VALEDICTORY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4810, 13 February 1925, Page 2

VALEDICTORY.

DAIRY COMPANY FUNCTION. MEMBERS OF STAFF FAREWELLED A large gathering of the N.Z. Cooperative Dairy Co. employees, representing the clerical staff of the Paeroa office and the factory staffs of the Paeroa and Ngatea factories, assembled in the board-room at the Paeroa office yesterday afternoon to formally say farewell to Mr Alfred Tattersall, of Paeroa, the company’s outside organiser fox - the Thames. Valley, who has been connected with the dairying industry fox- a long number of years, and who leaves New Zealand by the Makura on Tuesday next tor Navuxi, Fiji, where he has acceptexl a position.

The opportunity was also taken to farewell Miss- F. Roberts, who has been a member of the local clerical staff for nearly four years, and who has resigned in ordej' to enter into the bonds of matrimony. Mr W. H. Blakeway, branch secretary. presided, and apologised for the unavoidable absence of the local director, Mr G. Buchanan. Referring to the departure of Miss Roberts, Mr Blakeway said that during her association with the company she had proved herself a painstaking and capable worker, and had set a very high example in the results she had attained by concentration on the work in the butter-fat depax-tment. Although not infrequently the work had been difficult, and it had been necessary to work long hours, Miss Roberts had stuck loyally to her post and by her cheerful disposition and capable methods had endeared herself to the staff, the members of which were genuinely sorry to lose her companionship. In handing Miss Roberts a set of Doulton dishes on behalf of. the staff. Mr Blakeway trusted that the tokens would serve to remind hexof her old associations with the Dairy Company. He wished her good health, a long life, and all possible happiness during hex- married life, MR. A. TATTERSALE. Turning to Mr A. Tattersall, Mr Blake, way referred to the good work winch he had done in furthering the co-operative dairying. movement throughout the district, anil said th,at the company was proud of the-honour accorded to Mi' Tattex-sail ixx his selection to fill so important a position as the one lie was leaving to take up in Fiji. Regret at his loss had been expressed throughout the district when it became known that Mr Tattersall had been Selected to further the dairying industry in Fiji. While in no way begrudging him the honour that had been conferred on him, Mx- Blakeway said that he was echoing the sentiments of the people ovex- a large territory in saying that Mr Tattersail’s absence in the industry would be sorely felt.

In asking Mi- Tattersall to accept a gold-mounted fountain pen and a gold eversharp pencil, as slight tokens of the high esteem in which he was held by the staff, Mr Blakeway wished him bon voyage, health and happiness, and a safe return to New Zealand.

Mi- C. Foster, manager of the Ngatea factory supplemented the remarks made by Mr Blakeway, and spoke of the high esteem in which Mi* Tattersall was held by the factory staffs. The xecipients briefly responded. At the conclusion of the presentations afternoon tea was dispensed by the lady members of the staff, and the happy function concluded with the singiiig of “For they sire jolly good fellow” and cheers for the departing guests.

During the week Mr Tattersall was also the recipient of a gold watch, suitably inscribed, from the management of the company at .Hamilton. .