MANAIA

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 16 September 1921, Page 8

MANAIA

(From Our Own Correspondent).There was a large assemblage,of.farmers and citizens of Manaia at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday nigtrt. The object of the gathering was & farewell smoke concert and presentation to Mr "Alex McCracken, local reVreSentativo of the Loan and Mercantile, who has been transferred to Hatfisra after a residenda';*^ Manaia, ot <iver thirteen years;*•__&£* McCracken has been a very popular citizen and always- taken a keen interest in. sport", and was ever ready to give his Assist-: i*J_o§ to^iny deserving cause, locally ot 'otherwise. In-business matters he was very keen and was always ready to give advice where necessary. Mr E. Long, as chairman, presented Mr McCracken with a ca»e of pipes- audi

pouch.. On behalf of the friends of the £_est.he eulogised the sterling qualities of Mr McCracken as-a citizen.and _. business man. and referred to the good work he had done on several occasions during his residence in Manaia. The citizens of Manaia and _ar- . tuers of the district regretted his dejyarture very much and wished him jpmr life and all sorts ofc-good luck in mture. Messrs J. F. Stevenson,--_-■?-H. Christie,. »N. Innes, A. Mitchell, -end Jas. Hickey also spoke, endorsing the chairman's remarks. .Mr McCracken, "in responding, said he felt very sorry in leaving Manaia. and the many friends.- of his both in Manaia i and district. He was not going tar : 'j away, and would always be glad ' \o ' "see anyone from those parts visiting | Hawexa. He thanked the chairman | and*'the other, speakers for their kind utterances and the nice present -which he I would always cherish, lt would aeaVto1

■its"; a: souyeni-*: to. remind him; of the

many lriends of Manaia and district. * The following toast list was duly honoured: "The King," chairman;1 "Sports and-Pastimes," Mr "J.~ Patter-

. «on, responded to by Messrs j. Christie and M. Lynskey; "Dairy. Industary," Mr Jas. Hickey, responded to by Mr E. Burke; "Local Bodies," Mr -jF. Mourie;—Mr N. Innes; "The Land We Live In," Mr A. Mitchell--Mr F. _.outhcombe; "Returned Soldiers," Mr E. Massey—Messrs J. McCarty, D. Car™ go . Lewis and Abbott; "Commerce," Mr T. Liston—Mr A. H. Christie; ."Finance,'' Mr F. Gamlin^Mr J. F.

' Stevenson; "'The Ladies;"* Mr W. McDonald—Messrs, W., Badley and J. Landers. The chairman's health was then proposed, and Mr E. Long duly responded. The-following'items were ..given during the evening: Songs by Messrs jas. Mdparty, Jas. B/ickey, W." McDonald, N. Lewis and F. Sbuthcombe. Mr Abbott officiated at the piano. A splendid evening was spent and concluded with the singing of ■ *'Auld Lang Syne and three cheers for the guest: The many-, friends of Mrs Taylor, senr., of # Manaia, will regret to bear that she is seriously-ill at present,-and hope for her speedy recovery. The euchre party and dance in aid of theJFrre Brigade uniform fund, held on Wednesday night, was well attended. Mr- P. Tarrant won the gentlemen's prize- and Mrs R. Donald tbe iadies. Thenext will be held on Wed- ' siesday week."- - '