PRESENTATION TO MR. YORKE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2339, 31 January 1893, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MR. YORKE.

The employees under the old firm of Inneß & Co. during tbe time tbat Mr. J. C. Yorke had an interest in tbe business met on Monday to say good-bye to Mr. Yorke,' and took tbe opportunity of ex* pressing in the form of an illuminated address tbeir sentiments. Tbe following were the terms of it : —

••Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand, January 28tb, 1893. To J. 0. Yorke, Esq., J.P.— Dear sir,— On tbe eve of your departure for England, we who have been in your employment in some instances for as many as twelve years, desire to express our sense of high esteem, and oar heartiest wishes for your future welfare. The relations wbich have so long subsisted between us have been moßt cordial, and, while we, for our part, regret very much the severance which is now occurring, we hope tbat your recollections of Hawera and the old companionship of the Stab will ever be pleasant and sympathetic With best wishes for tbe health and prosperity of Mrs. Yorke and family and yourself, we are, yours obediently." [Here follow tbe names of the staff.) Tbe address had been very tastefally got up by Mr. Swinburne. It took tbe uncommon form of three medallions. The oentre one contained the address, and on each side was a smaller one containing a picture of Egmont and illustrative of the district, and the other a sketch of Inaba farm, Mr. Yorke's late residence.

Mr. Farbinson, in making tbe presentation, referred to tho happy idea of tbe artist, and said they all hoped that tbe little present would serve to remind Mr. Yorke in tbe old conntry not only of his old employes, bat also of the district which bad so long been 'bis borne. Tbe language of the address was studiously simple, bat, nevertheless, heartfelt, and they all regretted very much tbe severance now occurring.

Mr. T. J. George, Mr. 0. 0. Ekdabl, and Mr. J. H. Olaridge also expressed tbe regret of their several departments, and referred especially to libera' giits Mr. Yorke had rcade at parting. In replying, Mr. Yorke said he regretted very much leaving the colony, and, in fact, almost np to tbe morning of his leaving England he bad a strong inclination to retnrn for good to his old place, but tbe pressure pat upon him by bis mother; to reside in England was so strong that tbe duty could not be avoided. Bat thoagb leaving the colony and the district! he had no doubt that the Stab would continue to be very mnob what it bad been in tbe past, though be would no longer i have anything to do with its direction. He hoped and believed tbat employer and employed wonld work together well ; and for bimaelf be would like to acknowledge tbe value of tbe advioa and assistance he had received from all. He was sorry indeed for many reasons tbat tbe connection was to be broken, bat it was not of his own freewill that this was happening. . After mutual wishes for prosperity and Buccesß, tbe gathering broke ap. Mr. Yorke left by ibis morning's train, and expects to leave Wellington by this week's drreot steamer.-