COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3994, 29 July 1915, Page 6

COAST NEWS.

TOKOAIARU BAY. (From Pur Own Correspondent.) TOKOAIARU BAY, July 26. A social awl presentation was tendered- to Airs G. W. Good at the To Pura school on Friday night last, Mr J R. Johnson presiding. Mr and Airs Good have been conducting the hoarding house- at the To Puia springs and are now leaving the district. Air Johnson, -in a few woliciioson remarks, referred to the high esteem in which Airs Good was held and to her courtesy and many kindly acts. It was the desire of the residents ,to present Mrs Good .with a. memento of their appreciation, which, although it had not arrived in time for tins gathering, would be forwarded on. Dancing was then commenced and kept up until the early hours to excellent music supplied by Mr O. Mathcsdu. PORT AWANUf. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PORT AWANUI, July 26. The Kahu was due to call on Wednesday evening, but was unable to, on account of the rough weather. Sue proceeded up the Coast and slid tor oil under the Cape during the gale. Sheleft for Auckland at 8 o’clock on Friday. The Atako called on Thursday and discharged 15 tons of general cargo, including several hundred posts for the Wuiapu bridge. On account of the rough weather the Alako was unable to “finish unloading and is expected back on Saturday afternoon to finish. Several of the'Native owners in the Hurakai block have proceeded to Wellington to present a petit.on to Parliament to facilitate their getting tlio leases fixed up in the said blockThey left from Tokomaru by Saturday’s boat.

TOLOGA HAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TOLOGA BAY, .July 20. Keen regret was f< It throughout the Tologa. Bay district when it Became known that Mr C. 8. Foster liad resigned his position as manager of the local dairy factory and intended to leave tho district. Last week a large and representative gathering, presided over by Mr E. B. Boland, met to bid farewell to Mr Foster and incidentally to present him with a well-filled purse of sovereigns. Mr Boland stated that it was now three years since Mr Foster had come to Tologa as manager of the factory. When ho arrived the machineiy had not been erected and as the result of his advice and assistance the directors had been able to save a large sum of money and also to open up with a thoroughly-equipped and up-to-date plant lie also spoke of Mr Foster’s sterling qualities as a man and a citizen. Mr C. F. Smith (chairman of the factory directors) endorsed the chairman’s remark's and stated that- Mr Foster, by his work in Tologg had proved that as a factory manager and ■butter maker he was m the very front rank. His butter bad l gamed a very good reputation and invariably received a very high grade. Mr G. D. Heed said he spoke with very mixed feelings—feelings.of pleasure, at being able to assist in doing honor to one who by his daily work, liis life, and example as a worker, a husband! and father, and a private citizen had earned the respect, admiration and goodwill of The entire community—and feeling of dec-p regret that one so highly respected should behaving the district. Refirelics was made to the fact that Mr Foster had g me out of his way to give practical help ami advice to the factory sujipliers and had also found time to assist with any movement that had for its object the advancement of the district. Mr Reed’s remarks were ably supported by Messrs Filiott and 'thornten, the'latter laying particular emphasis upon Mr Foster's good work in the patriotic cause. Hie chairman then handed Mr Foster a purse of sovereigns for a- substantial amount from the residents, and a cheque from tho Dairy Factory as a bonus and in doing .so said he felt certain that the recipient’s good work and sterling qualities would earn for him, in whatever community he went to live, the same high esteem as was felt for him in Tologa Bay. In the course of a very feeling reply Mr Foster thanked one and all for their presentations and many kindnesses to him during his stay in Tologa and said that had it not been for his wife’s health he would not be leaving here. As it was he had become so attached to his work and the factory that he felt like taking the plant away with him. Recognising the strides that cheese is making he intended taking a position in a cheese factory with a view to later on being ablo to tako charge of a dual plant. B-fore the gathering broke up (with cheers for Mr Foster) advantage was taken by the chairman of the opportunity to introduce Mr Foster’s successor, Mr Morsehoad.