PRESENTATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5604, 10 February 1879, Page 6

PRESENTATION.

Os Saturday afternoon a presentation of a more than usually interesting and hearty character took place at the Queen’s Hotel, Manchester street. The occasion was the retirement from active service of Mrf Alexander Grant, who, daring the past 14 yean, has travelled to and from the west Coast in charge of cattle. ;Mr Grant has made, on an average, 13 trips ' every year, and has usually bad m his cate about 60 head of cattle on each occasion. At times, he has had. a hundred beasts to look after, and so wed has he managed with his charge* that helms invariably delivered them in such splendid order that they have not been 'found to be even footsore.. Falling health having compelled Mr Grant to retire from a pursuit involving so many hardships, Messrs S. Garforth, F. 0. Tabari, and| other gentlemen -connected with the-West, Coast, cattle trade, together with a few of Mr Grant’s friends and acquaintances, determined that in some way they would give tangible proof of their esteem , and goodwill. A jjprfcy ,of the subscribers met Mr Grant at (he Queen’s Hotel on Saturday, when Mr Tabart read the following te»timomol :-T-“ Dear Sir ; —On your retirement from the arduous duties [of the West Coast overland cattle trade, whioh we regret your failing health has neoessitatod, we the undersigned have much pleasure; in requesting your acceptance of thie wateh and chain, together with this purse of sovereigns ffiO), as a tohen ; d opr, good wishes towards you, and fewh j m appracwMoo of ▼onr: universal faithful servicesduring a period of H vears. \Ve trust that tha present severance, though regretted; fo r he M .JJfNci advantage, aadthat withrenewedhealth you prosperous future.’*/Mr jCab#, WW ? SSlphosen remark. appreciation of; valuable services, and he. then, pallco upP n thoee* pfesepi:to dfhjk,to the hesWWof^pne ; whohadbeen “a faithful, West,, up and down man all fu# life.” The; twt woe heartily honoured, and, Mr Grant,hawng the Bunatod, The is p; hunting lever, pf; (diver,vph WMBW: silver ohsdn and compass appendage; On a Sm,and won the inner Otopje thdfollow-