PRESENTATION TO THE CAMBRIDGE POSTMASTER

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2619, 25 April 1889, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO THE CAMBRIDGE POSTMASTER

Mr John Bull, who has been in charge of the Cambridge Post-ofiice, for tho last five years, having received notice to proceed to Hokitika to take charge of that Postal district, a number of his friends decided to present him with an address and purse of sovereigns, as a slight acknowledgment of the courteous maimer in which ho had dis charged his duties. The presentation was made on Saturday afternoon, in tho ofKcc of the Piako County Council. Mr <1. Mc]S r icol was voted to the chair, and in a few brief remarks expressed regret that Mr Bull was about to leavo the township. He also br.re testimony to tho courteous and kind manner in which the duties of the post-office had been conducted during Mr Hull's regime. A few friends had determined that he should not depart without some slight recognition of the many services they had received at his hands, and had subscribed a purse of £20 which he begged Mr Bull to accept, together with an address that had been prepared by Mr Chas. Tuck and signed by tho subscribers. He then called upon Mr Tuck to read the address. Before reading it, Mr Tuck read a telegram from the Postmaster General granting permission to niako tho presentation, as it is contrary to the rules of the Postal Department. He then read tho address, as follows Cambridge, April 20th, 1880, To John Bull, Esq.", Postmaster, Cambridge : Dear Sir, —We the undersigned residents of Cambridge, hearing with regret that the exigencies of the Public Service necessitate your removal from this district where you have been so long resident, cannot allow you to leavo without expressing our recognition of the able and courteous manner in which you have discharged the duties of your oHi-e. While regretting your removal from our community, we tako this opportunity of congratulating you upon your promotion. and request your acceptanco of the accompanying testimonial, and, although it is of itself of small intrinsic value, we feel sure that it will be some satisfaction to you to know that you tako with you to your new sphero of duty the good wishes of those persons in Cambridge, who, from tho nature of their business or professions, have had many opportunities of experiencing that courtesy of which this small presentation is a slight acknowledgement. With bent wishes for the welfare and happiness of yourself and family, we are, Dear "Sir, Yours very sincerely. (Here follow the signatures.) Mr Bull said it was extremely gratifying to recoive such a flattering testimonial, especially coining, as it did, from tho leading men of the district, as it showed ha had given satisfaction to them ; and the fact of his being promoted showed that he had given satisfaction to the Postal Department. During his residence in Waikato lie had made many friends, and, indeed, had received uniform kindness from all, which had made tho carrying out of his duties a pleasure. He thanked them for the expression of good will towards his family, and regretted they were compelled to leave Cambridge, tie trusted the district would improve, and that li 3 may be spared to visit it again, when he hoped to find Cambridge a prosperous town, surrounded by well-to-do farmers.--Mr Bull and his family left Cambridge yesterday morning by the early train, en route for jfokitika.