DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4959, 7 April 1926, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

HEREPEEHI.

PRESENTATION TO REV. BROOKER

A large number of Kerepeehi resir dents attended tfie farewell service, of the Rey. Brooker, Methodist minister on the Haurajii Plains. Mr Brooker, in saying farewell to the congregation, thanked all, for the many kindnesses shown him —also the members of the Anglican vestry for the use of Ihe. chfirch —and hoped that the same hospitality would be extended towarils his, successor, the Rev. Hall.

Miss Brook, df Auckland, sang .a solo, “Beyond the Dawn,” which wa.s very much appreciated. Mrs Boswell officiated at the organ.

At the close of the service Mr Boswell, on behalf of the congregation, presented Mr Brooker with a New Zealand travelling rug.and straps, and hoped that he would find it useful on his, coining voyage ,to England. The Rev. Brooker w.as granted six months’ sick leave by the Methodijst Conference. HIKUTAIA. PRESENTATION TO' MR. MAXWELU Despite adverse weather conditions a very fair representation of the members of the Hikutaia' Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Clubs, gathered on tlm green on Wednesday evening .to farewell their late •treasurer, Mr Maxwell. Bowling .enthusiasms “.took the • field,” but light showers somewhat, marred the pleasure of playing.by electric light The ladies fared better at a game of euchre in the pavilion. Al’ter supper .the president, Mr W. H. Alley, presented Mr Ma'xwell with a gold medallion bearing witness to Ns services, rendered to the Club and to his election to a. free'life membership. Mr Alley voiced the sentiments of all, in expressing pleasure in making the presentation. All wove desirous that Mr Maxwell should accept this Hniall token as a mark of their appreciation of the work he had done for the club in Hikutaia. ■ The toast of “Owr Late Treasurer”, was honoured, and “He’s a ; jolly good fellow” sung with true, feeling. Messrs A. R. Robinson and I.' M.. Robinson, vice-president and secretary, respectively, of the Bowling Club, V. Young, president of the Tennis Club, and 11. S. Valentine, Mir Maxwell’s successor, elaborated on the remarks, of the president, conveying regret that Mr Maxwell. v;asj leaving the district; appreciation of the work of their old colleague ; 'and a wish for the best of hick .to go eve' with their good friend wherever his subsequent life might lead him. Mr Maxwell replied thanking the club for its token of appreciation, 'which, he declared, he would prize more than any suchlike gift he had received. He had taken a great pride in the building up of the club, but his work never proved too arduous be' aus® of the support he had received from his very sporting and generous colleagues and their Wives. A great deal of the success socially, and the financial standing olf the club was directly due to the energetic! and enthusiastic ladies interested (n tire work.' Previous, speakers tha,t- night had iso eulogised his qualities that he would find it difficult to live up to the heights which they had assured him he had attained. With many regrets and a knowledge that he was leaving a brotlierhood of gh-eat sports he had to say good-bye.