VALEDICTORY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170576, 5 August 1921, Page 9

VALEDICTORY.

FACTORY MANAGER HONOURED. On Tuesday evening Mr Alan Guthrie, who lias been factory manager of the Temuka Co-operative Dairy Company for the past four years, and who is leaving the district, was met by a full attendance of directors in the office of the secretary. Mr G. B. Cartwright, chairman of directors, spoke eulogistically of Mr Guthrie’s connexion with the company. They could not let the occasion pass without voicing their appreciation of Mr Guthrie’s services. He was a hard worker and a good citizen, and the entire absence of friction between the suppliers and the., staff spoke volumes for Mr Guthrie’s Tinfailing courtesy to everyone. In conclusion he wished Mr and Mrs Guthrie long life and every success, and called upon Mr Tom Monahan, vicepresident of the company, to make a presentation to Mr Guthrie. Mr Monahan said he had come into daily contact with Mr Guthrie, both as a supplier and director, ,and his unfailing courtesy to every supplier, whether large or small, had won the golden opinions of all, and incidentally made Mr Guthrie a lipst of friends. He had seldom met a harder worker than Mr Guthrie, who would go away carrying with him wishes of all who knew him. He had much pleasure, on behalf of the directors, in presenting Mr Guthrie with a gold-mounted fountain pen. It was only a small token, but it would remind Mr Guthrie of the pleasant days he had spent in Temuka, and also that he carried with him the esteem and goodwill of all the directors wherever he went. ; Messrs IV. Philip, A. Hope, R. J. Mayne, T. 11. Pye, and E. Booth also

spoke in !k;tiering terms of Mr Guthrie as a worker and a citizen, and v.hsiiod him every success in the future. Mr Guthrie, who was received with applause, thanked the directors for their kindness, and said that it was very gratifying to know that his four years service had been appreciated. Ho had always tried to be good friends with everyone, and also to further the interests of the company. He would always treasure their gift., and would look back with pleasure at his connexion with the company. (Applause.) SUPPLIERS’ APPRECIATION. Later in the evening a number of suppliers of the company and friends met in Mr Budd’s tea rooms, Mr D. Mclnnes occupying tho chair. A lengthy toast list was gone through, interspersed with ■ music, song, and story, after which the chairman chairman called on the Mayor (Mr T. Gunnion) to propose the toast of the evening, “Our Guest.” In doing so the Mayor referred to the early history of co-operative dairies in the district, and detailed the difficulties that had to he overcome in getting them inaugurated, and the boon they now were to the district. Mr Guthrie had seen the Temuka factory grow to be the largest of its kind in the district. The suppliers took to Mr Guthrie because of his courtesy and steady hardworking ability. He wished Mr and Mrs Guthrie long life and every success, and on behalf of the suppliers and friends presented him with a purse containing a substantial sum of money as a token of the esteem and regard in which he was held by all who knew him. Messrs H| Gason, L. Story, A. E. Smith and others also spoke, and wished Mr and Mrs Guthrie every success. Mr Guthrie returned thanks. He had always tried to do his best, and he was not sorry that he had come to Temuka.