VALUED SERVICE
SIR CHARLES NORWOOD
. Congratulations to Sir Charles Norwood "on the knighthood which had been Conferred on him by his Majesty the King were extended to Sir Charles Norwood by the council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce ;-last night.;: Speaking to a motion of 'congratulation, a number of members rev ferred to the outstanding work which had been accomplished by Sir Charles in his. distinguished career in public life. ■■'" > ''•;. -; )■ :; ■"■' •;;;;:; •:,.;. In mpvihg-'a- mptipnvcongratulating Sir Charles, -Mri/j. *T.:'Martin,''- vicepresident of the chamber, referred to the great services.,which /had' been rendered to the city of' Wellington by Sir Charles as Mayor, chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board, and president of the chamber .'in, 1931 and 1936, "Few men'in irthis; city, have done so much forHthe'city of iWellingtorii'as'Sir Charles, who had had a "deep sense of the progress and welfare of the city," said Mr. Martin, who added .that the honour which had been conferred on Sir Charles had been a recognition of his splendid work. • • ' :■ ' Mr. M. G. C. McCaul, president of the Associated . Chambers of Commerce, and a past president of the Wellington Chamber, ■ said that he wished to pay r. tribute to the enormous amount of work done by Sir Charles for Wellington and the Dominion generally. The establishment of the municipal milk supply and'the Free Ambulance were tangible results of Sir Charles's worthy endeavours.
'.'. Mr. R. H. Nimmo supported the motion, and stated that :there' had been. no more, popular honour conferred in recent years. .Great service's had been given to the city by Sir Charles Norwood. He paid a tribute to the work carried out by Lady Norwood.
In reply, Sir. Charles thanked the chamber for its good wishes, and said that he was- particularly: gratified at the reference that had been made to Lady Norwood. The unanimous approval with which the honour had been received was a source of gratification to Lady. Norwood and himself. (Applause.) .' . ' ■' '' . „ The motion . was enthusiastically carried. . . ~
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1937, Page 15
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325VALUED SERVICE Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1937, Page 15
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