PRESENTATION.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 21 February 1912, Page 3

PRESENTATION.

.i:A meeting of: a number ofj;he7offic-: ials of the Helensville Regatta was' held in the Kaipara Hotel 011 Wednes-i day evening-;Jast,; Gapt.-GF.'Sellars occu-: pied the chaiayuiid explained that the? meetingJia.d,.been,.called for tie pur-; pose or showing, In an appropriate; vinann rei ;^.''>tKd.'i' esteem ..;>inAwliLebU-tIiGiTJ Secretary,, Mr ; -3f. Tucker, .was,held bythem, and "also to show their appreci-; therworkdijfne by fein con.'-:: neetion with the recent Regatta. The! 'duties' of i- secretary on- such/lan '--ciecas-.j ion were arduous, and the success of; the function was greatly due :to' that; officei's exertions, Mr Tucker hadworl^e.djlijaiid^and it was through; his; ahW Voi-kmanship that the' Eegaitai wassuch a success. He, (Capt. Sel~l lars), on behalf .'b£---the oificials hadi much pleasure in handing to\MrTuck-! era small token to shQw^their: %?{3rgH ciation of his services, the presenta-j .tionjqpki.thp'fqrm.of av,ery nice 9ct.-i gpld-medal rfepresenting a' ships-wheel; inscribed on the front '.' Helensvillo Regatta 191.2/' and on the reverse: side " Presented^ Tucker for ser-; vices rendered as Hon. Secretary," be : sing. subscribed ior practically amongst; jthj offiQi^J;Eeniselves[/ ~. T,he artiplq.: procured to order by the local jeweller, Mr W. A. Laird, showed good workmarisTrip'ahdexcellent finish. Mr Tucker, inihanking the Chair.- j T4a^f6r--his(reffla'rks^Said^n ilwW: fcyr?~ \ tainly arsurprise tohim.stUlhe, thank- ] cd :<.tllemf6i; the Token wKich'he wbitld prize very much. He was pleased to receive recognitionin such a hearty manner, and it was a pleasure to know ie Had)id.Qne i tQ;Aslisfc tM affair had been,appreciated. HeiW^uldbe even nlpre '-'please;d-Hvh'en ■ at- Jthe nest

annual meeting'he r ,lxad..tliß pleasure of reading diif "tlie'MDstahtial balance ■which the committee had in hand.

Several other members congratulated Mr Tucker on the manner in Whrcli he.,Qamed^ut,..liis- .Trtrprk v; as .seGretary t^l^^eg^t%,^aii(|_;;liop^d;v Jaio^-^ajij^ occupy the same position next year.