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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 30, 4 February 1875, Page 6

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On the ; N Satu^aay, J the 23rdH tilt., a number of the inhabitants of tb^H Bender "arid: Teviot^ 'districts; 1 «net" : in thflfl residence of Mr John Sellars, for the purflfl pose of presenting T. W: Bruce, Esq^^fl 'forriieriy bf.th'e Waipabee; Stalfeion^nt forJH sometime residing : at Mount Benger, withH anWdrSss ihd'testlmpriiarpn t^ Of his -leaving, the last named d istriet. IMr Steel,'who t ww vot^d|to the chairflfl •said— l'ttgret 'very "much 1 ; tjt(e\ 'district itflE losing the' valuable services of Mr Bruce'*f^| while, bri the dther hand, lam ha^y to b|H able to say that, whether in his private or^H public, capacity, his gentlemanly demeanoiraß| arid courtesy "to. all /with !;^om.,he hasjH come in contact has cemented a lastingflH friendship with the inbabitants'of this dis-. W trict. Whilst, tbproughiyilbokirig after hi|M| employer's interest, he was never known tHI unnecessarily annoy hisri'eigbbqrß-Tr'a thinijH often done by those in similar positions toJHj huh. Turning to Mr Bruce,' 'he (theffl chairman) said^|To me hiis "fallen ths9 pleaßant duty of presenting yea with thisU address and i purse of soyereijgnsy-ajj/a Hmalflfll token 6f the esteem l in Which i.ypju'are heldjH : by the people With whom you have come in'ffl contact since you have beeti iSarisger oiffl Ormaglade'StatiOri^ I kno^r, express the» feelings, of all present tO*night -in' wishing 1 ! you and your Unliable lady,T-MVs' Bruce—l and family "every success iri, life. !| Mr Bruce, in replying, "said-— "Friends, lj cannot find words to convey ,;,to,'. , you my $ : feelings of gratitude for the kind'feelingsl ; eSpp^essed. ;;by.;'!p;pu ; 't^war4s ; .\n^y.yejt . and! family iri the address riowipresentedt: Thai accompanying testirilppial.ma^'e^ yalriable,.fpr it places, baeV'ipMa-rhos^grati-l tying position to findthat; afterja residence;; W\ : th^e~^e^y^ffif^li^ ''yo^Vy^ftlshouldi unite m such s kind and handsome manner; to present me with this 'expreissiori'/of your] highopinipn of my ; cpidupt amongst ybu. It is now three years since^ I came- to live in the district; anti^as your] worthy chair Hah , rernarjc^d, i^ lJiy^faith-S fully done my duty, to my employers, and; I have never unnecessarily! bar rased myi fellow irieriV My.*rrib'tt'6f%^al^ayfl : !§een toi do, unto others as I -would wish tfoibe donel to rae, arid J can aßßiireypu;it;iß.^itfiregretl I leave ybu. Through not being.perinittedl to have the comfort ! of -$y fathilyiop. the= station with irie, rny' pbsi 'tib'rij! wai 'made] Very iricoriyebien.t..' TregJ^tteS.'ye^mttch'i I could riot take that interest in your local institutions I should like ; to i have done, my' term of remaining here being so uncertain ; ; ".but, if- 1 airi, spared to 'return - ' among you • again I hope my residence will be permanent, when miy self and family will be happy to' render you any assistance that will promote the welfare and happiness of yourselves and families. - ' Tbe' health of Mr Bruce 1 was; received with acclamation. The. health of our " Host " was : very warmly received. ' ; ','The Miriinglntere'st''' waiieiipon&e&fa by Mr fl Graham, and the "Agricultural Interest" fl was responded to by Mr Eady.;',, , .f, ; . fl A vote of thanks -to the -chair,' brought fl , to a close the more spciaTevening t have fl witnessed in the district. -— * Tuapeka fl Times.' " - • ■