Presentation to Mr. Kidd,

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXVI, 27 June 1903, Page 1824

Presentation to Mr. Kidd,

A number of citizens assembled on .lune 15 at the City Council Chambers for the purpose of making a presentation to the late Mayor, Mr Alfred Kidd, M.H.R., in recognition of his past services to the city. The Hon. E. Mitchelson, on behalf of the donors, handed to Mr Kidd an illuminated address, of which the following is the text: — “To His "Worship the Mayor. Alfred Kidd. Esq., M.lt.K.—We, the undersigned citizens of Auckland, cannot allow you to retire from the office of Mayor without conveying to you our deep sense of the ability you have displayed as a Councillor for many years, and subsequently in the more important position of Chief Magistrate of the city. During the 18 veal’s of office, 12 of which you served continuously as chairman of several important committees, you evinced conspicuous devotion to public duty. We must congratulate you on the very efficient manner in which you supervised the nunie-ous works which have been brought to a successful issue during your term of office, notably the Queen street improvement,the electric tramways, tne .ire brigade station, and water supply, thus making Auckland the most up-to-date city in New Zealand. We sincerely hope that you and Mrs Kidd may be long spared to enjoy the esteem of the inhabitants of Auckland.” Appended were a large number of signatures of leading Citizens, the first three being those of Sir John Logan Campbell, Kight Kev. Dr. Lenihan, and the 1 E ’ Mitchelson, Mayor of Auckland. the address has been most artistically illuminated by Mr Slater. Two fine water-colour sketches by Mr I’erritt were also handed to Mr Kidd as a present to his wife. One was a scene at Wanganqi, and the other a Lake view Mr Kidd suitably expressed Hie thanks of his wife and himself.