CITIZENS' GIFT

Northern Advocate, 27 May 1921, Page 2

CITIZENS' GIFT

TO MR AND MRS DENT The illuminated address which the Whangarei citizens presented to Mr U-.d Mr s J. S. Dent on Wednesday i.. in rather novel form. The address itself artistically ornamented by Mr R. H. Allan, is surmounted by a. panoramic photograph of Whangarei, and the signatures at the bottom are flanked by pictures of the Town Hail and of the recent reception of Lord Jellicoe in the Triangle. The address is handsomely mounted, and framed in a 4-inch oak frame. It is now on view in Mr R. G. Hosking's window in Cameron Street. The text of the address, which bear s the signatures of the members of the two committees, i s as follows: "To Mr and Mr s J- S. Dent — "Dear Sir and Madam,—On the occasion of Mr Dent's retirement from the Mayoralty of Whangarei the citizens of the borough desire to ' offer ycu this address as a mark of the.'.r appreciation and esteem . Mr Dent gives up the office of Chief Magistrate of the borough after eighteen years , service, fourteen years a 3 Councillor and four years as Mayor. In offering their congratulations on this fine record, the citvi zens whom he has served so well deLire to say that they fully recognise the untiring zeal and unquenchable ' enthusiasm with which Mr Dent haa • given himself to the duties of office. !as Mayor he passed thi'ough a diffii cult period, but he was ever ready to i meet the demand, carrying out hi 3 I duties with dignity and "devotion, ■ and during the war giving a notable load in patriotic effort, i "As Mayoress of Whangarei Mrs Dent afforder her husband admirable , support, nd |the ditize'ns recogrijisa their indebtedness to her for all that she did in the cause of patriotism. 'We ask you, dear Sir and Madam, to accept this address as a token of , the gratitude of your neighbours, ! and with it their cordial wishes that ' you may both enjoy many more year.? • of happy life among the friends for whom you have done so much good work."