MANAIA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 2 June 1926, Page 9

MANAIA.

(From Our Own, Correspondent.) Y ALE/DiOllOR. Y. A very pleasant time was spent ait the residence of Mr. J. Hurley, W aiokiir.a iiaciooiry, on Monday night, the occasion being a social evening extended to hiir. Hornby in appreciation of the esteem in. winch he w : as 'held by the isuippliensi during the past .season. Mir. Hornby is leaving the lactony and (also the Kauopokomui Damy C 0.., having accepted an important position as manager of the Raverda.le Dairy Cb. There were between -10 and 60 suppliers and friends present, arid tlie evening was spent with cards, isoaigs, etc.

Mr. H. Sandl'ord, on ibelialf of the suppliiens, isjpoke of .the good qualities oi the gue.Nl- oil the evening and expressed hire suppliers’ •l’egret that. Mr. Hornby was leaving them, but congratulated Linn on his attainment to a. higher position with a neighbouring company. On behalf of (the suppliers 1 , Mr. Hornby was handed a travelling rug, which would remind him of h;i:s many friends (at Waiokura. Mr. McDonald made a. presentation oi a siuiilt-case on behalf of the managers and ispoke at same length a.s to the capabilities! of Mr. Hornby. Mil'. Hornby had been with -tihe. eampamy for the last .sixteen years. On rising to. .reply, Mr. Hornby, who was greeted with applause, said that he w'lais over- whelmed with the showers oi' goodwill. He said lie had only done (his duty. He wins sonny to leave them, (but 'trusted that the goodwill and .friendship, built up between them would exist for (all time.

The evening was terminated in the small houris of the morning. Mrs G. Tlwidie won the prize for the ladies’ euchre toumiaaneint

After the presentationi the ladies handed round a sunuptiulouis! supper.

PERSONAL

It is with deep regret that I have t<± record the death ef a very popular returned soldier of the Waimate Plains, Mr Cornelius Keppel, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Keppel, of Kaupokonui, which took place at Auckland on Monday night. The deceased was held in very high esteem by all who knew' him, and was a. general favourite. He served with rhe 18th Reinforcements in Frame, was engaged in a great deal of active service, and was badly gassed and wounded. After returning he was more or less an invalid. The greatest sympathy will be extended to Mr and Mrs Keppel and family in their sad loss. This is the second bereavement in their family within 18 months. The funeral will take place at Manaia on Friday, leaving the Catholic Church at 2 p.m. for .the Manaia- cemetery, the deceased being accorded a military funeral. The Manaia Municipal Brass Band will play the Dead Mai’ch in Saul.