VALEDICTORY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4836, 29 May 1925, Page 2

VALEDICTORY.

MISS K. HARGREAVES. After over eight years of- faithful service on the clerical staff of Messrs Hague-Smith, Ltd., and latterly with the Farmers’ Union Trading Co., Paeroa, Miss R. Hargreaves has resigned her position owing to her approaching marriage. After, .the completion of business on Friday last the staff assembled to formally say good-bye to their friend, and to present her with a token of their .appreciation. In a neat speech the local managel (Mr D. Brown), on behalf of the, staff, handed to Miss Hargreaves a silvermbunted salad bowl and a Wedgewood honey-jar .and biscuit barrel. MiBrown referred in eulogistic terns to the long and faithful service rendered by Miss Hargreaves, and said that by her amicable disposition and unfailing courtesy she had won the highest esteem of all with whom she had come in contact, and it was with sincere regret that her resignation had been accepted. He concluded by wishing her good heatlh and happiness during her married life. were appointed conveners. TREES ON ESPLANADE. On the recommendation of Mr Por r ritt it was resolved to purchase and plant four plane trees on the Esplanade to replace those trees that have been removed. POST OFFICE TRIANGLE. The question of what was to be done with the new post office triangle. wa« discussed, and several suggestions were put forward, but no action was taken. WOOD STREET PLOTS. Mr Porritt favoured the continuation of the garden plots from those of the school to the Defence office. He pointed out that there had been a resolution to that effect in October, 1923, but apparently the matter had been lost sight of. The. estimated cost of the work was £l5. Mr Taylor said he could undertake r to see that the plots would be cared for with the school plots. The chairman said the suggestion was a good one, but finance was the difficulty. Mr Edwards suggested that the fund from .the sale of Flanders poppies might be used for the purpose, so long as’returned soldiers were employed to do the work. After some discussion the matter was referred to the committee to ascertain what money was available in the fund and whether it could be used for the purpose suggested. SUITABILITY OF TREES'. Discussing the question of planting trees in Taylor’s Avenue, the president explained that when the avenue was completed there would be a 16ft footpath and a. 30ft roadway. It was proposed to plant one side of th« avenue only. The suggestion to plant Japanese flowering cherry trees was discussed and opinions expressed as to the suitability of the trees in that area. Mention wato made of alternating the cherry trees with purple alums, sweet gums, or scarlet oaks. No decision was arrived at, the matter being refrerred to the committee to make further inquiries and obtain nurserymen’s opinions and quotations. The president said that it would be necessary to call on the services of a sufficient number of public-spirited persons to undertake to paint and care for about four trees each. Mr Butler was appointed organiser for that particular work, and he intimated that he thought the Puke residents would willingly co-operate with the society in its work in that area. NEW MEMBERS. Mr C. N. O’Neill was enrolled as' a new member, and the offer of Mrs ' O’Neill to care for one of the plots at the railway station was accepted. “• THANKS. A hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing officers concluded the meeting.