PUBLIC SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGED.

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 18

PUBLIC SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGED.

PRESENTATION TO EX-COUNTY COUNCILLORS.

After the meefcina of the Bruce County Council on the Ist the members met in the Council rhanib?i-s to r r-'SPiit to Messrs Noble, Crane, and Mo=lcy 'ome small re- , cog-!iilio:i of their long ponod of servM:c as ' councillors of the Bruce County. Mr James .Allen, M.P. w*> p.e--»nt, and the new I tountv clia.rn.an (Cr Dnvr) presided. Re- { freshnipnl> were provided and a pleasant ; hour sp?;.t „,!., r i The {^iirn'an -aul that no had con/errfrl with !i.> coll".i7iies, ai.cl t'rr> w-re un.mi- ' inojs in dcifling to m.-ike a pioontation !lo th- renripcr n.-emVi-. Ho asked Mr i Vole- and Air >*oh'« to accept each a -llver-'trountf d urnbrnl'a. an-1 Mi Cwne a b-infKomf ra<-° of *:•' t " / *' -"'oun t-^tl pipr; —In (lijintr v o he wished th^iii <nen, happiness 1 Crs Begs an-J Adam albo spoke in coidial

appreciation of the retiring councillors* long and valued services. Mr Allen said a few brief words of commendation of the work of the retiring councillors, and expressed hie personal regret that the county was to lose the services of such experienced and capable public men. .yMr-.Mosley thanked them for the very kindly sentiments expressed concerning himself;. He.-, went ji>n^.to'fefer to the work of ■Road' Boards were now '■■flic only -'public bodies wiiieh directly, represented the rate1* ratepayers . should most jealoiislF/guard their rights. " Speaking 'of charitable- aid" feattets; hb said ' thafr'tfoe soo^6r v«h4iit«ble aid. ad_muuet*atipn and distribution wejrc pjaced..on % a~ different footing t.he-be^er. , EBforin/w fa 3f a3 comhi& very Soon.^ They were Ifaced T>y the ne&esity for ittaldftg those persons' work who -wott'td^-not •work" ; he was in iavour of dealing summarily with. the waster and,, the loafer,, , He again -thanked them for th© kindly attitude they had taken up. "U ~. .'"... „..„ " • JSx-oouneillor Noble ajao briefly returned , thanks^ Their litUe ' presentation * would 'always 'serve' to'remind J hini of the many friends 'He had made *ih connection "with. County Council matters, t - ■ Ex-counciifor. Crane thanked them all s very sincerely for their present and. the very, kind treatment he ;had always received at the hands of the council and all who were connected with it. The function concluded with the company rising and drinking the health of the new chairman (Cr Driver). ,