POPULAR STOCK AGENT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22240, 3 November 1937, Page 7

POPULAR STOCK AGENT

PRESENTATIONS TO MR A. E. FREW

FUNCTION HELD AT METHVEN

The popularity of Mr A. E. Frew. Methven agent of Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., for four years, who has been transferred on promotion to Pleasant Point, was shown at a gathering in his honour at Methven on Monday evening. There was a large and representative attendance, including a go'od number from Ashburton. Presenting Mr Frew with a handsome walnut eight-day clock and a cheque Mr R. D. Robinson, of Ashburton, who presided, referred to the very high esteem in which Mr Frew was held by the management and staff of Pyne, Gould, Guinness. Ltd., the farming community, and his fellow agents in the district. He congratulated him on his promotion and expressed the best wishes of the gathering to Mr and Mrs Frew and family in their new home at Pleasant Point. Mr H. E. Parsons, manager of the Ashburton branch of the firm, spoke of the many sterling qualities of Mr Frew and extended best wishes to him. Messrs R W. Wightman, A. W. Bremner, A. C. Shaw (Timaru). J. Watson. M. Macale J. Cocks, A. E. Henderson, H. G. Ferrier. R. Cuttle, S. Jackman, R W. Smith, and G. Callaghan also paid tributes to Mr Frew's popularity. The following toasts were honoured; —"The Kihg," proposed by the chairman; "Farming Interests," proposed by Mr R W. Smith and responded to by Mr A. W. Russell; "Our Guest," proposed by the chairman and responded to by Mr Frew: "Mercantile Interests," proposed by Mr J. Campbell and responded to by Mr M. Cunneen; The Entertainers." proposed by Mr G. A. Franks and responded to by Mr C. C Brand. . . /-./-. Items were given by Messrs L-. t-. Brand fsongs), H. Hawkins (recitations), R. W. Smith (saxophone solos). The accompaniments were played by Mr Trevor Brown.