Logbook - 1928

VALEDICTORY - MR. AND MRS. F. G. HAGGETT (Schoolmaster)

The Tinui Hall was the scene of a very large gathering on Friday evening last, the occasion being a farewell social to Mr F. G. Haggett, who has been schoolmaster at Tinui for the past 34 years and is now leaving for Matawai. The function, which took the form of a social entertainment and dance, was most successful and great credit is due to those responsible for the programme. Mr R. Stevenson, chairman of the Tinui School Committee, presided, and the proceedings were commenced with an entertainment by the school children of the Tinui School, assisted by the school children of Castlepoint and Whakataki. ;

The programme was as follows: Solo, Mrs Horsbrugh; songs, the Vicar, play entiled, “Why,” and song, “I Keep Six Honest Serving Men, " Tinui school children; accordion solo, Mr Tuckett; play, “Good Intentions,” and costume song, “Baggy Breeches,” school children of Castlepoint and Whakataki; community singing, led by the Vicar, “Swanee River,” and “Poor Old Joe”; play and song, “Whinney Piney” and “Time Little Children Were Going to Bed,” Tinui school children; recitation, “Sidey’s Time,” Miss Laura Schofield.

At the conclusion of the programme, the chairman (Mr Stevenson) referred in eulogistic terms to the sterling qualities of Mr Haggett. They were all very sorry he was leaving them, and he would carry with him the good wishes of the settlers of the district. The speaker then handed Mr Haggett a handsome camera on behalf of the residents of Tinui. Another pleasing little ceremony then followed, when Master Richard Mclsaac and Miss Greta Stevenson, on behalf of the children, presented Mr Haggett with a wellfilled wallet.

The recipients suitably acknowledged the presentations. The Vicar also made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion and the proceedings terminated with the singing of “For he’s a Jolly Good Fellow."

Special mention should be made of Miss Bird and Miss Dorgan, who with the schoolmaster, assisted with the training of the children for the entertainment.

A dance was afterwards held and proved most enjoyable, the music being supplied by the Mangapakeha Orchestra, Mrs Owen and Messrs Atack, Owen, H. Groves, assisted by Messrs. Harris and Tuckett.

The very excellent supper was in the hands of an energetic committee, comprising Mesdames Dillon, Stevenson, Tuckett, Perry, Henderson, Robertson and Liddington. Mr Robertson acted as M.C.