Niho Niho.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 289, 27 August 1910, Page 5

Niho Niho.

Mr and Mrs Turner, retiring manager of the Niho Nifyo factory and post mistress, were tendered a farewell concert and dance by the Niho Niho settlers on' the evening of th« 18th inst. Though heavy rain fell ail day a very representative gathering resulted, several ladies coming from Mangaroa and Tatu. The dances were intermixed with songs and recitations, the gem of the evening being a sailor's hornpipe by Mr C. Cameron, the factory manage*'. Songs were sung by Mrs Turner and Messrs Cameron, Samuels, Volkes and Humphrey. After the interval* Mr Sandison, on behalf of the suppliers of the factory and other friends, presented Mr and Mrs Turner with a purse of sovereigns subscribed in the district. Mr Sandison referred to the position in which the factory was when Mr Turner took charge, and to the assistance rendered by Mrs Turner during the first season. During the three years that Mr Turner had been in charge he haa developed the factory from a doubtful proposition to this season, when the output was sold for the maximum price on 'the London market. That position was reached after a very hard struggle, and it was possible that settlers did not realise the good work done for them by their manager. Unfortunately the settlers were not yet in a position to present them with as substantial a purse as they would like, but they must take the purse as a token of their good work done in Niho Niho, and that the settlers wished them the success on their farm which their energy and their friends' goodwill would bring them. Mr Turner, in reply, thanked the settlers on their joint behalf, assuring them that the work done in the factory by him had been made very pleasant by the thought that he was helping to develope this grand Ohura district. He was confident that they could look forward to a very extended business in the future, and it would always be a pleasure to him to look back to the part he had taken in that success. Three cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Turner, in a most enthusiastic style. Dancing was resumed to the strains of Mr V. Woods' gramaphone as a variety, and was kept up till day break. Before parting, Mr Turner, on behalf of Mrs Turner, invited those present to a social evening on the 30th inst, after which date Mr Cameron takes over the factory. The final match for the Hyde banner was played at Toi Toi on the 20th inst, between Mangaroa and Niho Niho teams, resulting in a victory for the latter by 6 points to nil. In the first match, played at Toi Toi, Niho Niho won by 14 points to 3; in the second played at Niho Niho, Mangaroa won by 8 to 6. Saturday's match being the final the banner will hang in the Niho Niho post office for a spell. A smoke concert is to be given in the Mangaroa Hall on the evening of the 17th September, at which function the banner will be presented to the Niho Niho team.