FAREWELL SOCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13047, 10 January 1917, Page 2

FAREWELL SOCIAL.

Members of the Tost, and Tek_rj t statf met in Bartrum's rooms last «»«, ing. for the purpose of lot. niembers ot the. stall 1 .. via., Mi •). c Courcev (retiring £>upc?t;htuu;uioii •Mr G. M'Gliie (who has becii.promoti'licl to "DuJicciin), Arthur 6rr and Thomas Hogau, v,L wo leaving for camp olhursda>. The. Chief Postmaster (My 11. I Grocott) occupied the-.chair. During the ew-uuni; the depart* members 1 were each. prVs.-nted ivit.li sou tangible token of esteem'.'. . Tlio Chairman, in presenting Jlr c Courcey with an armchair, that, was retiring alter a long yorio't. o' u cient service, and it, was the ..vm wish of all that he would be long spar, to enjoy a well-earned rest. Other speakers the Ch;r. man's reniarka, and Mr do Courcey iii: •ably replied. . . ;. 11l Inaiiiiig the presentation to tl

youngei' men. going into camp, }[ Grocott, quoting from an official Mm published last June 4 , stated that Ift officers of the department had, join the Expeditionary Eorfces,. «nd a. l;ir, number had since gone into tramin Tlio two young men going forward it week were excellent officers, ancMic It no dbubt that' they would ncquft. 1 »ier selves with credit-in whatever popiti, they might- be placed. Mr (Jrr Hi ."asked! to accent 'a .purse of y>vcreiffl and-Air Moga 11 :t -\vell-iUled money-bo.' The recipients suit-ably responded. In presenting Alt* U. Al'Glue, with {gold albert, tlio chairman said, that w were losing a valuable officer —tbonnif efficient, and with unique experii'iK He liad: been.- in the service -W >es; most of the time being ejeut in 0 mam. where lie had become an nic: porate part of the office, a waiting': cyclopaedia. While «vrry to lost* J Al'Ghie. they were all pleased to fc of his well-deserved promotion. Mr At'Ghie suitably replied. During tlio evening items of en!-, tain-ment. 'were provided by the folk ing:— Pianoforte overture, Mr Navlt song Mr Al'Lean; song, Miss Isu.i! duet. Messrs Leslie and Napier; soMr Roxburgh: song, Alias L. AJagt song, Mr Jones; recitation. Mr "Wilaosong, Mr. Leslie-; song, Miss Sprot song, Mr Erenstrom ; song. Ml* Nsrps song. Mr Roxburgh. A hearty vote of thanks- was- canto Mr Nay lor and Air Roxburgh a Mr Oakden for piano. Tko singing •'Anld Laug Syne" brought' a, very s cessful fuuction'to a. close.