A good story is told in connection with a farewell ceremony which, occurred in a North Canterbury country district. A certain railway official having received marching orders, the settlers entertained him at a smoke concert, and presented hint with a silver mounted pipe. The next morning the recipient’s wife returned the present to a prominent member of the Farewell Committee. The lady stated that another railway official who had left there some time before had been given a much more valuable present on the occasion of his leaving the place, though he had resided there for a shorter period than her husband. She ended by saying that they could “keep their olcl pipe.” The poor man consulted the other members of the committee, and it was decided to raffle the pipe and give the proceeds to the Patriotic Fund. This course was adopt - ed, and a sum of nearly £6 was in this way handed to the War Fund,
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 238, 22 September 1914, Page 2
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