NORMANBY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIII, Issue XVIII, 3 August 1912, Page 6

NORMANBY.

FAREWELL SOCIAL TO MR AND :: MRS R. T, : COWERN.

:: c i■ .■ ~~~:' .. ■o; 1:1 [PROM OTIB. OWN CORUESPOJNTOENSF.] There was "a attendance ,at the Town "Hall on Wednesday, .'•even.-ng,. vhen residents of, the town and district met to" bid farewell to Mr and Mrsiß. T. Cowerii, who .ire leaving;to enter' into farming' pursuits at Mokciia. : MiW. Re%v'e /occupied the chair,I'and in brief. speech explained the reason for the gathering. A short musical 'programme,, in,.which -the fpiloting ; took. yart. was then gone through; Songs-by Mesdanies Archbold and Milne and, JVliss Laurent, Messrs A, Thompsbiav Baker, and Master R. Milne were well'received. «nd a repetition asked for. The'Rev/W/A, Biirley sppke in glowing terms of Mr Cowern's serviced to the Methodist church' ; as a lay reader and leader of the Christian Endeavbr, he (Mr Cowan) would be greatly missed in Normanby, and; his place hard to fill1. Mrs Cpwern also had endeared herself to all,, and he (the speaker) [ was sure that ojle and. all .ivoulc^ wish them the . t>est of success rin their new sphere of life. ' , •';■.'■' " ■ ..V r '"' " ' '.';, '" '■ Mi C. Paine, on!behalf of the Press, ': thanked Mr Cow(ern fpr his great courtesy and hep on all occasions1; ! Mr Cowern Has then asked to ascend the stage, where* Mr R-owe, addressing liim, said it gave him .great-pleasure.to nave an opportiiiity '-of saying a few words in appreciation of his -many services to the town. for., the, .List ten years, during which he 'had'filled many public offices, including, that; of secretary to the Horticultural' Society, and clerk to the .Town" Board—position's' which he had.horibrably'filled. 'It was, ' therefore, thought by', his numerous' friends' thai, he should :not"Ve'allowed to leave without soYne token of'.tTie «steeni;-m;which he was' hetd. He'^Mr Rowe) therefore asked him to.accept .a purse 'of sovereigns., subscriljecl ■by h'fs many friends."in Nbrnianby and district and trusted that both' he and Mrs oow•ern wp:uld'-liaye a; long and successful career in the future:': i : Mr C: 'IDayies; chairman'of tWe Town -Hoard; expressed regret kf Mi-'Cowern's departure, and, on beKalf of, the -Board : wished him the"best of luck. " ; ''■ Mr CpweVn, who was received with : applause,. thanked Mr Rdwe! for; the kind things, said of him. He "had-'only' done his-duty, and was glad that his: services' had been appreciated1. He^vas fiorvy to leave Nortifanby, but whs not £oids tar away, and would illwavs.take an intend-in the iowiV, which,'had "> Deen his home,.for. so lono-. Q n TwTinlf ■of Mrs Cowern m,^ himself. He wished to thanii all lor their handsome Wes T : €Hfc. •■ -' ■ ' '• ', ■ ■'''',' Refreshments were .! then 'handed round,; and almost successful eiitertainment wa^ brought to a close1 " ' On Wedne^dav afternoon" the hiem-