NORMANBY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 15 August 1928, Page 2

NORMANBY.

POPULAR SETTLERS FARE WELLED. PRESENTATIONS MADE.

The high regard in which Mr and Mrs 11. le Fleming are held by the people of NoTmnnby was amply evidenced last night when there was one of the largest gatherings ever held in the hall to bid them farewell and to make presentations from the Company, the suppliers and the people of the district. . Mr F. W. Atkins, chairman o± directors, of the dairy company said the people of the district had met to express appreciation of the good qualities of Mr H. le Fleming, after fifteen years’ service with the company - as butter maker and he was glad that the good record made by him had gained him promotion to a managership. The ■company had great, pleasure in recognising the valuable sorviic.es rendered hy Mr le Fleming and in wishing him o'nd hi's wife good fortune in 'the future. He then presented a handsome 'clock suitably inscribed as a token of esteem. _ . On behalf of the staff and fellow workers Mr E. K. Cameron, the secretary, expressed the high opinion help Of “Harry” as he wtes known to them all and their great regret at his leaving. He had pleasure on their behalt in making a presentation of a fountain pen as a parting gift. Mr W. G. Oane said he had been associated with Mr le Fleming a great many years and he realised that their departing friend had done his very best for the eompanv at all times. He wished him o-ood fortune and 'hoped he would be as well appreciated in his new sphere of work as he had been in Normanby. Mr H. J. Crocker said that as chairman last year he .had naturally seen much of Mr le Fleming’s work and assured him promotion was expected because of the good record made. . He had always played the game and given of his best. The directors were sorry to lose him, but congratulated him on h’is preferments and on getting a good man. Mr A. J. Hopcroft said he was very sorry to lose Mr le Fleming for he had always been willing and thorough. They had been associated for many Tears and had always been the best of friends and he was glad to have had him at the factory. There wa's no need for him to say that they would all miss Harry. The greatest good luck would be wished by everyone at the factory. Eev. J. R. Young s : aid he was glad or the opportunity of expressing appreciation from the church people for much help given, but he said, there was one (consolation that although he and Mrs le Felming were leaving Normanby, they were not going to anot'hex pait of the parish. Mr le Fleming, in hiS reply, expressed his thanks to all his friends and said the presents would remind them of the happy year's in Normanby.. He considered he had .been very lu'cky in the friends he had made at Normanby and wished them all good luck in the future. - . , ~ Supper, was then served by the ladies and much enjoyed by all present. During the evening songs were given by Mi's'-ses Par Slow and Franklin and Mr A. Galloway, iand choruses by the tennis club concert party. Competitions were won by Miss Paine and Rev. J. R. Young.