PRESENTATION AND FAREWELL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 1 May 1929, Page 2

PRESENTATION AND FAREWELL

MR W. ROBERTSON A number of NeJson business men gathered in the sitting room at the MaKonic Hotel -yesterday • afternoon to farewell Mr Robertson, officer in charge of the' Nelson Railway District, and to tiia'ke ' hihi a ' presentation as an expression 1 of friendship and of the business community's' appreciation) of his co-op-eration with tliern.' Mr F. W. Hamilton was elected chairman, lie said that to have to* say farewell to Mr Robertson was riot a pleasant duty, but while they were sorry Mr Robertson was leaving Nelson they were fjlad it meant promotion to him. ' Mr J.' Wyllie said (hat Mr Robertson was one of the best railway managers who had come to Nelson* The speaker felt that it was a' pity Mr Robertson was moving on now that they had some iiopei of seeing the Nelson line further extended.' Mr O'Brien, on behalf of farmers, thanked Mr Robertson for his assistance to farmers in transporting lambs to the Freezing Works. Mr Grace on behalf of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., said that |iis main concern was who was going to replace. Mr Robertson. He had always given the company every assistance. Mr L. Kerr said that his relations with Mr Robertson had been of a private nature The speaker was very sorry that Mr Robertson was lea.ving. Mr Hamilton said he would like to ,upport what had been said about Mr Robertson's co-operation with the business people of Nelson. The speaker had been 40 years with Buxton, and Co., and lie had never received'".'more consideration, civility and goodwill than from Mr Robertson.

Mr Geo. Mansson, as a director of the Nelson Freezing Co., spoke of the company's cordial relations with Mr Robertson. His' 16ss would be felt very much. A gold wristlet watch and a gold pencil were -then presented to Mr 'Robertson. Tn reply Mr Robinson expressed his sincere thanks for the gift and- for what had been said. He did not feel that he deserved either. He had found the public of Nelson very broadminded and his experience hero had been an education to' him. Mr Robertson said he had made some iwarm friends ' in' Nelson, and he did not expect to make any better. A number of apologies were received from business men who were unable to be present. Mr Robertson will be in Nelson for seme little time yet. The name of his successor is not yet known.