SOME APPRECIATIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 129, 3 June 1933, Page 13

SOME APPRECIATIONS

TRIBUTES BY EX-MAYORS "The lato'Mr. Stcßain was a greatly | rcspouted man in his community,, where ho was always in the forofrout of any i movement for-the benefit of his i ellowt men and the town in which ho lived. Ho worked assiduously for the ndvaueemciit of .sport, in which,, he tqok ! tho kocnest personal interest, and. was always to be seen on the Becreatiort Ground following the fortunes', of tho Hutt football and,cricket teams. . "As headmastei'.of the Eastern Hutt School lie was closely -associated with the young life' of the:district, and hjs influence was manifested in tho pupils who passed through his;hands; Tlioipro. sent ■beautiful ' surroundings, .of.. 'tho school'are due to his untiring: zeal;aud care. - . '• r ■■ : "For many years he Tcmlerea conspicuous service as a borough, council* lor, where his sound advice and considered judgment were always valued by his associates. ■ ■'■■-. >' _ '"A stern countenance concealed a, warm heart and a fund,of humour..Ho will bo greatly missed by'the many friends who, knew him. iv ; his varied spheres of activity :"■:,■'. . -,'>,.'■ Mr. W. T. Straudj- speaking of::the 'late- Mr. Mcßain, said, "The district has lost one of its most valued citizens, a mail of high idenlsj starling character, and marked ability. "For his career as a schoolmaster, tho district owes-him a-debt it can never repay. Hundrods, of tho present i generation owe to him not only their ischolastio ability, but thoii- character. Character building vasi the keynote ot his work as a teacher,; and no testimony that can be paid i;tp him is too < great Of his work as i a public man serving,tho people " "oh"'; various local bodies, I cannot say too iiiuch. His quiet and sound judgment was an otitstanding foaturo of his whole service. Ho was never in,a hurry to make a decision. On the many questions arising,in local body policy he waa generally the last to s'poak in debate, but when he did speak his word carried such conviction, that he swayed Son good the thought imd action of those wha had previously spoken. ; " , "The Hutt Valley is poorer today because of his going, jiud yet very much richer for his having beeji here..'