DISTRICT NEWS.
iI'OKAU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A farewell social, presentation and dance were tendered by the residents and settlers of the district, to Mr and Mrs 'Vlex. Bone iu the Mokau Hall on the night of the ?4th inst., a large assemblage being present. Mr Bone has b';en foj- some years manager of Mr I. J, C. Tiffims' Mokau River Station, and as such, has become well known thioughoui the district. The only reason he is leaving now is that ivhieh lias iiheadv broken up so many hemes, and ruined so many businesses—this terirble war. Mr Bone goes into camp at tiie end ot the month. During tiie evening the proceedings were interspersed with songs and recitations uy well known local perfonners, though the singing of a visitor, Miss M. Wolfe, of Awakino, is ivorthy of especial mention. The accompanists throughout were Mrs A. W. Sole, and Mrs A ChristofferM.n. (piano), assisted, by Mr A. G. Sampson (violin) After supper it devolved upon Mr. J. L. MaeDonald to make the presentation of a piece of silver plate to Mr and Mrs Bone, on behalf of the people of the district. This he did by saying that there was not the least doubt in the world—now that the Government recognised it was essential thai men engaged in tlm primary producing industries should be kept in the country so far a 9 was possible—that Mr Bone could have claimed exemption, and cot it. Instead cf that, so soon as Mr Bone discovered his employer had lodged, an appeal on his behalf, lie wired straight away to have it withdrawn. Such an attitude could not fail to arouse a feeing of admiration in all. Mr Bone preferred duty to safety, and wherever he was placed could be depended upon to acquit himself as a man. Of Mrs Bone t he speaker could not say a great ileal, having known her only a short lime. His impression was, however, that sh» was a very charming woman, and all he had ever heard of her corroborated this. lie trusted Mr Bone would return after havitig done his bit; safe and sound, and that lie and bis wife would enjoy a happy re-union. Fie would ask Mr and Mrs Bone to accept, this handsome piece of silver, not as a cash assessment of their worth, but as a slight memento of the great esteem in which thev were held by their many friends in Mokau, Mohakatino, and Awakino. Mr Bone upon rising to reply, was extinguished for some time by the strains of the ever green "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." Ha said in making a speech he was like the boy that fell out of a boat, "he wasn't in it." However, he thanked them all heartily for the sentiments expressed towards himself and his wife. He felt to a great extent they were undeserved—at least those relating to himself. He was not going to the front because be was inordinately fond of fighting. lie was going simply because he felt it to be bis duty- He thanked them for the valuable present made to them that oveninsr which would he cherished bv both himself and his wife i.'.s long aslbev lived. If had the good fortune to get through the war alive, he J'oped to meet once more under happier world conditions his inanv good friends there present that night. (Loud nnnlause) and Mr Bone was asrain declared to be "A .Tollv Rood Fellow." Messrs H Maine and J. 1!. Terrill acted as M's.C. for the various dances during tbe evaninfr. and Mr S. Whitehead thoush less in the limcliffht. but more in the tiro liffht—did valuable service in the nrenarution of the cup that cheers but does not Altogether the function was a huge success and one to be remembered.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1918, Page 6
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