FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 June 1941, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

FAREWELL GATHERING CONSTABLE McLEOD AND FAMILY ■ (“Times-Age” Special.) On Thursday night the Anzac Hall was packed with friends of Constable McLeod and family, the gathering being for the purpose of bidding them farewell prior to their departure for Auckland where Constable McLeod after a period of over 25 years’ residence in Featherston, has been appointed to an important position with the Naval Department for the duration of the war. The elder people played’ cards whilst the young danced to the strains of Te Tan’s orchestra. Just before supper Mr. J. W. Card (Mayor) on behalf of Featherston and district, presented Constable McLeod with a gold watch suitably inscribed. Mr Card eulogised the personal qualities of the recipient. Mr Card said that it was a great compliment to Mr McLeod to have been appointed to the position to which he was going.. Mr Card then asked Mrs McLeod to accept a cheque from the citizens and wished her the best of luck. . Mr Frank Smith, on behalf of the local sports bodies, expressed regret that Constable McLeod and his family were leaving. There was not a sports club in Featherston that some member of the family had not taken a very keen interest in.

In returning thanks on behalf of his family Constable McLeod expressed his great regret at leaving Featherston. When his duties were finished in Auckland he and Mrs McLeod hoped to return to Featherston to end their days. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Lawson. Nix, Hardy, Pearce. McKenzie and Yule. The card games were won by Miss Viles, Miss Chalmers, Mr Lett and Mr “Dick" Holland.

Films of India. There was a good attendance at the Parish Hall last evening when the Rev. H. F. Ault, organising secretary for the Board of Missions, showed films of life in India and gave an interestingexplanatory talk. At the conclusion supper was served by the Ladies' Guild. National Savings Movement. Featherston again retains the coveted distinction of flying the National Service Flag for a further fortnight, as tho leading town in the Wellington District. The flag has now been held by the Featherston office for the past two months. A Complaint. A correspondent writes: —Surely the authorities responsible for the blasting of the old iron in the railway pit opposite the cemetery and quite close to the township could - find some other place to do this kind of work. The detonations, which have been going on every few minutes for the last few weeks, cause the windows and buildings over a very wide area to rattle and shake.