REV. FATHER SEYMOUR.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 125, 2 May 1925, Page 4

REV. FATHER SEYMOUR.

DEPARTURE FROM HAWKE’S BAY POWER BOARD’S APPRECIATION. At yesterday’s meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Electric Power Board, Father C. H. Seymour, who has been a Hawke’s Bay County Council repre« sentative on the Board fnd who has received notice of his transfer to To muka. tendered his resignation, which was accepted with deep regret. Air. Andrew, in expressing tho Board’s regret at Father Seymour’s departure, said that ho had been a most energetic member and had taken a keen interest in hydro-electricity and had done much lor Greenmeadows. Ha was sure tliat his services would ba long appreciated. Air. Crosse said that Father Soy mour’s activities had not been confined to the Board, as he had been a most valuable member on tho County Council and the Council deeply regretted his departure. Mr. Hill said that Father Seymoui had boon instrumental in getting th* light for Greenmeadows, and he fol* that his departure would be a great loss to the district. Mr W. Harvey said that he regretted that Father Seymour "as leaving Napier, as the members nil looked upoi him as a peacemaker. Whenever they seem to get into a tight corner Fathei Seymour could always find an easy waj out. He had proved a most energetic member and he trusted that lie would lie able to bo back with them again before long. Father Seymour, in returning thanks io the fembers for their kindly exprea sions, said that fa had always found local body work in Hawke’s Bay a great pleasure, as he felt that ho had beeo associated with gentlemen who had bad a kindly feeling towards him. He regretted having to tak© his departure and ho wished tli© Board every success in its undertakings in the future.