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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9711, 5 January 1895, Page 6

Our Otorohanga correspondent writes : — "The largest social gathering of Europeans and natives yet held in the King Country was gathered here on New Year's Day, to bid good-bye to Captain and Mrs. Norton, the late teachers of the Native School. When it became known that, owing to the large increase of European children in the district, the Board of Education would taku over the Native School after the Christmas holidays, and that in consequence Captain Norton was to proceed to another school in the North, the residents determined that he should not leave without an expression of their good-will. This took the form of a rconster picnic, preceded by a brilliant display of fireworks on New Year's Eve. The meeting proved a great success. In fcha evening a social meeting was held in the Public Hall, and during: an interval an address was presented to Captain Norton, expressing the regret of the residents, both European and native, at losing him and Mrs. Norton, and bearing witness to the great success and ability of Capt. Norton as a teacher, etc. The proceedings were opened by Captain Thomas in a short speech, after which the address was read and presented by Mr. J. W. Ellis. Rawiri te Hauparoa, one of the principal chiefs of the district, spoke on behalf of the natives, and said the removal was much against the wishes of the -Maoris. Captain Norton briefly replied, thanking all for their expressions of good will. Captain Norton and family leave for Ahipara in about a week's time-"

The Newton Band will render tho following programme in the Albert Park this (Saturday) afternoon, commencing at three p.m. :March, "Triumphant," Tom Morgan ; overture, " Mignonette," Ed. Byer ; valse, "Nevada," Geo. Allan; selection, " Honi Soib Qui Mai y Pense," Eng. Vimeux; valse, "Sweet Harmonies," J. Drd. Hume fantasia, " Ireland," W. V. Bcholea; galop, "Time to Go," Tom Barnett; "God Save the Queen." The ecclesiastical notices will be found in )lie eighth page. At Beresford-street Congregational Church the Rev. George Burgess will preach in the morning a special New Year sermon. To-morrow is Thank-offering,. Sunday at the Auckland Tabernacle, and in« the evening an address to young men by Paster . Blaikic. The Primitive Methodist Church will bold a camp meeting to-morrow afternoon at Glentnore, of which the Rev. G. H. Mann will be the leader. At Eden Terrace to-morrow night a lovefeast will be conducted by Mrs. Kerr. A New Year's address will be given by the Rev. T. F. Robertson in the City Hall tomorrow evening. Special hymns will be ~*ung and the annual collection will be taken jp. A lecture on " He-incarnation" will be riven to-morrow evening by Mrs. Sara Draffin, F.T.S., in the Choral Hall. The p.s. Tongariro will leave the ferty tee this afternoon with the Newmarket Fishing Club on a fishing excursion. ' _ . The annual excursion of the Birkenhead (Total Abstinence Society to Motutapu will take place on Wednesday next, by the p.s. Britannia. . Mr. Maurice Keesing is resuming his memory classes on the 7tn instant. By advertisement in another column the members of Court Nil Desperandum No. WSJ A.0.F., are requested to assemble tomorrow, at p.m., at the residence of Bro. Moore, Rusneil-street, Great North Road, for the purpose of attending the funeral of hi» late wife. , • .. . . Messrs. Baksr Bros, will auction at their mart, Queen-street, on Monday next, some desirable properties as announced elsewhere b this i«auc. , , , : J. Tongoa Garlick has a grand assortment of'linoleums and lace curtains, at his usual low prices. Best value in furniture, at " The • People's Furnishing Warehouse, Queen-