PRESENTATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3461, 4 January 1901, Page 3

PRESENTATION .

("Ashburton Guardian.") On Saturday afternoon a number of the friends of Sir C. F. Wroughton, managei of the Ashburton branch of the Unior Bank, "met at the A. and P. Association's rooms to make hint a presentation, pre vious to his departure for Timaru, to tak< charge of the branch there. Mr G. Leadlej presided, and there were also preseni Messrs T. Bullock, T. Taylor, T. Upton E. Horsey, J. Bonifant, M. Stitt, E. J Paul, E. Saunders, S. Chapman, F. Ferri man, P. Stewart, R. Friedlander, J. Whit hell, D. Thomas, Tarbotton, Frampton W. Chisnall, and apologies were read fron Messrs J. Davidson and A. Dawson. Mr Leadley explained that they weri called together to say good-bye to a gentle man, whom tliejaovere very loth to lose Mr Wroughton had been resident amongs them for years, in fact had started his bank ing career in the place, and from a subor dinate position had worked himself up ti the position of manager at Ashburton which he had worthily filled, and he wa now under promotion to the charge of tli •Timaru branch. The position of a ban] •manager, was a very delicate —and at time a very difficult —one to fill owing to th banker having to act as a sort of . buffer be • tween the Bahk authorities on the one hand J and the clients of the institution' upon th

: : otfiery Mi i&erefore; the position -was one > ■ which required great discernment, tact, ; i and an accurate and quick judgement, all lof whfeb> had been developed by Mr J Wroughtsu- As a citizen also, he hath taken i his- part in whatever was going on- The 1 speaker referred to a favourite expression lot sohool inspectors, 'The disciplins ob- - I served ws3" mild* but ..*■ <md th% ii 6 (thought, aptly described Mr WrougMon's manner with, the clientele of the Bank. ' They would all be pleased to know that IMr WrougMon's abilities had been recognised by his employers, and that he; was promoted a step; higher on the ladder. Mr ' Lesdley then stated that hei had beens dei pnted by the subscribers to present , Wioughton. wiißi a purse and its contents 'a» as token or their esteem for him a® a : business" man and a citizen. | Jjlj. Bullock, who had knowm Mr • Wroughton sineer his arrival in Ashburton, i testified to his. painstaking and reliaitfe 'manner,- : and added that he had always carried out Bis duties as pleasantly as; possible; When this gentleman reached Ashburton the place was considered somewhat insignificant, bat now it was one of theefeest 'and most important inland towns in; the ' colony- The A; and P. Association; was j then % very small combination, whereas 'now a prominent feature of the colony.. Mr ! Wroughton had first arrived in AshbHEton lin and' remained until 1893 wheat he : left thft district, returning, in : 1896; and remaining until the presenti. He - had pleasure in handing over for Mrs ' Wroughton a lady's manicure silver sat, together with a handsome:; gold bangle for their daughter, and a miniature hall mirror j and brashes for Mr and Mrs WrougHton. Messrs- M- Stitt, E. Saunders; and; "F- E. : Upton, also' spoke in eulogy of Mr TSiwogh- • ton's connection with sporting mattes and Hia vafaoMa help in the promotion afihont;ing, Mr Saunders stating that sinoft Mr 'Wroughton had given up hunting- ■ pMtime haid gradually decline® i» the ; district.