VALEDICTORY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 402, 7 October 1911, Page 5

VALEDICTORY.

MR W. STANDISH

On Thursday night a number of resid.'iils :: s;■ t:.) Jbl e d in Ilattaway's Hall in iii i farewell to Mr W. Standish, who is leaving To Kuili for jVi ;i t ainina. The meeting was presided ,;vrr by Mr .). O'Brien. The ;1 r< 11• '.dini's oir.'.ied with tlio toast of tin' "King," after which the chair mar,, in eulogistic term 5 ), referrtnl to the longstanding acquaintance of iiinfl. of (hose present with their (v.H-st, Mr S(and i sh, and as a mark of esteem lie had the pleasure of prosed lhiiii wijii a gun. The presentat ion. eo-.-.tinui d the chairman, of a gun was (iii! 1 11 ia 1 all his friends thought, would lie more useful and more ap-

preciatcd by him for the fact that he was a shooting enthusiast. Mr Standish, in thanking bis friends for the gift, said that it would long be treasured by him. lie was sorry he was leaving Te Kuiti on account of the many old associations he had m ade. Other toasts honoured were "Old Acquaintances," "lousiness," "Te Kuiti Ho rough Council," "tho Press" and '' The Ladies.'' The function was a splendid success, and was very creditable to the organisers. Musical items were contributed by Messrs Karl Atkinson, N.-.8. Lusk, Howarth, J. Pitcon, P. Cotter. Recitations were given by Messrs R. S. McDonald and R. P. IJil!. The accompaniments were, played by Young and Morgan.