VALEDICTORY

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 April 1910, Page 1

VALEDICTORY

i MH. GEO. HILLS. i A very pleasing ceremony took place j at .McKay and Son's drapery empor--1 mm, at Hokitika, on Saturday last | wliMi tiie staff assembled to say gwd- | bye to Mr. George Hills, who lias been transferred to the Greyinoulh branch. ! Mr. Burger, on behalf of the si all presented .Mr. Hills with a valuable set "1 brushes, and referred to the harmonious relations that had existed between Mr. Hills, the management, and (lie members of the staff. -Mr. Hills suitably responded, and an immediate adjourimicnl was mad.' to refreshment rooms, where an excellent supper was in readiness, and which, neediest, to say, was heartily partaken Mr. Hills has ever been an onthusias- •■'■ working member of All Saints Church, and yesterday the members of All Saints Clioir'and the Sundav School teachers presented Mr. Hills with a set •>{ gold sleeve links. The Rev. Mr. bright, who is temporarily occupying iho pulpit of All Saints Church (in the absence of the Vicar, the Rev. 11. S. Leach) made the presentation, and rolerred tc (lie loss the Church would susain in Mr. Hill-.' removal from the district. Mr. Hills replied in a suitable ■train, and acknowledged the kindness of the Rev. Mr. Wright's remarks, and bis appreciation of the presentation.