WAHAROA.

Matamata Record, Volume VI, Issue 475, 27 September 1923, Page 2

WAHAROA.

A farewell social was. tendered to Mr. T. Nightingale by his fellow employees of the butter and dried milk factories in the Y.M.C.A. rooms on 17th inst. Mr. Nightingale has been connected with the butter factory for several years, and is proceeding to Australia to take up his residence there. During the evening a presentation of a solid leather kit bag was made to him by Mr. J. King, on behalf of the employees of the dairy factorv. An excellent programme of musical and other items was rendered, the items being as follows:—Overture by 'the orchestra (Messrs. J. King, clarionet, W. Summers violin, O'Connor corent and H. Lewis .piano); recitation, Mr. Olen; dulcimore solo, Mr. Greenhorn; song, Mr. Lock; song, "Mr. Kempster; humorous recital, Mr. Ashworth; song, Mr. Cresswell; song, Mr. Cleveland; song, Mr. Lock; song, Mr. Ashworth; song, Mr. J. Walker. The singing of the National Anthem and " Auld Lang Syne " concluded a very pleasant evening. The new school at Hungahunga was opened by the chairman of the Auckland Education Board, Mr. Banks. Mr. W. H. Mathers, who has been the prime mover in the establishment of the school, and Mr. W. Lockyer, one of the oldest settlers deliever addresses. The school is in charge of Mr. F. Lee, of Auckland. Mr. T. Nightingale left for Auckland on 19th, where he joined the R.M.S. Marama proceeding to Sydney. Mr. T. Walker, who has been spending a few days in Auckland, returned by the express on 19th. Mr. J. Blyth, who has been on a holiday visit to Wanganui, returned on the express on 21st. . •