GERLDINE NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13955, 15 July 1909, Page 3

GERLDINE NOTES.

tl'roni Our Own Correspondent.)

J '"'re are rumours of :i now newsp;ij>er starting in tho Ashburton electorate the headquarters probably being m Ashburton, but Temuka and Geraluino arc mentioned. This town is "et-. ting more Jike London every d&y. ° A\'hen it became known that' Mr -;;' c . k , M "j 1 ""' Proposed to take a trip to the Old Country, a number of his many friends de^ t l w l that ] lc should *??. * nvn .>' Without sonic tangible tocognition <,r ihu esteem hi which lie is ' + l u Geraldino, On Tuesday even- !"=' a representative gather- "■£ came together in the G<;rSlclind Hotel, to do liim honour-. }\ir ]3. R. •■tacDoJiald was voted to the chair, and atter dilating upoli the popularity of the guest, presented Mr Mullan with a most useful travelling outfit. Mr Mullan replied in his usual Quiet tliUnher, thanking those present for the quite unexpected gift, which, he assured them, was not necessary for him to remember their lnnnv kindnesses hv. Messrs Kenningtoii. 'Mohtford, Dr Paterson, Flatman, %Vi!son, Kennedy, O'Malley, Taylor, Guthrie, Gracie, Thomas, McLean, Bennett, Gnerin, Connolly, Maides, Taylor. Mcllroy, MacXamara, Sroadhead and R. Gra-' cie, were the speakers on the many and various toasts, most of them in the course of their remarks managing t-> get in a word of praise to Mr Mullan. Items were given by Messrs Cooper, Pye, L. Scott, Kenningtoii, Simpson, Mulherne, Montford, Dee, Hammond, and P,nrke.