MANGAMOHOE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5042, 4 June 1895, Page 3

MANGAMOHOE.

[From a Correspondent.) On May evening last our little township was the scene of a very pleasant meeting called together and presided over by Mrs Charles Blewett the wife of one of our most esteemed settlers. Mrs Blewett invited Mr Jas, Leete, who is leaving for England, and a number of his follow teachers and friends, together with a few of the settlers, to partake of a very mherclw supper and tea and to wish him bon mijaije. Tho repast was in Mrs Blcwett's finest style and was done ample justice to, a very merry evening being spent. Song and toast abounded, interrupted with speeches grave and gay, Mr Leete, in responding, warmly thanked the hostess for her kindness and hospitality,and his other friends for their many kind wishes, He bad the bouor, bo said, of being the first Schoolmaster at Mangamahoe, and if every one that followed fared as well as be bad done they would be fortunate indeed.

It is understood that tho School children are also to make a present to Mr Leete before leaving tho district. The parents all feel that in the loss of Mr Leete they are losing a good kind teacher for their children, and one aud all unite iu wishing him a pleasant voyago home, and many and prosperous years. Mr Kay, a very old friend of Mr Leete's, occupied the Chair, and through bis efforts and thoso of tho other guests, tho evening prayed most successful. During tho evening Mr Kay presented to Mr Leote a very handsome leather writing-desk and a very curious silver-mounted Australian bean match box, on behalf of the children and Bottlers,