FAREWELL SOCIAL

Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1788, 29 July 1926, Page 5

FAREWELL SOCIAL

TENDERED BY KIHIKIHI RESIDENTS

TO POPULAR POSTMISTRESS

There was a big assembly of residents of Kihikihi and surrounding districts at the Kihikihi Town Hall last Tuesday evening to pay a tribute of sincere regalrd for Mrs E. Taylor, who lor about nineteen years has occupied the position of postmistress at Kihikihi, and is now retiring from the service of the Department sue has .served, so well. Mr E. Thomson, chairman of the Kihikihi Town Board, presided, and the arrangements were in the hands of an energetic committee headed by Mr J. O. Wynyar'dL The evening was devoted to music and dancing, Da'ltonls orchestra dispensing bright music for the dancing. Enjoyable musical contributions were given by the following: Vocal quartette, the Parawera. Pour; song, Mr Dan Ashby; song, Mr iH. Armstrong; violin selections, Mr G. Osborne; songs, Mr J. C. 'Corboy. Just befdre supper Mr Wynyard read apologies for unavoidable absence from the following: Miss Mandeno, Mrs Jemmett, and Messrs G. M. A. Ahier, J. 'B. Teasdale, senr., W. T. Brabyn, A. A. Chittenden, F. R. Moody, R. Lord, and W. G. Kay, who had all forwarded very best wishes. The chailrman then addressed the assembly in the following terms:— “ Ladieis and gentlemen, you are all aware that we are gathered here this evening for the purpose, of saying farewell to our friend, Mr s Taylor, who is leaving the district after being resident here for the past nineteen years as our postmistress. We regret her departure very much, for, being a Government official, she has to take - heir instructions from hlelr superior officers, and it is their instruction for her to retire from her, position as 'postmistress. In her duties to the public she has carried! them but (successfully, notwithstanding the rulels and regulations she had to work unde. As an ordinary resident Mr s Taylor has alwhys taken a keen interest- in anything pertaining to the welfare of the district, and in times of sickndss or trouble; she was ever ready to give assistance or advice; and I am sure she will be very much missed. We felt we could not let her go away without showing some recognition of her many acts of kindnass. On behalf of the residents of Kihikihi and, surrounding *-• districts it gives me much pleasure in asking Mr s Taylor’s acceptance of this smiall- gift as a token of our esteem and goodwill- The friends she is leaving behind her wish her health and happiness in her new home. Mrs Taylor, on behalf of the residents of Kihikihi and surrounding districts, I have much pleasure in (presenting you with this jewel case and .cheque. I have also a sm’all gift to prefeent to Mrs Dixon, lMr s Taylor’s mother, who has assisted her to do all her kind actions; it will help Mrs Dixon to remember dear old Kihikihi.” After the company had enthusiastically sung “For They are Jolly Good Fellows,” Mrs Taylor’s son (Mr Guy Taylor, of Hamilton), acknowledged the gifts and the abundant evidences of goodwill that accompanied them. He said that it was no wi-s'h of his mother to leave euch pleasant associations as had been her lot in Kihikihi among such genuine friends, but the Department had decreed, and as a loyal official she had accepted the decision. Though she had been living amongst them for nineteen years that did not represent the sum total of her association with the district, which extended •to- nearly thirty-five years, als while living in Te Awamutu: she had made many enduring friendships with Kihikihi residents. She was now going tolive in Hamilton, so distance would not prevent her often meeting her dear •Kihikihi and district friends. A little later in the evening Mr G. Osborne took the opportunity of supplementing the remarks of the chairman by Isaying that as representative, of the business men of Kihikihi he had been asked to publicly express their deep aippi eciation of Mrs Taylor’s goodwill. She had been attentive to duty, invariably courteous and obliging, and, would carry with her 'to her new home the heartiest goodwill and ■respect of all with whom she- had come in contact. (Applause.) Mrs Taylor, though relying on her son to- put into words her deep sense of gratitude, could not refeist the opportunity to personally express her heartfelt thanks for the many kindnesses showered upon her and her mother. She said the wrench of parting was a very real one to her, but they all knew - s he loved them with a sincere regard. Her mother also felt deeply the severance from Kihikihi district. The gifts to Mrs Taylor were a beautiful trinket case and a substantial cheque, while Mrs Dixon received a serviceable travelling rug.