SIR JOSHUA WILLIAMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 7

SIR JOSHUA WILLIAMS

GREAT FAREWELL GATHERING.

(3r T«]ceraph.-l i rc(j Curieciln, January 2". la the Garrison Hall to-night a citi-zem's-meeting was hold to say farewell to the lliglit H«). Sir Joslmn, Strango Williams, I'.C, en the occasion ai Ins retirement from tho New Zealand Bcncli.and departure for Englawl to UJw his seat on tho Judicial Gommrtteo of tlio Privy Council of the .Kmi«re. 1 .ho largo hall was overcrowded, aiming those pfe-ciit heiiig the Mayor of Difliediu Mr. W, , IX Stewart), tJie Hon. it Allen, tho Hon. A. L. Herdmau, Sir Robcrt'Stout. Mr. Justice Sim, and nian.T loading citizens repretienting the tasiness, Toßftli clerical, and other sections of tiui community. An ithiDiinated address was prcßcntcw to Sir Joshua, Williams. ■ The text of the address eonp;rii'£nki«cl Win oit tjift hi«li iJosition which he had so worthily filled as Judge of the Supremo Court for nearly forty years. It also ftftdfl i-rforeu-ce' to his services to the TJmvorsity, and' ta ltis lon.Rtliy ieoiimect'toi with the P.itioiits , and Prisoners' Aid Society, ami expressed 'regrpt at lii-s retirement, Stwpehes wore made by the Mayor, M r. Donald Reid (son.), the Bon. A. L. Hcrdnum. Sir Robert Stout, a«d tlm Hon. J. T. Paul, Sir Joshua \Villiains wplted w a very ' fenliiig si)cenh in wliiehiiespolw of tho many fmuw which ho had silent in DjiMcdin.