Wrey's Bush

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 07, Issue 45, 7 November 1907, Page 24

Wrey's Bush

(From our travelling correspondent.)

A farewell social, organised by the people of the district as a send-off to Mr. and Mrs. P. Halloran, who are leaving Wrey's Bush for Invercargill, was held at Mr. Halloran's homestead on Monday night. Mr. Thos. Power occupied the chair, and there was a very large and representative gathering of the settlers. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been duly honored, Mr. Power, on behalf of the residents of the district, presented Mrs. Halloran with a gold brooch, and handed to Mr. Halloran a well-filled purse of sovereigns and a handsome meerschaum pipe. In a characteristic and hearty speech Mr. Power recounted the gDod qualities that had endeared Mr. and Mrs. Halloran to all who Ead come in contact with them, and declared, amid enthusiasm, that they would be long remembered in the place as being the best of neighbors and the most, loyal and faithful of friends. Speeches were also made by Messrs. P. McAnelly M Devany, M. Egon {Wairio), Jas. Egan (Wrey's Bush)' W. Doogan, v. Forde, jun. (Wairio)' and E. Sheehan (Opio).

Mr. iialloran feelingly returned thanks for the splendid present and for the good wishes that had been so cordially expresses on every hand. Mrs. Halloran and himself would never forget the- people of Wrey's Bush and all their kindness. A capital musical programme was then gone through, songs being contributed by Mrs Edmund Prendergast (Bayswater), Thos. Egan (.Wairurt' W. Egan (Wrey's Bush), M". McMenamin, A* Valli W Egan (Waino), O'Kane,, Thos. Power, F. Geary and C Church. Messrs. Egan Bros, (prey's Bush) supplied instrumental music. The affair - was in every wav * great- success, and was a fitting tribute to a family *° Jt te^ c } d - i n ' universal respect and esteem throughout the district. s u