WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1925, Page 3

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

TUESDAY. MAY Sth. The Council met at 2 p.m. Present: Missis B. Ward tin the chair). W. Jeffries. W. Senile. M. Keenan. T. W. Duff. .1. Donovan. .!. A. Murdoch and T. R. Chesterman. The Clerk reported that in c insequenee of tiie dentil of the Prime Minister. the Chairman had proceeded !'» Wellington to repre.-ellt the Council at

tiit* funeral on Thursday, and byline leaving lie had suggested that the Council should follow the usual .mirse, of passing a sympathetic nmtini. and to then adjourn till the 2,1 h. as a mark of respect to the memory oi the lift V.’ISCII . Mr Ward a.u.mM that tin- Migiroslions v,ere fitting, and moved: - ‘•That the Council places on record its high appreciation of the national servi es of the Rt. lion. W. F. Massey. Prime Minister oi New Zealand, and in deploring his death after long and faithful service to the Dominion, tenders to Mis Massey and the members et the respected family, dee], and and sincere sympathy in the great boie.noiceni which lias helallcn them, expressing the hope that the world v. id • expression of sympaly and concern and the univi rsid rccuguit ion el Mr Masses's life work tor the Empire. will' be some consolation b> i • iim thff of fi'cnt tri.il thorn in tiio tin* 4 ‘ ‘ through which they are passing. Continuing, Mr Ward said he lei I|. . country had suffered a very sad loss. For a long period of years Mr Musses- had conducted the alla.rs ot Hie country in a very abb- and s.ates--1 manlike manner. He "as appm.w.i- ---| able to all and took a very keen m- | ferest in all matters as allecung the ! Dominion, while they would all age. !as to his work for tbe Empire. He had dime yeoman service during tn' svar period, and he Ml 1 .«« * strenuous work had shortened he I,K. He deeds- regretted the loss me country had sf.'iai''o"L . , • The motion was put ami carried ! silence, members standing. The action of the Chairman m P>o- [ eeoding to Wellington to represent toe Council was endorsed, as also ss as th action taken to have a suitable wat forwarded on heiialf of the Ruined The Council then adjourned tlio ting till the special meeting to he nehl . on May 27th.