OAONUI.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10602, 30 April 1896, Page 2

OAONUI.

[from a correspondent.] A complimentary social and dance wan given MrG. W. Gane, J.P., in the school on Friday night, April 24th, in recognition of bis valuable services to the district; during the last ten years in tbe matter of ' education. There \ T ere a large number ' pfefceat. Mr R. It. Malcolm, sen , ably occupied! the chair, id iss Tait had promised to aosiet in thff concert, but was unavoidably abs«nt r therefore all the pianoforte accompanime 'Ota fell to Miss Walford, whose abilities v«re highly appreciated ; on every occasion her songs, &c, were greatly applauded, . md no doubt * her abilities being now knoNVn she will have many pupils for music lessons in this district. During an interval refreshments were handed round. The Chairman, in his address, sai.^ they had met to do honour to Mr Gane. ' He then described the difficulties Mr G^ane had met with in the cenrse of ten yeats, and bow by persistent battling he ha. 4 secured for Oaonui a school building* which might be termed one of the finest country schools in TaranaKi. He con- ; siderea Mr (Jane the father of the education system in Oaonui, remarking oi him that the more he was bit tho more he would fight, and that Mr Gane was , entitled to the thanks of tbe district for what he had done. Mr Silvester endorsed the remarks of the Chairman. * Mr J. Phillips said he would like* (though a comparative stranger to thef district) to thank Mr -Gane on his own" behalf, as well as for a number of friends-. He eulogised the energy displayed by Mr Gane, and concluded by wishing Mr and > Mrs Gane and family health and prosperity. Messrs Kirkwood and Silvester proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Gane, and the chairman then called x'or ' cheers for Mr aad Mrs Gano and family* ' Mr Gane briefly aad feelingly thanked the gathering and othera who had appreciated his works. He had striven to do his duty to his fellow settlers, the young particularly, in education, and in future he would continue to do so, without asking or expecting any recompense-. The chairman thanked the ladies and gentlemen for their assistance, and Messrs Tyrell and Kirkwood proposed a vote o£ - thanks to all who had assisted in th« • movement. A vote of thanks to .tha- ' chair terminated the concert, and pre- ; parations were then made to clear the [ floor for dancing, which wa»' iept up ' until an early hour, -everyone having - thoroughly enjoyed themselves.