Presention to Mr.E.Gaw.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume 1, Issue VI, 7 June 1905, Page 3

Presention to Mr.E.Gaw.

Mf Ernest Gaw, whose departure *we J mentioned* last week^ v Was tendered a" send-off" m the Town Haft-fo-i ruesday, SQth ultp. .£bojt 70,.gent'emen were present , to s>y gooJ-bye to Mr Gaw,- and aJvey pleasant evening was spent.' XX^\X "Mr A. Swhan, chai r man, m "§pea*'riti^ of the guest. oLthe evening, regretted the loss to the town m the r;m6yal "of Mr Gaw, whose many s Sfjrliiig Equalities were, appreciated by; a vyicle -circle of friends. Jn. b mi ness he has been diligent > painst*4kf ifi-jj; and cpurtepusy and his^gqn^ral iipirighittess , pi character; cpmmended him tb those hivinghuslnessr with th,!*; railway department,., and others coising m rontacfVwith their guest outside of business hours; Mr J.- Hamilton proposed the tpist '• TjgJ ;1 King," vy ith the usual accompanuTients. Mr.-'4^ Mills, as a workman m- the siWe department, bore testimony to t'feagtexbig. relations existing between Mc yaw and his feilow employees. jffMr Mills- also apologised tor the Vtifiavoidable absehed of! Mr Croft, s|f. A '. ': '•--/■-;■- --* Mr R^JWalker contributed a song with a g<opd chorus; heartily joined in' by the audience, -Mr.ijohn Seatten also contributed asjfagj' XX ' ■•■ •■; "' t .;Y"Mir "Cleverly, m a brief -speedy, proppsepV "Railway Employees,"! Which was duly honoured. V.j, The nextVitem was a song; by Mr ) SwhaHj. when the toast of* 4, The> L4dies^ was; proposed by fvJr| £rsftM; Collie m,, felicitous terms, ('^nd i'l^. sponded td;irl,a neat speec% <by >Mp Sterriher^-^v V X : ' : ; X X Klr^hp^as*jr;ave a good rendering of thesdng "I'll be your Sweetheart." Mir p6:iley, at this stage _f the proceedings, took the opportunity on behalf of a large circle, of the town residents,, of presenting Mr Gaw with a splendid 'Rotherham silver watch and handsome gold mounted guard artd pendant, and m some well chosen remarks, spoke feelingly of* his ; friendship- with the recipient and of hi** many good qualities, and conveyed to Mr Giw the good wishes of all those who hao^subscribed to' the small token of their esteenj now

being handed to him, at the same time expressing the* regret. of a number who, .from various .causes, had ': been unable to be present. M« Gaw warmly thanked all those ; who had shown so much kindness ; to him and given him such an unexpected and handsome present, which h 2 would wear with pliasure as a reminder, if that were needed, of his .stay ih Otautau. Songs, recita f ion?, toasts and speech-is followed, m quick succession, and the company brok_'uD..at...tj'. a.m with the. singing ol "Auld Lang Syne,'* bringing to a close a most enjoyable evening. ' Mr Gaw left on Thursday morning to tak": up his new duties m Invercargiil, where he has been promoted ; to a good position. His plare is : being filled m Otautau by Mr J. ; Kenning, Who formerly belonged to -the railway stall here, a*i*) latterly j.ha^ beeri In the Lumsdert v ofli_e£ I