COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 58, 8 March 1913, Page 10

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.

An interesting and enjoyable took place at the Tiffin Rooms on; Thursday evening, when the staff of H. '_.. . Smeeton, Ltd., was entertained at-din-ner by the managing director, Mr. H. M, Smeeton, celebrating the alterations and : additions to the premises, now completed and which, provide over 30,000;sup>rficial feet of floor space for the transaction-o£ «- the firm's business. ".'"•':. ;. { Mr. Smeeton, in the course'df Ws're-V marks as chairman, traced -the'history W' of the business from its commencement:'-.'''' down to the present time, anATeeauedthe various occasions when fresh ?veh ; ' ; tures were embarked upon in connection _ with the business, culminating. in'-tSe, ' : s present well-appointed premises, which 1 had, in their turn, brought an increased turnover to the business. '■'.■'"•■>■ •*"-; Advantage of the occasion;was taken ' by Mr. Smeeton to introduce to the staff Mr. Forbes W. Riach, who vrfll now be associated with aim in the manage- ; . ment of the business, enabling him,.(-Sfr.-i Smeeton) to enjpy a little more Seisuire ir; than had fallen to his lot durinw the many years in which the whole of the managerial responsibility had rested upon Txis shoulders. Mr. Smeeton -expressed*, the hope that the staff ..would work as harmoniously with Mr..Riac!i as it had with him, and the applause wliich followed assured the chsurrnan that he might confidently rely'upon they " hearty sympathy and co-operation :of tile staff in the direction indicated. .TarioW" members present contributed- ahi'excel- .-'.-.-', lent programme to the enjoymenfrbf'the evening, and the singing of "AuldiTaiig,-, "' Syne" brought to a close a-ivery «i- ---. joyable and successful- evening ' '