MAORI FAREW

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 26, 23 September 1931, Page 4

MAORI FAREW

NURSE BLACKIE TRajB' TRIBUTE TO FAITHkUiM On Monday afternoon Whakarewarewa met verandah of the Mission farewell to Nurse Blackig^B six years of devoted serviJB transferred to another JH After tea had been Raimona ably voieed of the gathering, sayjngfl[ was the regret of all the thought of losing words failed to express and her departure woulj^B loss to the di'striet. All JH a very deep obligation to jjH unselfish and untiring labo'iH behalf. ■ Miss Balstrode then spijH words of regret at Miss Bl^K parture, expressing her JH of the fine work she hadlH here. "S Mrs. Wikiriwhi spoke moH ly of the attention she andH ly had always received -:H Blackie, who was a lovj^B valued friend, whose helpH ways be relied upon andH never failed to resp.ond to H aid, by day or by ''night. S . Mrs. Manihera, wife of H Manihera, speaking in MaoJH terpreted by Guide SnsanH simply and touchingly. H "Sad are my feelings io H well to one whom I have]H well for sixteen years," HiH : hera said. "Praise should B you from us all because H done yotlr duty f aithfully sr.H a good nurse, and I hope H meet again tinder happierH stances." S Then followed one of tlieH beautiful native farewell soH by Mrs. Manihera and ^H riwhi. 31 Preseiitations followed, H a greenstone mere of ances^B from the Rev. and Mrs. MaiH kit and pois frqm Mrs. piupiu from Mrs. EperaimH and pois from Guide SusanjH photograph from Miss sH greenstone tiki from Mrs, mati ; a piupiu from Mrs. PiuH and album from the Whak&tH Maori Mission House. NurseH in an appropriate littleH thanked her friends for tlH words and generous gifts. . H