The Chronicle, PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1911. DEPARTING CITIZENS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 October 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle, PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1911. DEPARTING CITIZENS.

! . A CAiiiunixc (if Levin citizens i,s to ! i:rke ]il:ice this evening to say fare- ; .-.■.•'11 to Dr. 11. I), Mackenzie, wlmso I ! .ng association \\-illl this town and I :!iistri(.'t lias been marked liy many j public services and also by acts of I private 'beneficence in u - !hicli his gowl helpmate and himself have unostoiitatiously assisted, variious deservinp; cases afc various times. During Dr. Mackenzie's thirteen years' stay in tin's town 'he 'has .seen it advance ! I from the pupilary of slKintics I and slush lamps to its present, up-to- | date stiit.ndari! of streets, a I tviilt'ly-sproncl, hiuji-pre-sure water J supply, w;'ll-dc;si;.i;no(l ro.-.hlonccs, fine j pii'blio ImilcliinsLs. rind the general de- | wr of finis!) w'nirh di/Toront-ifitos a ; pi'fijii'e.'-sivo. town I'rom >,\. more, vil- ; (n all those; derives of ad\anci.'inent Ii;- -l:ci-s i:iken an intelligent .!in:l iieipfnl iiifcerc.-t, and both ! by prece])t and example : lie:!n;us done ; i\'p]l his part as a citizen ami councillor. Possessed tof ;i strong poi , - sonality, and a disposition of cliar- ■ actor tlvat pieveiiU'd him i'rom sny- ; ins "iiKiybe ,, \v}\<><t iu> IVIt: «ni'c that "impracticable"' or '''impossible" were the only appropriate words, it was inevitable that he would -.t times aro'iivn feelings n\' dislike to himself. .Wmo the le."<. k \\-.\n felt on all silk's t;!ia(. he had at heart .always the intriosi.s cf the coiiininnity. and tliat to iho bo.--.t of his iight.s ln> strove for Us bcl.ienii, ,;it a,')fl case, and v.-e are pleased to know t!«»t proof o[ t!,U l"o.eiiii;j: i.s fai-tb-A addirss, 'appropriately illuminated, is t'.> be presented to him this evening ars a ot the foinnnuiiity's .sen.se ol' liis lielp and guidance so freely given. Incidentally the address makes nvcivtion of the kindly heart and gonial attribirtc.s of Mrs .Mackenzie, who* many admirable qualities have endeared her greatly to a wido circle of friends and acquaintances extending all round the I county.