PRESENTATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 90, 17 April 1929, Page 11

PRESENTATION.

(L!y Telegraph.—Press Association.)

ASI IBL'RT( )X, Tuesdav

Sir William Xosworthy's services to li„- |h'upie of the Ashburton C ounty over a period of -20 vears, as member of J arlii.merit an.l Minister of the Crown, were jeco.rnisi'd to-night, when he was enterla ined at. a banquet. There was an alleiida nee of ahoiil 300, representing 1!,,' I.H-al bodies aml the public. I lie gi: i■ -1 s included Sir Ilea ton Rhodes and .Mr. F. .1. 110 1 i*• -I<>ii, late Minister of .11,-1 ii-<■ Mr E. Evans, provincial pi c-ideiit of the Fanners' Union, presided. and had with him the Mayor. Mr. E. <la I lira it !i. Apologies for absence w.-r.* received from the Leader of tne Cipiiosit ion. Mr. Coates. and the Prime .Minister. Air. Coates eulogised the work oi Si,- William Xosw ortliy as a Minister of the Crown, saying that he never looked for a gap in the fence. Sir William said that he had no 111• >11'j hts on the matter at present, but if i lie occasion ever arose he would tin--h a I lie the sword and again enter tlie light. \ trra nd fat her clock was presented to Sii William, together with a yift for Liidy Kosworthy.