PRESENTATION TO CONSTABLE MULHOLLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 14, 2 January 1891, Page 7

PRESENTATION TO CONSTABLE MULHOLLAND.

(From an occasional Correspondent.;

men met in the Railway Ho*el, Winton, to say good-bye to Constable On the evening of the 12th December between thirty and forty gentleHugh Mullholland, on the eve of his departure for Cromwell. A light supper was served in recherche style by host Btarkey. His Worship tbe Mayor, Mr. James Gilmour, occupied the chair, and in a neat ppeech referred to the regret felt by tbe residents of both town and district at the loss of one who during his thirteen ye«rß residence amongst them they had learned to esteem as a citizen and reßpect as an officer of the law ; one who possessed the happy knack of strictly performing his duty without making himself either obtrusive or obnoxious ; one who always preferred to act the part of peacemaker, thereby endearing himself to all classes of the community. When it i ecame known (his Worship continued) that the exigencies of the public service demanded his (Constable Mulhollan rB~)r B~) removal from amonpst them, a few gentlemen formed themselves into a canvassing commit.cc and succeeded beyond their most sanguine expectations. The time at their disposal was, however, too short to allow them to purchase a suitable souvenir, he had therefore to request Mr. Mulholland to accept this purse of sovereigns and with it purchase a memento which would be not ooly worthy of the

occasion but acceptable to himself and Mrs, Mulholland. His Worship concluded by wishing Mr. and Mrs. Mullholland, on behalf of the company, all health and happiness. Then followel the toas's : "Our Guests," proposed in a happy speech by Mr. Horan, and spoken to by Messrs. James McArthur, V. McWilliam, and G Sims >n, who each spoke in feeling terms of Mr. Mulholland's worth as a citizen and a constable ; song, "For he's a jolly good fellow." Mr. Mulhol<and, in retnrning thanks, said the matter had taken him by surprise, as, although be had always striven to do his duty to tbe best of nis ability and would always continue to do so, he did mt think be deserved any thanks for that, as he was paid for doing it, As for the kindly feelings and good wishes expressed towards him and his wife, of the genuineness of which their handsome persent that evening was a substantial guarantee, they n j ver could forget, and ha hoped the day would come when he an! his family would return to live and perhaps die among the friends they were now bo reluctantly parting with (applause). " The Mayor and Councillors," ably responded to by exMayors T. McWilliam and James McArthur ; Gaelic song by Mr. C. Mcßae ; " The Agricultural Institute," responded to by M. ssrs. Henderson and Mcßae; comic recitation by Mr. M. O'Brien ; "The Host and Hostess," rephtd to by Mr. S'arkpy, and tbe singing of " Auld Lang Syne ' by the company, bronghr % must enpyabie evening to a Moße.