Carnarvon.

Manawatu Herald, 7 May 1895, Page 2

Carnarvon.

(from our own correspondent.)

In my last I bade you good-bye so we must consider this as a P.S., and nay object in writing is to try and describe fch'd "event at a small entertainment, which I had the pleasure of being at, by invitation, last Friday evening, given by the ems ployees of Carnarvon Estate in honour of Mr Geo. Oliver who was about to leave the station. The entertainment was held in Mr D. Young's house at the homestead and I think that all the employees were present as well as Mr and. Mrs Doughty, Miss Doughty and Miss Jeffrey. Refreshments of the best brands were supplied by Mr Oliver's cousin, Mrs Harrison of the Manawatu Hotel, Foxton, who would have been present with Mr Harrison were' it not for the long ride that would have to be taken in the "cold weather then prevailing. Mrs Young had her long shearers table laid and laden with a variety of good things to which ample justice were done by the most happy looking guests _ I have ever had the pleasure of looking on. Mr Risely proposed the health of the guest of the evening. Mr Oliver, to whom he referred in very eulogesfcic terms and said he felt sure ,thatr Mr Oliver was-leasing with, Ifche best wishes, for his future Su^&s, of every one on the station and indeed with the best wishes of all in the district who ° knew him. Mr Oliver in reply said that he felt very grateful for the good wishes of those who knew him and felt proud if he merited them even in the smallest degree and that wherever he went he would remember with pleasure his sojourn at Carnarvon. He said he hoped to better his condition by going away, but in any case he Irked to look at tHe matter philosophically and he would quote the old saying " There's a Providence that shapes our ends rough hew them how we may." The toast was -was, drunk with , .musical honours. Mr Oliver then proposed the health of the host and hostess, Mr and Mra Young, who had all the trouble in getting up this entertainment and -whose kindness to him in many ways would never be forgotten. In .proposing this toast he would like to couple with it the name .of Mrs Young's able -assistant, Miss George, whose sunny disposition and practical activeness must .always, excite the admiration of all who mayjujow her. Mr Young briefly replied "and jjaid that he fully endorsed, al'J that" Mr Oliver said in regard to'Mfss George. She was indeed invaluable in "Kia . family, and he stood in daily fear of some one carrying lier onV evdn what Mr Oliver had just saicT spoke volumes and he thought if that gentleman must go away he would I- like to see. him go by himself. Mr Plaskett proposed the health of the ladies and Mr Hawke responded on their behalf.. Dancing was "Kept up till the small hours/ Mr Doughty ably* playing the ruusio -aod so *the happy gathering parted among many good-byes." - AprU^Otb, lß9s. ...