KAPONGA NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1929, Page 12

KAPONGA NEWS

A FAREWELL GATHERING. - It was a very happy gathering of some 30 to 40 friends and well-wishers that met at the Parish Hall on Friday evening to farewell Mies Hath. Behl, who is shortly to be married. Dancing to music supplied by Mrs. Evans and indoor novelty games passed the evening pleasantly, and supper was provided by a committee comprising Mesdamzs I. Evans, J. O’Donoghue, J. Guy and C. H. Brewer, Mieses Myrtle Evans and B. Hickland. Mrs. Bremer, on behalf of the gathering, presented to Miss Behl a number of gifts, expressing the regret of all at her leaving the district where she had resided all her life. She had assisted in many ways at different functions. Her friends hoped that their small gifts would always remind her of pleasant times at Kaponga, and they wished her every happiness and prosperity. Miss Hickland, on behalf of the Catholic Church choir, also spoke. Miss Behl, she said, had been a valued and useful member and her fellow’ members felt that they could not let her depart without giving her some token of their regard. They asked her to accept a bronze-mbunted cake dish, with their best wishes for a very happy and prosperous future in her new surroundings. “For They Are Jolly Good Fellows” was sung, and Mr. W. Payne, on behalf of Miss Behl, thanked the gathering. GENERAL. For the first time since its erection some 30 years ago the building known as the Coffee Palace, used as a board-ing-house, has been closed. It is understood that the lower storey will be turned into shops and the upper storey remodelled to make apartments. Another attractive and comfortable residence has just been completed for Mr. Jack Sattler. PERSONAL. Miss B. Hickland left on Friday for a three weeks’ holiday at Palmerston North and Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Champtaloup left by Saturday’s mail twin on a short visit to Masterton. Mr. A. J, Wilde left yesterday on a fortnight’s holiday, which will be spent at Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Walker, of Arajnini, are visiting this district. The former was a resident somo 18 to 20 years ago and is again likely to settle in these parts. Miss Brooker, of New’ Plymouth, who had been staying with Rev. and Mrs. P. J. Coeeum, returned home on Friday morning.