DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 206, 28 February 1914, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS

From Our Own Correspondent. l On the )7tli ;inst. :i farewell social was held in the school, Tataraimaka, in honor of ilr. and .Mrs. Edward Turner, on tile eve of their departure from Tataraimaka. A large number of resident* from all parts of the district were present. During the evening Mr. Turner was presented with a purse o' slivercigns contributed by his numerous friends and well-wisheis of Tataraimaka and neighborhood. Tile Kev. t;. Addenbrooku, in making the presentation, on behalf of the ladies' committee, >poke of the good educational work .Mr Turner hail done in the school and of the special interest he had always taken in the wellare of tile children, lie was therefore entitled to the esteem in which he was held, not 0111- by the children bill by the part-nts. They all hoped .Mr. I uriier would find an equally congenial sphere oi usefulness elsewhere, and that be would persist iu his important work with tl.e fame good rcM.lts. -Mrs. turner was then presented with .•('choice tea service in best silver-plate, as a token <, the esteem uu;l cood-will of all in (In. district, and to mark their ■sense of appreciation of the eCici.'iit and ( 'bliguig Wity in which .she had constantly administered the- diiti'M of the Post I Kike. Ami they particularly wished to recognise the kindly and open hospitality that .Mr. and .Mrs. Turner had always oliered in a liomclv way to all alike. The two gifts unitedly express,*! tlner common desire that Mr. an I Mrs. Turner might once again —not far awav --make a happy home and be surrounded ■>y many sincere friends. 'I iie ladies' committee are (<i iie licartf'- congratulated upon the eliectivc arrangements made and the happy and successful way j„ wliU'l, ti u , u-hof,, ceedmg VVPJI tnated. - '