MR. O. B. PEMBERTON.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17119, 14 April 1921, Page 9

MR. O. B. PEMBERTON.

RESIGNS SECBETABYSHIP 01 A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. At meeting of the General Committee of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, Mr O. B. Pemberton, secretary of tho Association, wrote Stating that it was with sincere regret that he tendered his resignation of the position of secretary. Owing to the condition of his health, his mediclrl adviser informed him that he should rc6ide in the North Island. Although the tenna of his engagement recfuiretl that ho should give three months' notice, Mr Pemberton hoped that the Association would release him ny soon as possible, as he desired to go north before tho winter set in. He thanked the Association's officers for the consideration extended to him during the twenty years ho had been in the Association's service. Tho chairman said that Mr Pemberton had not been in the best of health the last two or three years, and recently he was granted three months leave in tho hope that he would return improved in health. He was sorry that they had received the letter, and he felt sure tliat ho was voicing tho feelings of members when he said that they were very grateful to Mr Pemberton for the work done by him during tho past twenty years. Mr Robert Reid "said that as one who was a member of tho Association, when Mr Pemberton was appointed, he was sure ho expressed tho opinion of a great many members in saying that thev received Mr Pemberton'sj letter with very great regret indeed. Mr Pemberton put good, honest work into the Association, and they all regretted that his health' did not permit him to remain in office longer. Mr. W. Hnyward said that lie, like other past-presidents, looked back with gratitude to tho very great assistance ho had received i from Mr Pemberton during his term of office. It had heen clear to many of them that -he was not in his 'usual* good health, and it was a~ matter of very great regret that they were losing tho services of such an able secretary. Mr It. W. Lochhead said that Mr Pemberton should bo written to and thanked for tho good work done by him for the Association. Ho had been an excellent servant of the Association, and had done very pood work for it. Tho chairman said that this would bo done. . . Mr ,T. O. Coop suggested that tho Association should vote a of money to Mr Pemberton in appreciation of his services. ,_ , - It was decided to accept Mr Pemberton's resignation with regret, to dispenso with the three months' notice, and to empower the Finance Committee to appoint Mr Pemberton's successor. It was understood that the same committee would take into consideration Mr Coop's suggestion.