SOCIAL AT HILLSBOROUGH.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16506, 6 August 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AT HILLSBOROUGH.

FAREWELL TO MR. AND MRS. L. BISHOP. There was a. large attendance of settlers of Hillsborough ;vnd surrounding districts at the Hillsborough Hall on Tuesday when a farewell social was extended to Mr. and Mrs. L. Bishop, who are leaving tho district, having acquired a farm in the north. The floor had been specially prepared for the occasion and was in splendid order. The dance'music was supplied by Miss Olive Giddy ,extras being played by Misses H. Bishop, Marsh, and E. Bennett, whilst Messrs. E. C. Stanley and J. Sampson performed the duties of Al.’sC. in a thoroughly efficient manner. Progressive euchre had been arranged for the non-dancers, Mr. L. Marsh being in charge. The prizes were won as follows;—Ladies’ first 251 b flour, 3lrs v C. Barribal, second 21b tea, Mrs. Connett. after playing off with Mrs. Noble Hill and Miss Connett; men’s first. 2olb flour, Mr. C. Greenway, second. 21b tea, Mr. E. Cole. A splendid supper was served and during the interval Mr. H. C. Sampson, chairman of the llall Committee, referred in a few appropriate words to tho object of tho gathering and spoke of the willing manner fii which Mr. and Mrs. Bishop hail always come forward to assist any functions held in the district. It was with regret they heard they were leaving the district, and he was sure all joined in wishing them every success in their new home. Continuing. Mr. Sampson said Mr. Bishop had held many secretaryships on behalf of_ the district and was first secretary of the Hall Committee, a position he had hold with satisfaction to tho subscribers and the settlers of the district generally. They felt they had not done so much for him as they should have done. At their annual meetings lie had generally been voted a small sum as a'token of their appreciation of his work, hut ho had either handed this to his brothers and made them shareholders in the. hall or had donated the amount back to the. funds. During the course of the war Mr. Bishop volunteered on several occasions, but was 5

not accepted foe service and therefore stuck to the farm whilst his brothers were away . fighting, and now that they had returned he had gone out and' purchased another farm for himself so that his brothers could have the old home. Not many young men in New Zealand were doing much better than that, said Mr. Sampson. In Mrs. Bishop Leo the district had always had a really good friend. She bad always been willing to preside at the piano for any of their functions and had done it very creditably indeed, too. They were sorry that Mr. and Mrs. Bishop were leaving, and ho said lie. could assure their guests that they would always receive a very cordial welcome from their friends n’t Hillsborough whenever they visited the district. On behalf of the Hal! Committee and the settlers generally, Mr. Sampson then expressed pleasure in presenting Mr. and Mrs. Bishop with a handsome marble clock. The oompanv sang “Tor they are Jolly Good Fellows,” and Mr. Bishop suitably responded. He said the years spent in the district bad been pleasant ones and that any little help Mrs. Bishop or himself had been able to give bad ahvavs been a labour of love. He thanked all most sincerely for their presentalion find for their good wishes. During intervals in the dance- programme songs were rendered by Misses Kea and F. and J. Bennett.