Sympathy of Oroua County Council

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 262, 9 November 1934, Page 3

Sympathy of Oroua County Council

THE FASSJ.NG OF LATE MR W. G. PEARCE.

Feeling reference to (ho passing of ilr AY. G. Pearce, ol' Colytou, was made at yesterday’s meeting oL' the Oroua County Council by members ol: the council. The chairman (Councillor A. Campbell) recalled that the late Mr. Pearce occupied a scat uu the council for upwards ol' 20 years. He came 1o the council in J.SS9, representing the then No. 5 ward, and excepting ior one period was returned continuously unopposed. The laic Mr l’earce served the ratepayers well and conscientiously discharged bis duties as their representative. The speaker received a severe shock when he learned of Mr. Pearce’s sudden passing, for it was less than 10 days previously that Councillor Campbell had attended the jubilee celebrations of the Colyton School, where he listened to Mr Pearce speak oil the pioneer days of the district. The late .Mr l’carcc had been a pioneer settler of the district and one who had left behind him a happy memory. Councillor AY. Greenhow, as the senior councillor, endorsed the remarks of the chairman anil recalled that he had sat on the council with (lie Jate .Mr Pearce for many years. He had held the position of chairman and honorary treasurer of the council, and his endeavour had always been to serve I lie best interests of the county as a whole. He never entertained the parochial view, and always stood up for the fair thing. He sincerely regretted the passing of Mr Pearce, and knew that no member of flic council had furthered t lie interests of the county more in his dnv than their departed friend.

Councillor AY. McLennan said that lie had served for many years with the late Mr Pearce, and could support the remarks that Mr Pearce had always endeavoured to be impartial and fair in all his dealings as a councillor. There was no doubt that the leadership of the late Air Pearce had contributed to the progress of the county. A resolution placing on record the council’s very sincere sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr Pearce was carried in silence.