INTERESTING PRESENTATION.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 3, 12 January 1915, Page 2

INTERESTING PRESENTATION.

Mr C. McGough was made the recipient of a beautiful marble clock last Saturday afternoon last at the Pukekohe Factory, on severing his connection with the New Zealand Dairy Association. In making the presentation on behalf of bii fellow employees, ■ • Mr J. Russell referred in kind- > ly terms to his life-long acquaint- Jr ance with Mr McGough, and An- • ' mended him highly exemplary manner'in which he had always fulfilled his duties ,to the company for the last quarter of a century. All, he said, exceedingly regretted losing him from their midst, and he would leave with the ' assurance that only friends were left behind. They wished him, hia wife and family, all future happiness and prosperity and the best that lift could give. Mr J. Brown commented upon the changing scenes of life. It was usually the unexpected which happened, and none would have thought that within the last weeks they would have lost two of the oldest and most trustworthy servants of the Company. Be had himself joined the staff eight yeara ago, and since then had seen about fifty others come and go. Mr McGough had seen many more changes than that, and when he found himself comfortably settled down with a good farm behind him be ' hoped he would ever think kindly of tbs boys grinding away in the old factory, and of the friends he had left behind him.

Mr Herbert Morris also expressed bis beat wishes for Mr McGougb's future welfare, and referred to him as having been always his father's . I right band man and respected friend. He was one who could * always be approached in confidence, and be, carried with him the respect and esteem of the Morris family. jr*-1 Mr McGougb feelingly replied! He deeply appreciated the confidence and respect of his fellow Workers. ftH He thanked them for the assistance J given to him enabling him to carry out bis duties, and for the fl tangible evidence of their friendship . -\ and their esteem. He hoped they would extend to their new manager, Mr Kirkman, tbe sane help as they bad given to him, and that the future wuuld be kind to them all.

With the strains of "He's a Jolly Good'fellow" and "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" ringing [io his ears, Mr McGoOgh took possession • of the token of goodwill.