MALEDICTORY.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 46, 4 September 1924, Page 2

MALEDICTORY.

MR. AND MRS. A. STEWART. Prior to leaving* Matamata last week for Putaruru Mr. and Mrs. A. ; Stewart were entertained to a pleasing function by about 40 friends and well wishers. The party first called at Mr. and Mrs. Stewart’s residence and then accompanied them to Mr. S. Salisbury’s house. Here everything had been prepared for a royal evening. Games, songs and dancing wiled away several hours, but between these Mr. W. C. Coote was called upon to voice the friends’ regrets at Mr. and Mrs. Stewart’s departure. In doing so he referred to their great sportsmanship and to Mr. Stewart’s public service. They were people whom Matamata could ill afford to lose and it was reluctantly that they said good-bye. On behalf of the lady friends Mr. Coote then handed Mrs. Stewart a handsome silver teapot as a token of esteem. Cheers and musical honours were accorded the guests. The evening was most pleasant and thoroughly enthusiastic.

MISS MAY O’HARA. MRS. G. ARMER AND DAUGHTER. Darby’s Hall, Matamata, was full to overflowing on Tuesday evening*, when the public of Matamata assembled to bid farewell to Miss May O’Hara and Mrs. G. Armer and daughter. Rev. Father Taylor was called upon during the evening to present Miss O’Hara with a suit case and wad of notes, to Mrs. Armer a silver teapot and a sugar basin, and to her daughter a box of handkerchiefs. Father Taylor referred to the many friendships made by the guests during their periods of residence in Matamata and to the regret felt at their departure. In Miss O’Hara’s case it was pleasing* to know* that she was only going to an adjacent town—Putaruru—and that many of her friends would meet her occasionally. Mrs. Armer and family were, however, going- further away—to Auckland. Cheers and musical honours were accorded the guests. Dancing- and songs provided the fun of the evening, which was a delightful one.