SETTLERS FAREWELLED

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 80, 30 June 1928, Page 6

SETTLERS FAREWELLED

FUNCTION AT HUINGA

The Huinga Hall was packed Ihst night when § function was hold to bid farewell ; to Mrs Bradford and family and Mr W. J. Rose and family. A committee consisting oi Messrs Harry Cook (chairman), F. Clark and L. Leyclon had anivngements well in hand, and the gathering was successful in every way. 'Mr E. Marfell presented three pairs of blankets to Mrs Bradfoi d and a 28-day chiming clock to Mr Rose. He referred to Mrs Bradford’s sterling qualities and wished her every success in her new home. Mr Rose, he said, was well known in the district for the splendid manner m which he had improved his farm since coming to the district. Hie whole of the farmers of the district would miss him, as he was an example for all farmers, and he had earned the reputation that his word was his Other speakers were Messrs R- F. Harkness, J. W. Villers and G. Pugh. Apologies for. (absence were received from Messrs WL McKenzie, H. E. Abraham and A. YarndleyMr H. J. Kayo responded on heluili of* Mrs Bradford, thanking her friends for their present and also tor , help extended since the death of nor husband. nT in the course of his reply, Mr Rose paid a tribute to his family for the manner in which they had is m k to him. , . . Mr Rose and family left to-day ■Cambridge, where Mr Bose has time., a farm, and Mr s IPad ford and family are removing to Kaponga. During the evening songs were ■sung by Miss Jones (a visitor;. Mrs I Vaughan and Messrs Jordan and Ij: T ’ Aitkcji, While Miss Tillers oontmMinted recitations: The M.C. s were Messrs Cook, and Ley don. j Accompaniments were pbp-M •’■ I Mesrlamos ’ Vaughnn MuT M arsl, nw | dance music was supplied Ip - > • • orchestra of fiv6 instruments. _ , A)1 excellent supper was iroviaeu bv the ladies of the district.