PRESENTATION TO MR. R. WALKER, EX-MAYOR OF PARNELL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6948, 23 February 1884, Page 6

PRESENTATION TO MR. R. WALKER, EX-MAYOR OF PARNELL.

A special meeting of the Parnell Borongb Council was held la3t evening, for the parpose of presenting an elegantly-illuninatea address to Mr. Robert Walker, the 1»» Mayor of Parnell, as a recognition of the service he had rendered to the borongh during his three successive terms of officeThere were present :—His Worship toe Mayor, Captain D. H. McKenzi<\ Messrs. Winks, Pollard, Mclutyre, McCabe, m Miillins. The address, a highly elaborate «* artistic out, prepared and engrossed W Mr. James fclator, was enclosed in a splendid gilt frame, and was much admired. In "} e initial, "W" is enclosed a view of Auckland harbour, and the. designs and colouring of the border are highly artistic. His Worship the Mayor, addressing }"• Walker, said : It becomes mj pleasingduty, on behalf of the Borough Council of Farnell, to make this presentation to you. will, I have no doubt, be a source of satisfaction to you when you look at this tesaj monial to know that you enjoy the g oo 4j'j and esteem of the Council who have deciaea to make this presentation to you as a 9lig D token of their esteem and appreciation oi your services, first as Councillor and then « Mayor, I shall now call on the Town Ueii to read the address. , The Town Clerk, Mr. Reynolds, then reaa the address, the text of which « » follows :— R. Walker, Esq.-We, tbo undersigned CbnncjUMJi desire, on %onr retirement from •Lβ efheeof M«°£ to express' our appreciation o' the .Me rn»nne.«J which you have fulfilled tno dunes ■»PP er,a, *jj £„ most esp cully would menilon the active p«t ha\c taken in inaugurating and ct portant works, namely, drainage and w lte f- . - e,,erp> »ndze»l we are largel} Indebted fur their «COJ phbl inent In severirc our t onneclio D , " " ™, ts hope tlut. at no disiant da), we m»y »S al ° m olir and usefulness, »o are, eU., l>. "• McA.eo*' Winks, J. friar Clarke, aud others. Mr. Walker said ; Your Worship gentlemeu.-I am quite sure you J Understand me when 1 say that it is «' feelings of emotion I rise to thank you tor this \cry handsome testimonial, ana » kind expressions with which it is by your Worslup When 1 first "*«*£ the duties of office in the borough 1 dm with the firm intention of carrying out tno duties to the best of my ability, and toMJ for no other reward than your »PP'"* aud now I find myself the recipieniof t very handsome g.f c. I prize it not only its beauty, but as an expression ofjojjj. preciation of my conduct aud of your ■hip, and when I look at it, - 1 •"£«,, frequently, it will remind me of one o i . happiest events of my life. J g ,ft from mv heart for your generous 8, (Cheers.) m . m ber of th" Mr. ToLLAKD, as an old member o Council, in a brief address. Jtaded t borvices rendered by Mr. Y al^, inM , oi borough, and his conduct of the busm the Council as Mayor.