PRESENTATIONS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2909, 14 July 1925, Page 2

PRESENTATIONS.

On Saturday evening the local

members of the railway stall toroilii red a] i ill,* railway station for j lie purpose of saying' farewell anil making a prosoniatioin to Mr. J. Dunn, who has been transterred to Tattmainmii. In presenting Mr. tiunn wiiii a travelling rag, the motion master (Mr 11. Ilornblow), iegretie<l that Mr Dunn was leaving j-'nxlMir hut this bail 'oeeoine nee-

- sa.ry through tin 1 Ilnriioitr Board i - king over control ol the wlnirl Irma the Railway Department. Mr Dunn hail filled a very diffimill po-i----ii-iii. that of foreman and acting v, ha Winger, hut had dime so in the iie.isi eapahie manner, and with credit to himself and the Department, lie had also earned the respect of .■ill iho-.e who had had business to iraimael with the local port. On i.rliMf of the staff and himself, lie .■ i s j,...j Bunn success and iiupiji his new sphere. Mr. Dunn suitably replied.

Mr Dram was in his younger days class footballer. having ro-M'c-.ented the Droua suli-anion ns live-eighth for several years, and ~]...(i [•'.l < n wlteti !■ oxlnit was nlto iiie Manavatu Rugby ('pion. Sim e returning lo Foxlon. he Inis taken a great interest in the volinger players ol the game, as lie considered it is only by getting

• „,d j-tui-ir players that good son;i re made, l-’e-r four years now j i;ls taken .-iiargc of, and has .nadi.-il the Foxlon Fourths. The lost war thev did iairly well, old

:ii. second and third year they easily aee.-unieil for the Cup given for -id. competition, having had their lino crossed on very few occasions,

end this year they are still in the running for the competition. this proves" tie.- value of Mr Dunn's coaching, as also does the fact that ir, nmjoritv of the juniors of the northern competition tills season

i.,.jugh ids hands. Bor the iv.-.i vials Mr Dunn has been icj c.-i-itic. it ail is no w acknowledged of the hot referees in the niiion. lie vviil he greatly missed hi nigi,v circles in this* district. Mr.-, lie.iiii, whilst heic inis also endeared herself to a large circle of '■fiend:-, and her services *as n musician has always been available, ■;.<j aivi-n freely for any local func-

A prt-s. ntaii-m was made t<> Mr jtnnn. at ids re-idem-e, on Saturday evening, witen members of the t-otirth grade footballers foregath- , red and presented Mr lJunn with a tobacco pouch and silver cigarette case. Tin* evening took a social lot in, and at a suitable juncture Mr Alien Mack row, in a Jew appropriate words, made tiie pro- • i elation, t earn riling oil Itie great interest Mr Dunn had shown in the (joys as their coach during the past jour years; lie had paid great :iiten; i.-a to their instruction, and iii. \ considered it fitting tiiat they should .--how in some tittle way the .-PpM-cleiion which they 101 l for the cation he had siimitt them. Mr Dana, in replying, said lie appreciated very tam-li the sentiments which prompted tiie gift, and he would cherish them as a temimler of ids past association with the 'fourths. Three hearty cheers and me singing of -For tie’s a .Jolly i '.bod Fellow'"' brought a very pie- ,: -an! ,-venitig to a close. On Saturday evening. Mr D. hrisi ie. on l.a-hnii of the L. M. nos.- Coy's, .staff, presented Mrs i tun:; with a suit case. Alls Dunn .-nit nld v responded. St. Mary's foment also took the opportunity of I .’a rawwiling' Mrs Dunn, and made her the recipient of a very line rose iiowi.