INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

FAREWELL TO MR. HUTTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Oct. 5. There was a large and fully representative gathering in the supper room of the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, on the occasion of making a farewell presentation to Mr. G. H. Hutton, who has for years filled the manager’s chair at the Bank of New Zealand here. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Sutherland), who presided, # opened proceedings by proposing “The King”, which toast was drunk to with musical honors. He then proposed “Our Guest, Mr. G. H. Hutton”, and after paying that gentleman a wellearned tribute as a good citizen —who had always taken an interest in any movement that was for the general good of the community, had proved himself a pleasant companion socially, and a wise counsellor iff business matters—he said that the many friends he had made while in Inglewood felt they could not let him go from amongst them without giving him a substantial token of the high esteem in which they held him. He therefore asked Mr. Hutton to accept the well-filled wallet, which, he assured him, had been spontaneously subscribed by his Inglewood friends, and with it their heartfelt good wishes for hinjself and family. Mr. Esse, of the Bank of New South Wales, and Mr. Armstrong, of Messrs. Weston, Weston and Billing, also spoke in terms of high appreciation of Mr. Hutton as a friend and fellow citizen, whose absence from Inglewood would be keenly felt. Mr. Hutton briefly and feelingly replied. Mr. Armstrong then proposed the health, with a welcome, of Mr. Kendrick, Mr. Hutton’s successor. Mr. Kendrick having replied, the meeting broke up to attend the farewell social accorded to Mr. and Mrs. Hutton at the Parish Hall.

At the Parish Hall a goodly company of friends and fellow workers in his various local interests had gathered. Representatives of the Anglican Church, the Horticultural Society, etc., were there to bid God speed to both Mr. and Mrs. Hutton. The Rev. R. J. Stanton welcomed the evening’s guests very felicitously. He felt the parting keenly, and could only hope that he would find another such trusty supporter to take his friend’s place. At the same time he could assure their guests that the very best of good fortune that could befall them would fall short of the wishes of the friends they had made here and were leaving behind. Mr. F. H. Brown followed on behalf of St. Andrew's vestry, and Mr. Merry spoke on behalf of the general citizens of Inglewood. To those warm expressions of goodwill Mr. Hutton’s reply was short but sincere and particularly appropriate, thanking those present, on behalf of himself and Mrs. Hutton, for the many kind things said, and expressions of goodwill that he felt sure he would never forget, but often recall with feelings of gratitude. After the applause responding to Mr. Hutton’s reply had subsided those present devoted themselves to dancing and cards, the time being enlivened by songs rendered by Mrs. Kirkby, Miss Officer and Messrs. W. J. Smith and Teeling. An interval was called for supper—such a supper as only the ladies can provide when, as they had done on this occasion, they lay themselves out to show what can be done. The supper room was most tastefully decorated by St. Andrew’s Church. COUNTY COUNCIL. At a meeting of the Inglewood County Council on Tuesday the attention of the council was drawn by Cr. Hunter to the alteration of the boundaries of the Inglewood registration district, to come into force on September 5, 1921. Cr. Hunter said the boundaries, as detailed, would cut out a large portion of the Inglewood County from the Inglewood registration district, and add it on to the Waitara district. He pointed out that such an arrangement would entail a great deal of absolutely unnecessary hardship on a large number of settlers, who, in order to get to Waitara, not the natural centre of their county, would have to pass through Inglewood, which is that natural centre. After considerable discussion it was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Crs. Simpson and Jones, that the attention of the Minister of Internal Affairs be called to the injustice done to a large number of settlers in the county by the alteration, and that he be informed that this council trusts he will take the necessary steps to rectify the same without delay.