BANK OF N.Z.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17701, 1 March 1923, Page 7

BANK OF N.Z.

PRESENTATION TO MR | G. A, U. TAPPER. .Mr 0. A. U. Tapper, manager of the Chi istdiurcli blanch of the Bank of Xc.v Zealand, who leaves to-day on alioli'.liiy trip to England, "was the guest ul u juiiiiliur ol clients of the bank at luncheon at Bnllantyiie's yesterday. Mr E. 11. AY vies, president of the CiuiU'i'ljury Chainoer of Cuminerce, prebidcd, and tho company hicluded Sir i'Yancis Hoys, ArciiUt-acon Haggiit, Messrs H. Cottcnil, Norton i-'rancis, 0. T. ,1. Alpurs, A. Ferguson, If. J. iieav.'ick, J. A. I'ioatick, i>'. Ai. Warren, A\ T . O. Ccinmouil, is. \\". JLteiph, A. \V .hunicsou, .U. (J. Keano, M. L. lte&di:.-, li. €. Muie, I'. It. Quill, 11. G. Livingstone, J. J. J)ougall, T. \V. J\ewbutgh, J. Vernon, A. S. Xicholls. A. ij. Macbeth, W. I. Carney, N. Gates, Alex. Boyle, aU. Ullivier, T. i)\ Gibson, J. 11. Jlayuard, AVilliam Hayw'ard, A. MeKiiilar, Goo. .Scott, G. Bowron, Hon. G. J. Smith, J. S. Barrett, B. L. Lane, A. E. Armstrong, I£. 13. Hamilton, .yl. F. Harnett, AY'. Recce, 11.l 1 . Grant, W. Jameson, and Iv. Noave. -Mr Wyles expressed regret that Sir George Clifford was unable to \>e present owing to his absence from Christchurch. Continuing, the speaker said that the business niei'i of Clii'istehurch had taken the opportunity of assembling to bid Mr Tapper goodbye, and to show tho respect 111 which they lieid him. (Applause.) A man should nspire throughout his life to obtain Hie goodwill of his fellow men. Ho was not guilty of flattery uhen he said that their friend and honoured guest had wot) their goodwill and respect in the highest measure; (Applause.) All who had had dealings with him in public and in private, knew that he had fully developed the characteristics of showing courtesy and consideration to others. Mr Tapper was about to pay a visit to the HomelrnS. and the speaker honed that the pleasure of that visit would be enhanced by the knowledge that his. friends on f.his side of the world were thinking of him nnd wishing him well. Mr Wyles then finked Mr Tapper to acoept a. suit case, a Kaiapoi rug, and a silver salvor, as slight tokens of the respect in which they held him as .1 citizen, and tho deep regard. in which they held him as a friend. (Applause.) Mr Tapper, in returning thanks, said that it tvas not- all pleasure going nway and leaving one's friends behind. It was 34 years since he first came to CThristchurdh as confidential clerk to Mr Embling, who > later rose to he manager of the Chrlstchurch branoli of tho bank, and general manager of the bank in New Zealand. Mr Tapper fcaid that he started in the batik's service as a boy in Gore, before coming to Christchurch, nnd after , a term heije as confidential clerk and acting manager, he went to Timaru as inspector. When the opportunity came three years later to return t-o Christchurch as manager, he had been made very happy, for he felt that he was returning to hia home. They had been through some strenuous financial times during and since the war, but on© or two more years like the present would soon disperse the clouds. When he came back ft 10 monthsV holiday'in England in 1911, he wrote to,the headquarters in Wellington stating that there was a great deal of unrest at Home in connexion with the position with Germany, and pointing out what the outbreak of war would mean to?the finances of the Dominion; The, war did come two and a-half-years' later. It had always been his policy to bo cautious, but he had, tried to deal as generously as possible with '■ clients.' He was very pleased to hand over the control of - his business to his old friond, Mr, J. McGibbon, chief inspector ip Wellington, who had 'been ai young man in the service with the speaker. (Applause.) , A Hearty welcome was extended to Mr McGibbon> on the motion of Mr Qyruf Williams. ) 4 ' : Mri McGibpoa said tliat it was a great'.pleasure to him <0 come back to -the Cflmstchuroh branch, where he had started 80 years'ago. He had been iri l Ohristchurc'h again for some three years during the war, and he was very pleased to have the opportunity of relieving many did friendships. A vote of thanks to Mr Wyles for presiding, concliided the function, y \ :