Gore

New Zealand Tablet, 4 September 1913, Page 26

Gore

m The carnival in the Town Hall in aid of the building fund of the Gore Catholic church is being liberally patronised. The tug-of-war is attracting great attention. The Miners beat Hibernians rather easily only two pulls being necessary. Albion beat Pioneer, the first pull being won fairly easily, while after a strenuous pull the second time Albion were victorious by a small

margin Mr. R. P. Wallis acted as judge, and Mr. JA. u,. L-nnstxe as starter and timekeeper. .ob A very enjoyable function took place on August 29, when Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ford; of Canning street, Gore, celebrated their golden wedding at their residence in the presence of a large gathering of friends, Yery Rev, Father O’Donnell presiding. Mr. Ford and his wife (then Miss Ellen Crowe) came from County Galway, Ireland, to New Zealand by the same ship arriving at Port Chalmers on March 17, 1861. Shortly ***£* t™™ 1 ’ the Gabriel ’ s Gully Rush 5 broke out, and Mr. Ford made , the first ‘ long tom ’ which was Used for the first wash-up of gold. Owing to a disasrous flood Mr. Ford left the gully and went to Dun|qi«^ere^e was I married to Miss Crowe on August t’ , j ‘ cou P went to Groper’s Bush and took bp land, where they stayed for 10 years, but subsequently removed to Chatton, where they remained for ob years retiring a few years ago and taking up their residence at Gore. Eleven children were born of . the marriage, ana the grandchildren number 39. Among a host of useful and costly presents received was a purse of sovereigns testifying to the esteem in which Mr. and Mrs Ford are held by their many friends. The following toast list was enthusiastically honored —‘The T? mg -I a® bnde and bridegroom/ proposed by Very PPL ther ° D Tit" and res P on to by Messrs. P. Ford, sen., and Martin Ford, jun., Mr. Carr also p ea Ford t0 ‘ I the /w S V ‘. Tbo visit °rs/ proposed by Mr. £•* T f ° Td ’ n - (Waikaia), and responded to by Dr, S r °b M^ H / A- d ams; t Tb Ford family/ pron°M d ii by *f r ' H f and responded to by Mr. M O Neill and members of the family; ‘The grandchilbv G M pr °s d - Mr ‘ M - Garmody and responded to by Mr P Ford, jun. (Gore); and ‘The chairman/ proposed by Dr. Mcllroy. a ’