PUBLIC SERVICES RECOGNISED.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13276, 29 November 1911, Page 2

PUBLIC SERVICES RECOGNISED.

PRESENTATION TO MR. R BARTLETT.

A largo number of .people; mostly the older residents of Takaka, assembled at the residence of Mr. Robert Bartlett at Motupipi on Thursday 23rd irist:

Mi\ Johii F. Rose said. they had gathered to do honour to Mr Bartlett, and to mako some acknowledgment of his long and valuable services to the public. He had been a member of the ■tukftka Road Board from about thirty six years ago. until its dissolution, and of the County Council until about three years ago. To give some idea of tho* time given to tho public that this meant, Mr. Rose stated that one period of ten years of his own membership of the Board entailed a total of one year's work. To give some token of their appreciation of Mr. Bartlett's services they asked him to accept a gold watfch and chain with tho following inscription: "Presented to Robert Bartlett by the residents of Takaka for 33 years' services to local bodies."

Speeches in a similar strain were made by Messrs: Joshua Newport; W. Baird, Thomas Symesj F. H. M. Ellis J. P. Hayes, P. B. Packard, A. H. Barnett and R. Y. Langfordj many interesting stories being told of the means of transit in the old days.

Mr. Bartlett having returned thanks in a suitable speech, Mr. 11. Y. Laugford presented a gold brooch to Mrs. Bartlett (which was affixed by Mrs;; -Laugford) as a token of appreciation of her services in making it possible for Mr. Bartlett to give so much of his time to the public.

Refreshments were abundantly provided by Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett and their family, also musical items, and a most pleasant afternoon was spent by all present. Apologies were received from Mr. F. Page and others; and Mr. Rose was asked to say on behalf of Mr. Joseph Packard, the oldest inhabitant present, that he cordially approved of all tho kind speeches madd