THAMES BOROUGH

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1932, Page 5

THAMES BOROUGH

CLERK APPOINTED

TO ACT AS COMMISSIONER

(Per Press Association — Copyright.)

INVERCARGILL, August 23.

A special meeting of the Invercargill City Council was held this afternoon to receive the .resignation of the town clerk (Mr C. L. Grange)) who' has been appointed 'Commissioner ,of Thames. The chairman of the finance committee, Mr 11. J. Mac Abater, who moved that the “resignation be accepted -with regret, • said that, having been in close touch with Mr Grange for ti'rree and a-half years, 'he knew how much he had meant to. Invercargill. Ho was a town clerk who had made a profession of his job, and had marked executive ability and sound' common sense. Those qualities, combined with high efficiency, had made him'-a tower of strength in 'lnvercargill. Mr Grange .had saved the city his salary ov'er and over again; It was not ‘ exaggerating to -say he had saved thousands. 'Tributes to Mr Grange’s work were a’eo paid, by the Alayor (Mr John Miller), who said he was satisfied Mr Grange would fill his new position with credit, and by other tpouncillons, the- resignation being accepted, with regret, In' (reply Mr Grange : said ho had spent four happy years in Invercargill and 'Southland,