POPULAR LEGISLATOR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18356, 23 March 1923, Page 10

POPULAR LEGISLATOR.

MR. F. MANDER HONOURED.

LATE CONSTITUENTS' ESTEEM. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] "WHANGAREI, Thursday. A presentation to Mr. F. Mander, exM.P. for Marsden, who represented that district for 20 years as a supporter of the Reform Party until his recent retirement, was made to-day at a large and representative gathering, over which the Mayor of Whangarei, Mr. D. A. McLean, presided. The Mayor said that the large number of people present was an indication of the esteem in which Mr. Mander, who had retained the confidence of the electors for so long a period, was held by the whole community— supporters and opponents alike. On behalf of the subscribers he handed to Miss Mander (in the unavoidable absence of Mrs. Ma.nder) a handsome silver tray and tea set, while to Mr. Mander was presented a beauti-fully-illuminated album containing an address from his many admirers throughout the electorate. The Hon. J. G. Coates, after conveying a message from the Prime Minister expressing his great regard for Mr. Mander and his regret at being unable to be present, said that in season and out of season their late member had consistently and insistently upheld the claims of North Auckland in 'Parliament. He also referred to Mr. Mander's efforts in the direction of securing better conditions for men employed on railway construction works. Mr. Mander had gone from the bottom to the top of the ladder, and knew what "hard graft" meant. - References to Mr. Mander's good qualities were also made by Messrs. A. J. Murdoch, M.P., W. Jones, chairman of the Whangarei County Council, J. D. McKenzie, chairman of the Whangarei Harbour Board, J. Morrison, chairman of Jho Rodney County Council, and W. Carruth. Mr. Mander, in returning thanks, said that when he entered Parliament he was told that he would lose all the character that he possessed, but after leaving Parliament he was 'finding that he had more character than he was previously aware of. He was proud to know that he hid retained the esteem of both supporters and opponents. He had found that there was no need for a man to allow himself to be corrupted by Parliamentary duties. If a man wished to bo honest he could be as honest in Parliament as anywhere else.