A PRESENTATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 7

A PRESENTATION.

i An interesting eVoht todk.plate at -tins: , denco it Mr. Geofgo Syme,;jun., at tho Sawmill, Waitangi, on Saturday' 'evening,'. Depem-, :' ber.lß, the occasion being a presentation*to;.Mr. f John Penniall, head behehm&U at tho local inill, who' is retiring at Christmas, after having been'ten years with Mr.;Syftijb,: Mr, Syme, . nil behalf of a committee consisting of Messrs. . Goudii, E6lph, Nbl'tOll, atuLl'cpe, and numerous .'donors, prosented Mr.i l'enniall. with a ■handsome feilvo* coifed:and.tea;service,which boro. the following inscription i—'TrOselUcd' to Mr. John Pcnniall by his, fellow-workmen at. Waitaflgt (is a .w&jfk- Of. esteom'- and .'respect,' . December 18,: 1009," In' making thftjiMiflntA', itioiii Mr, Syjhp referred Mr.''PinniallV eterllng qualities, and stated l that, although he regretted his severing his connection Villi" , ■the mill, *ho was pleased that. ho was in a ,'position to retire from ■ manual labour. Speeches were also made by Mr; Bltaaril,' Mr. Collie, and Mr. Goudie. Afterwards the company: adjourned to the dining-room,: where supper was laid by Mrs, Symo and;a ladies' committee. ./Songs and recitations dered during the evening by Mr, and MisS Norton, Meters.' Wm. and 11. Syme, 1\ Tomsett j H. Towns, and others, ,Mis 6 Symo acting as accompanist. •. -/ „■