MR PARR'S HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 153, 29 June 1914, Page 7

MR PARR'S HONOUR.

i * COMPLIMENT TO THE CITY. j A shoal of congratulations awaited Mr i. J. Parr this morning on ir- rejeeiving Cue honour ofCM.fi.. among the !number being telegrams ami letiters from public bodies. mayors i„{ ail important towns. professional and business men ill vaviiiu.-. par.-; of 'li' 1 Dominion. "1 am -ilea-0,l I, get the honour conferred on mc l»v t'-ie King.'' said Mr Parr to a "<tar" reporter. "1 regard it not only :i----|an appreciation from high quarters ot ! niv public elTorts .luring the part mur I vo'ars. but also as a caarplimeitt to | Auckland, which io now easily the ■ lar'Tcl city in New eZa.ln.nd. and is desi fined in a'few years to hare double the 1 population of any other centre. Ft is tn e ! tirst time. 1 believe, that any Ntnv Zea- ! i atl d citizen has been honoured for muniI c'ipal work, and I am sure the knowledge I that the all-import-ant enterprises of big , local authorities are considered entitled j to hi°-h honour will be an encouragement land .ill incentive to the dozens of "oo 1 1 nen who are living their time to local I government jpi this country." -,_ ;