HAWERA FLAT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3033, 1 May 1912, Page 48

HAWERA FLAT.

April 25.—For the greater part of the month the weaker has been fine and dear, but the last, day or two has teought a change—cold winds and Thrashing is almost completed, nnd wi week the bulk of the gram for next season's crop will have been W'l h district is fortunate m having the services of such able and energetic owners of the threshing plant engaged lordly £ Messrs 33rown and idrant have proAca tixmeei ~s to he and with good workmanship and im,»rt «i the yea,', operation, to I**™c»seditiously dealt with. Feed on the hun ooimtryis plentiful, and stock are m fairly oor.dirion to meet the coming winter b Honouring our Pioneers.—An -event of mole than "usual interest ation of a silver tea and coffee service to Mr and Mrs Kane by.the reeidente and ratepayers of Hawea Riding on the 13th ms.Wny had travelled considerable io bo present, and almost every district m Tjpuer Olutha was represented among those Apcioge, received from Messrs R.K. Smith! t'apa / ‘small and the Rev. Mr Mitchell Item broke) In making the presentation the chairman (Mr W. Kmgan) referred m euStio terms to the valuable rerviees rendered to the riding and to the district bv Mr Kune during the 21 years he had acted as councillor, and spoke in the high a terms of Mrs Kane’s goodness and kindness to all Mr M’Carthy dealt with the active and useful part Mr Kane had taken m every and heartily agreed * he yfr^nTc^rid marks regarding Mm uniaka pride in having been , ulj had confidence m him as their represenm “ In the course of a brief and kindly speech Mr Horn expressed h»3 brine- present to do honour bo the guests or to’IvSS Mr Kane M ■ W able councillor, and had at all times en advance .he *£ county a. a whole, •» “^E”tMn<-.s ndimr which ho represented. The kmhncsa 1 , n y ... r an( ] Mrs Kane were prov Sal aS it would be the «irnert wish of all that both should long be -pared to enjoy the happiness they had so well de1J ,i rva APDou trail .Jamieson, and Heaney and Messrs Haugh, Poison, Smith, - i rv \f-T enan sen., joined in expressing VV V Of .ho o« and at various intervals between the f’ocches songs and recitations were given. In returning thanks Mr Kano oxpresred lm gratitude to the ratepayers <f R ' ing for having repeatedly elected mm as their representative. In the council he had been fortunate in being associated with and having the assistance of such able chairmen as Messrs Fraser, Sheppard, and Horn. He was particularly appreciative of the kindly manner in which Mrs Kane had been included in the presentation r.nd addresse The proceeding closed with cheers for M. and Mrs Kat e, and after an interval dancing was commenced and kept up till a late hour. Domain Board.—Mr James Kenn has been elected a member of the Hawea Domain Board in place of Mr J. Kerin, sen., who has resigned. I) o ,tb I regret to record the death of Mr H. Johnson, son of Mr L. Johnson, LugThe funeral took place at. Hawea on the 4th ii’st., and was very largely attended General sympathy is expressed for Mr and Mrs Johnson in the loss of a good and promising son. Valedictory.—Prior to nor departure for Gisborne. Miss E. Ewart was entertained bv the householders of Hawea at a social held on the 18th inst. The chairmen of the School Committee (Mr W. Smith) explained that a presentation was to have been made, but that tins would be forwarded later, as it had not come to hand in time for the retrial. During her stay at Hawea Miss Ewart had earned the respect and esteem of all, and genuine regret was felt at her departure. On behalf of the children of the

school a brooch was presented by Miss O. • onnolly, Mr Macarthur made a suitable acknowledgment ,cn Miss iawart’s behalf. Song's recitations were given by the school children and by the following ladies gentlemen:--Mrs Collings, Mrs Smith, Miss Gillespie, Miss Hansen, Miss Muir, and Messrs Templeton, Tregilgus, M'Hardie, and Macarthur For the dancing music was supplied by Miss M‘Lean. Messrs Connolly. Barclay, and Harley, and Mr B. Collings acted efficiently as M.C.’s. Miss Ewart left on the following morning to take up her duties as teacher in a northern town, and carries with her the best wishes of a wide circle of friends for her future success.