KAPONGA NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1928, Page 5

KAPONGA NEWS

POPULAR FACTORY MANAGER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A large and representative gathering oi townspeople and country folk foregathered at the parish hall on Tuesday evening last to say farewell to Air. and Airs. T. Renton. The early part of the evening was devoted to a progressive euchre tourney under the charge of Mr. E. W. Blackwell, at the conclusion of which supper was served by a ladies’ committee. Air. A. R. Bates said that Mr. and Mrs. Renton had been good and useful citizens, and on behalf of their friends he would ask them to accept an

•it Mterr.oon lea waggon as a small token of their friends’ esteem, and with best wishes from' them all for a very successful time in their new home. Mr. A. V. Tait, on behalf of the directors and shareholders of the Kaponga Dairy Company, said that Air. Renton in leaving them was leaving no bad friends behind with either suppliers or directors. This was a high tribute to his successful attention to their interests, and if, at any time, he decided to return back here he could safely say he thought there would always be a job with the company for him if he required it. It was felt by himself and fellow directors they could not ’let the present occasion pass without showing some slight acknowledgment of their appreciation of his efforts ou behalf of all shareholders of the company and on their behalf ho would ask their guests to accept a travelling rug, with the best wishes for success, health, and prosperity. Airs. C. H. Brewer, as president of the croquet, club, then asked Mrs. Renton to accept from her fellow-members some afternoon tea cups, saucers and plates, at the same time thanking her for the help given in the past to the club in various ways- The singing of “For They Are Jolly Good Fellows” then followed. Mr. Renton said they were feeling it a big wrench to leave Kaponga, and after all the many nice things said of them that evening they' were finding it still harder. He and his wife had to thank all their friends for the useful and beautiful presents given them that evening. Since coming to Kaponga his association with the directors and suppliers of the dairy company had been a most happy one. His wife had spent many happy afternoons on the croquet green, and they hoped occasionally to have the pleasure of a visit to Kaponga, when he hoped his wife would be able to have a game on the green here. The hall was then cleared for dancing which was carried on till an early hour to music supplied by Mrs. I. Evans. ♦

GENERAL. All roads led to Hawera on Tuesday last on the occasion of the Tasman fliers’ visit there, and this town was practically deserted until late in the evening. Owing to the withdrawing of the nomina tion of Mr. E. W. Blackwell no election of commissioners of the Kaponga Town Board was necessary. The board will be composed of Messrs. A. R. Bates, R. A. Law, A. J. Herbert, J. Charters, J. P. Gibson, D. T. Fitzgerald and G. W. Bell, At the usual monthly meeting of the Oddfellows’ lodge on Monday night last Mr. T. Renton was the recipient of a presentation from his fellow members of a gift of some stainless cutlery. PERSONAL. Mr. R. (Bob) Pascoe is home once again after some seven weeks in the Hawera Hospital as the result of an accident in which he sustained a broken leg. Mr. B. J. Joyce is seriously ill with pneumonia, and will be removed to the Hawera Hospital for treatment. Messi’s. N. Tuck and T. Donnelly who were on the electrical staff of the Kaponga Town Board have now taken up similar positions with ihe Opunnke Power Board.