FAREWELL TO MR W. STEWART

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21246, 18 August 1934, Page 26

FAREWELL TO MR W. STEWART

* PRESENTATION BY CANTERBURY LAND BOARD The members of the Canterbury Land Board said farewell to Mr William Stewart, formerly Commissioned of Crown Lands in Canterbury and recently appointed Valuer-General, at an informal gathering at the United Service Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr T. dec chairman of the board, made a presentation to Mr Stewart from the board of a suit-case and a Gladstone bag. He said that Mr Stewart had shown remarkable consideiation for all with whom he was nssoei-V , iitod, and in his position of commissioner ho had nivcn equal treatment lo men farming live acres awl l " men fannins,' 200.000 acres. Mr 11. I'\ Henderson and Mr I'. M:n- ---■ lonald. the two senior ovmUT.- of UKboard, and Mr David Kidd. repi -^'l '' tative of the Crown tenanls on nit board, also spoke praising Mr !>' ' art's work in Canterbury, and wislimt, him success in his new position. In his reply thanking the meniDcifc of the board l'-r their presentation m Stewart said tin! he cwed Ins pro"''" tion to exu n; .ice lie had -laui'd " Canterbury and wiih the b nrd u« paid a >ribu e lo Ihe s ni-.r ohicei's o' the Lands and Survey 0" arirrv-w The e,ood name that live ofie % ]a " Canterbury was due to the s.afl !> c ■ erally, and not chiefly to his o*' l ' work. Separation or i v '''' : '" •!•.- ni.r-b' r el r •'■ " r'i i- h c u I- (. ■ ' i'' ur times Hi a nu,..b.i" ..i >-• • -- "" erces.