TESTIMONIAL TO MR JENNINGS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 423, 16 December 1911, Page 5

TESTIMONIAL TO MR JENNINGS.

PUBLIC MEETING AT TE KUITI. A public meeting, presided over by Mr -T. Boddie, Mayor, was held in the Waitomo County office on Wednesday night, having for its object the presenting to Mr W. T. Jennings a mil able token for his nine year* service:; to the Taumarunui electorate and Lite Dominion generally. The chairman, in introducing the business, referred to Mr Jennings in most eulogistic terms, and ventured the opinion that lie had been sacrificed for the sins of his party. Individually there was no other member in the House that was more highly respected. There was no gainsaying the fact that Mr Jennings had. done, good work fot the elec.nrat-?. On all occasions when lie enlisted the services of Mr Jennings, he found him willing and ready to do all that he could. He had much pleasure in cordially supporting the movement to make Mr Jennings a suitable, testimonial. He was sure that it was the general feeling throughout the district.

Mr J. Wall said that it was with pleasure he endorsed the Mayor's remarks. He felt sure that no partypolitics would be introduced into the matter, as all shades of opinion recognised the sterling worth of Mr Jennings as a man. He had known Mr Jennings for over twelve years and could therefore bear testimony to the calibre of the man. The election had been fought on square lines with the exception of one little incident. Party politics was responsible for the position, and each side recognised that thev had to fight.

Mr J. F. Walsh expressed his pleasure at the candid and splendid manner in which Mr Wall had spoken. Although up to that evening they had never met he had the highest admiration for Mr Wall, who. he considered, was a fair fighter. Ho was pleased that so many were taking an interest in seeing; that Mr Jennings was to have a tanegible recognition of his services.

Mr D. J. Young was elected treasurer.

It was resolved on the proposition of Mr J. B. Young, seconded by Mr Gadsby, that Messrs Wall, Walsh, Williams. D. J. Yuung (treasurer) and P. Mora (secretary) bo an executive committee to deal with the matter.