PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 96, 25 April 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

' Private adeice: has been received mb ' Wellington of the deditlr; at MfelbournV ]■ of Mr Harold''':AshWifv;tlte:TCell-kn6wiii' \. theatrical ' iiidii^cr.. 'He ; \^as' ins* ■'. ,Blenheim • with thq --'(Jet Bioli';Qiuek: iWallingford"Ooiiipahy.;■.:• ;■ ': : , ;. I A- oleasiiiit" function ,'tobk place art ■ the Club, Hotel last. nighty \v^©n ;Mr; J. E,^O'Connor,,who represents E. IW., Mills;: and; .Co:, Wellington, with \\ : whom he has been associated for this* . 27 years, principally, -travelling..•«, iit> MaiTborough, and \ylib \ has been. transferred to the Gisborne section, ■. was farewelled by a large, nuhiber ..off business iiien.. Mr L; Honies pccup^ed the chair, and in gialdng ,the> v,i guest a presentation of' a travelling;: , lug foiv himself and ah eiderdow.n.-, ) quilt for .Mrs O'Connor, made refer- ; , > ence- to, Mr O'Connor's businessfability and 'iis f-'ocial qualities. ; I 1& : regretted their" guest's departuiw.from the Marlborough section of th©' ;, ; firm, and was sure that in his new '■:'/, sphere he would win further laurelsv j and increase the firm's business. • A, , number, of other gentlemen witk: whom Mr O'Connor "had been asso- ; ciated in business also spoke, regret-*; ;,. ing his departure fiom their midsty and hoped that his business relationsin Gisborno would be as successful a*,..,. they had been in Marlborough. Mr O'Connor, feelingly replied, thankingi , one arid all for their choughtfulnessv, -, and consideration during his 27 years' association witii them. Some excel-- s songs were rendered during, the* w,v evening by Mr Croft, the accompanists - I being Mr Williams, and a cold repast- ; provided by jM'r* James Sfollard was also enjioy.ed. ,:■- ■*' ; . -'f . ■ ; .