TINUI.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9061, 9 April 1908, Page 7

TINUI.

- #?; • (From Our Own Corrospondtnt.) Tinui, Ariril 6. The Whareama Sports Society held a ball on the 3rd inst. which was a decided success. Dining tho evening Mr Hugh Morrison, who is to be married shortly, was presented by the Langdale settlers with a solid silver salver and marble clock, as a token of the high esteem in which he is held by the settlers. Mr J. McLeay in making 'the presentation 0:1 behalf of the settlers spoke at some length on the cioser settlement of Langdale and the pait that their guest had taken in forwarding any movement that waa for the betterment of the settlers, socially or financially. The large landowners, especially Mr Morrison, had helped the small settlers to such an extent that I heir kindness cannot be estimated. Mr McLeay went on to say that it was only the farmer who is making a start on a station that is bare of sheepyards. woobhed, and sheep dip, that can have any idea cf what it means to have the u-*e of , these th'ngs until such time ai re ] can afford 10 erect them himsek. In other ways the settler had bsen helped by their fritnd IV"r Morrison. Wor instance, the Morrison family Tad taken a leading part in the erection of 'he handsome church that now stoud on the corner and which was free from debt, then therfi was the town hall which is only carrying a small mortgage, and also the recreation ground with its improvements—all obtained mainly through Mr Morrison's liberality. As secretary to the Sports Society he had carried out his duties in a piaisrworthy manner. Mr McLeay wished Mr Morrison and his bride elect happiness and prosperity in the future. Mr Morrison, who wad greeted with cheers on rising to speak, suitably acknowledged the presentftion in a neat speech. If he had rendered a service at any lime to the settlers he had only done his duties. He had always found the settlers of Langdale ready to assist him and their kindness to him would never be forgotten. ■ 1