PRESENTATIONS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12901, 12 February 1906, Page 6

PRESENTATIONS.

HANSON.

Mr. g..;'Hanson; : the well' knotrji^..Pareora?

wool scourer, left Tirnaiil on' -Saturday on i-ii,'trip to .'the Old Country, and on Saturday morning a number of his friends met. iiim at the bid him bon voyage. Mi Mos.%/J6has ; presided and oh-, behalf .of those press at and many others, presented to Mr Hanson a-pure of sovereigns, as a token of friendship and regard. " Messrs' "W.-. Priest, W. Lawson, T.- D. TToung, A." Bourn, A. "S. • Palmer, H.B. Kirk and R.Brdoklaiid; ali old biisiriess' acquaintAiiC'Es, spoke of Mr Hanson as a straight-going neighbour, and wished him a. pleasatt trip ahdja ; .safe- re- \ rurh. " L Sir Hapson.(kanted; fhe.Vcpmpany for kindness in . ae'sembßjig ".as-L tliey had'-dtee^to^. eay good,.;bye,' and adding such, a, * Mr and Mis Hanson's, health'.was drunk with musical honbferS. \:' ; ,:: '■'.'"' !1 ■''..,"' '' '"..""" The'pppulai§ty);:of ilrS. Mimhire' as'.'a private; of ;|h9;vS:e.M,Rr^'an(j : secretary !to the j corps;-' was well proved' oh Saturday eyening. ■Mr;Mai^ire...is.^abput..-tb"JeaTe : Timafu for r Masterfcon, and ..his .comrades •could not go .without'some proof of then; esteem; for ; him.• 'Accordingly' about a score -<>f. the members of :tne'"?com-, pany : . in the Hotel, on Saturday, .. evening- to bid ,a Eim%;gcod'-:bye -witt w aTl sorts of good wishes for his future in the. HprtltJslandj'-and-;a.TUian.imous Mjpe-thaf he' would.lje able soon to return and rejom the .eoihpainy. . Apologies were, sent ' by Captain Gabitesr'Lieutenant Bowie and Sergeant-Major Wfiit&aker, who .regretted their inability to be project, and. Sergeant Major The lilielilth off Private "Mahhire was drunk with arosicaf honours; and tip- cjiairman ; ahen y |bn •. be-: half of the _offieersj; presented "him with some very prettysilver and porcelain table ware,, a*s a- small esteem•;„,and goodwill. Sergigiif-Major. that every man seen had very willingly grvenM& subscriptionStpwards the-memeatoV to one of the most fpopular "mierabers of the company. Other members added some> remarks, dwelling especially u P on jPj? Tate Manhire's services.as sec|e-. tary, "and his readiness to help in aiiy;■and , every way he- could the interests;*>£ the company, or. of. individual members? The .recipient.suitably thanked the- members for thei^.preseiit-and;, good wishes. •Mid said he had. lieen well repaid; for any little he had dor.a for. the corps, by the pleasantmemories he would caxrr *away the good ; .times .he ( ,had .spent wit&.tieni. He hoped; azne. day' to come b&c&- and rejoin- the "corps.'. ~-' ■'.,-""■