GOLD-SEEKERS FAREWELLED.

Shannon News, 10 September 1926, Page 3

GOLD-SEEKERS FAREWELLED.

SEND-OFF AT MIRANUI.

Messrs W. Cameron and \\.Dim nuu, two .employees of and L. Seifert, Ltd., ,feir the vMW were farewelled by the arm lid staff on Wednesday .evening. •Jhe guSs. who*are leaving for the MMlborough district, where they &ve&sts in a gold mining claim, were .received on entering the dining room atMiranui by awu ,130 of nfir friends to the music <* the tagoipes, capably played by Mr Urqu- ■ SSt The farewell took the form of asocial evening. Mr N. Gillespie occupied the chair and -those responsible for the arrangements deserve credit for their efforts to make the gatnuiug a successful one. During the evening musical items were -rendered, a number of toaste honoured, including A and fert Wd., Mirauui. Co-op. £ ociet y> Snfr Sports Club, the Ladies, Visitors, and Press. in proposing the toast of A, and L. «sPlfert ltd. Mr J. T. Bovis stated IS Gannon largely .depended on . he flaxmilling Arm was, the orincipal factor in this district, in wages a one the firm uaid out approximately £IOOO per S, and If a large amount, of r ins money found its way into hann <*i, this alone ute importan e of the firm to the district. , He said he trusted that the fir m wouLdponthine >to prosper, as by their prospei liy so would the community pros-, P Mr H. Seifert expressed his thanks on behalf of. the firm *?**?s££ response of those P r^nt >J l he fp t Pl inß trusting that the same good feeling •would'always continue. He said that irvml feeling between employer and S'ployee wis fee keynote to success On behalf of those - present the chafrnfarfMr Gillespie) wished «ie guests of the evening eveiy success fn their new undertaking In doing K .i'hp said 'they would all rejoice in they -ere about to undertake a class sfi work where +hPir energy and ability would he extx*pro nil sarrv to lose them, me Weaker paU the departing gues sa SI coulliment when he saidL"gat ; wptp both men whose mxegiiw tSZ in conclusion, he held he hSed to Mr Cameron a fountain pen and a case of pipes audio Mr P Drinnan a shaving art and a travelling rug. A pick ani *J fo always treasure. - Mntrlv>ute a by Messrs >J>J"' ■* , ?tev «nson, H. McKcgg, Prentice, J. j^.. A Mas™ 'and WU-. fian'fi the S»'« also W & ttf«sSfc &gto g a £ r «|a&ri»B to a close.