Presentation to T. P. Clarke

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1260, 25 February 1905, Page 3

Presentation to T. P. Clarke

k Popular Engineer

Air interesting and pleasing function took place this forenoon, when Mr. JC. P Clarke, engineer in charge of the Waihi Company's battery, was the recipient of a .handsome easy chair and a set of carvers -presented to him by the employees of the battery on his • relinquishing control of same to take qp a similar position mt the Union battery of the same company. The change has been necessitated, we understand, by the failure of Mr. Clarke's health which has been none too robust of late. The management of so large a concern proved too much strain for .him. The presentation was made; by Mr. J. Hind, foreman, who-; in an appropriate speech touched upon the good feeling which had always existed : between Mr Clarke and the employees, and. expressed on their behalf feelings of regret at his departure, trusting; however, that Mr Clarke would be spared for some time to come. Mr. Clarkey who was visibly moved, replied thanktog them all for such tokensiof gratitude, which had literally I iit'lii W"» by surprise, and which he would treasnM as a Sitting memento o f 9 years in the battery, fie had always tried to do liis duty both for the Company and the men, and no doubt some of the men. had thought he. was hard at times, but there must.always be a strict discipline where a large'number of men were employed, and if he had appeared hard at times he had not meant to be." He was getting up in years now, and found the work in connection with so large a mill rather more than he eiatitfd manage. Mr. Barry had consented to his going to a similar position in the Union Mill, and he could assure the men that he would not iforget their kindw neis. At the conclusion of Mr. Clarke's speech three hearty cheers were given, and the proceedings terminated. We understand that Mr. W. E. Russell, of the Union Battery, assumes control of the position vacated by Mr. Clarke.