TAMUMU

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7752, 22 July 1916, Page 2

TAMUMU

FAREWELL SOCIAL TO MR BRADLEY. One of those pleasant little social gatherings for which the Tamumu people have achieved an enviable . putation took place in Mr Kittow’, wool-shed last evening, it being niad t the occasion of a farewell to Mr and Mrs E. Bradley. There was a very large attendance, including a strong j representation from Waipawa. j-| r interior of the building was tastefully decorated with ferns and Hags, and presented a cosy appearance. r j’|J floor was in fine order, and the dance! music supplied by Miss Gasson w a J excellent. Mr and Mrs G. McKay I played several extras. At suitable in*.l tervals in the dancing vocal it eifl| | were contributed by Miss Clare MorJ oney, Miss Whittington, and ||„| Tamumu Glee Club. Shortly after supper, which by (J way was a tribute to the industry I the ladies, Mr Siinmonds, who oflicj.l ated as M.C. during the evening (. x .l pressed the regret of the settkrsjj the Tamumu district at losing MranJ Mrs Bradley, and said they could dJ be allowed to depart without some token of the esteem in wliijl they were held. Dr. Deck extended the good wislj of the visitors for the welfare of t J guests of the evening. He pointed oni| that Mr Bradley, in enlisting fJ active service, was making a tremej dous sacrifice for his King and coii] try, breaking up his home and lcav3 his wife, and he was entitled toll t he honor it was possible to sliowerj him. He was setting an example til many from whom the same sacrifiel was not demanded which they not be slow to follow. Touching J other aspect of these social gathoH ings, the speaker said he was afnl we were not doing sufficient for tl men who had returned. They vqfl met at the railway station witli a bail and that was all. No opportuujl should be lost of showing our appnl ation of those who had done their I in the firing line. Mrs D. Kittow then presented MB Bradley with a handsome silvl mounted hand-bag, suitably insmuß and Mr Bradley with an inscribl pocket wallet and silvor-mouniH fountain pen. Three ringing were given for the recipients, and til company sang “For they are jojl good fellows” with whole-hearted«| thusiasra.