PRESENTATION

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13714, 2 October 1908, Page 2

PRESENTATION

AT GERALDLNE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

There was* an attendance of about 20 people in the Geialdme borough Council Chambeib y..sttrtlay alu.lllooll, lor uic puijiose of making a picv ntatiou of an illuminated addic.-s to Mr Thos.. Finch, *■<> loug associated with .the lVol. Office in Gcnildine .

Hi* Worship the Mayor,'(Mr Jaa..Mating) who presided, expressed his pleasure, at being present f<> do honour lo Mr Fincb, who had been jx.stinastcr at Geraldicc for 50 years, lie was •_ the- • first pn-tniasttr (hey had had. and the onlyone until a few mouths ago, when he retired. The position of. postmaster/ was not (he easiest for any man to Till, but Mr, Finch had carried out his • duties' with satisfaction alike to the public and to the depart meut Ik: served. He read the address which enumerated the recipient's many good qualities, and spoke- of the low the whole community felt, iu losing I his services. In making the presentation, lie assured him that ho carried with him into private hie the best wishes and highest evet'iu of all sections of "the combnm,j,x- '■■;'■: ' ,:.:[;i . - -"-v Colonel McKenzle said while they were all aiternoon, yet there. was ssiill a. thought ol r-;i'JHPNf tll;i(. .11 i Invl. '"< II'. ll' with them. lie wojihl'ask , the 'Mi»*es Finch to accept eadi "a gold locket and --xprciis-d the liop,- ih:tt t'liey walk .ik their late mother" had taught them, and do nil the acts of kindness to others that, by jn their power. > Tho 11,-v. A. 15. Todd said that Mr Finch might w.ll look back with satisfaction on his life'* work. Few men could show a Lefler record, and then retire with the otcciit-of all classes of th" community. The po.-Uil depmtment was the most universal .and the most trying ■ ■it its officers, y-A Mr Finch wan never 'he meic official, hut rather the adviser and fM.ml ( .f all having business with the post, office. Mr W. .Shier- staled that he had known Ihe s"e«l well for over 30 yeais. In all h ; s dealings he was the „amc to the bis man as to the small one. The public whs a bird taskmaster, yet lie had never heard a single complaint about the man-iT-r J:i whMi Mr Finch had cariic.l out his duties M --,s G. It. Crciniei ami A. J. McKay nko adilcd th<-ir tesliinonv ;iii' ! .ml.- .1 i!„. .<),,,. -..-,[;.•.:■-• ~.,....,.1-1 .■ml conibnhd with wishing Mr Finch U'"'d health and many h.ippv davs. Mr Fimh lirirlly t hai-krd ' th-in on h-■ half of his d.i.i»!itcrs and hiln-.U for ihrir pisseuts. ; ,ii,l (he gaf!i-riu'> w"b ! '-li was > '(iv iepicMii:ative one d:«f>oi 5...1.