FAREWELL GATHERING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1941, Page 7

FAREWELL GATHERING

LABOUR PARTY FUNCTION. SEAMAN GUNNER DOYLE ENTERTAINED. i At the residence of Mr and Mrs E i McCord Albert Street. Masterton, on i Saturday, a social given in honour i if Seaman Gunner P. Doyle was largc- ' ly attended. The farewell was arrang|cd by members and supporters of the j Labour Party (Masterton branch* ; .Mr, D Finlayson presided and statled that in the meantime they were | loaning a valued member and a loyal friend in Mr "Paddy” Doyle, and trust cd that his service in the Royal Navi i would not bo overlong. On behalf of ; the gathering tie extended to Seaman ■ Gunner Doyle their best wishes !.>r an ■ early and safe return to New Zealand I Mr Finlayson also referred to die prei sence that evening of Mr P S Di.Xun I who would! leave* on Monday for cam;). ! and wished him every success and: Godspeed.

I Mr E .A, Urwin apologised f<>r the! ! unavoidable absence of .Mr J Robert ' i son. M.P. and Mrs Robertson a- they ! are at present in Gisborne ! In making the presentation of a j | wristlet watch to Mr D<*yle. .Mr G A * i Hansen on behalf of th*- gathering | wished the guest of the evening a short ’ j and happy period of service, am! trust-1 led that the war would soon be over: ! and that Mr Doyle would return safe-! j ly and speedily to Master!**!; S-sinun Gunii'-r !>••*.•.*.!i.- 11 ,* | proceed i>vn-*'.i> to j..in the i N.ivy ■ iio.ib.’* mpiiv!* During the evening a :*!Mi ’ < tournament u‘.<s li< Id Cotnnumip. ■ ■ singing mteriper-M-d the *.p*-«-che ■ and ■ ■<.m 'o I ’ . I■*' m s Me*** g i vt-p b*> .*l* ■ . ; dame-. Hansen and D**y|<- Mm John ;’i>n and Mr*.r Lew:* Lethaby ;u:d Naan ITie ch.s:rman thanked Mt and Mr . Mr(’**rd f.,r their a •■. eh«*T w--re given th*- h> ■ .*•.*’ hoMc-o. and the three Service Th* evening terminated with 'he -.e.g.ec -d Auld Lang Syne” and the National A til hem