AN APPRECIATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8537, 18 March 1908, Page 5

AN APPRECIATION.

At the meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Association yesterday, Mr Jacob moved —"That Mr J. M. Johnston be asked to represent tho Association at the Royal Agricultural Show in Sydney, and that £25 bo voted to him for travelling expenses, and that tho committee desires to take this opportunity of placing on record thoir grateful appreciation of Mr Johnston's valuable services to this Association during the past, more particularly of his efforts to secure the establishment of tho Dairy School on Palmerston, which have been crowned with success." Reference was made by Mr Jacob to the valuable services of Mr Johnston in the past, and his going to the Royal Show would not only be well for him; but he would also bo able to .pick up some, information that-would be of value to the Association, and- it would- also be well for the Association to bo represented on that occasion. He was not making any invidious distinction about the Dairy School; he knew that several members of committee had worked hard, but no one worked harder than Mr Johnston, and it would bo pleasing to him to know that his services had been appreciated. The motion would not interfere with any further motion after the Dairy School was hero as to who had helped to bring it here. Ho believed a movement was going on outside to recognise Mr Johnston's efforts on a much larger Bcale, and he hoped Mr Johnston would return greatly invigorated in health. Tho motion was seconded by Mr Cohen, who said he. perhaps, more than any other, knew the good work done by Mr Johnston. He hoped Mr Johnston would come back from his trip with his health thoroughly renewed, and, with many ideas likely to bo of use to the show. He was delighted to hear of the proposal, which gave him the greatest pleasure. Tho motion was carried. Mr Johnston, who had retired during the discussion, said he diet not think that he was entitled to any such recognition from the Society, and anything ho had done in connection with the Association or the Dairy School had been done for the good of the town and district, and not with the idea of reaping any benefit himself. He expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude for the' proposal and the-manner in which it had been brought forward. He could not say definitely yet if he could go, but ho would endeavojir to carry out the wishes of tho Association. (Hear, hear.)