRISE PARTY.

A. surprise paftyy consisting of l ovesj 40 friends, paid a visit to the honie-or Air and .Mrs T. McPhillips last -Thursday night to give them a fiarewell evening. A iolly evening was spent. Mr -MbPhillips / welcomed the visitors, and expressed great pleasure on behalf ,of Airs McPhillips, self and. family to see so many friends present, arid, wished all a pleasant evening. The time was spent in dancing, cards, recitations, reel and soiigs. The following .contributed items: Vocal items by Alessrs AAv J. AlcDonald,; B. Badland-, Mesdames Collier, AlcDonald, Aliss Russell, Miss AlcPhillips; recitation, Aliss, Stevenson. The event of the evening \v«is the Irish reel, given by Messrs;!*. 'McPhillips and, J. Russell; recitations by Mir . Forester ;and' .A. AlcPhillips. A; splendid supper" was provided J>y the; visitors, and Alessrs 1 A. .T; Hanseri; J: F;- Stevenson arid W. J;* McDonald responded to the welcome given; the visitors by Mr McPhillips, and voicringithe regret of all present at the departure from Maiiaia of Air and Airs AlctPhijlips and family. The music for the dance was provided bv Aliss Long, Aliss Col-' lier and Air • Mullins. The evening broke uri with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” QUEEN CARNIVAL.Splendid busines f s,:>vas done at the jumble stall and ’ other * attractions held at.. Manaia. on . Saturday in .aid of the sports Griiivent ;’carinval. qiieeu. The committee worhed 't’Cll; and the result of the- day and night takings was very satrefa'ctdi'y. ’ 1 Next 1 Saturday the committee of the/ town queen intend 'holding "a jumble stall in the same premises. • > • -• i-