SERVICES APPRECIATED.

Shannon News, 19 March 1926, Page 3

SERVICES APPRECIATED.

MR MURDOCH'S RESIGNATION. FROM HOSPITAL BOARD. •Mr W. Murdoch, Mayor of Shannon, tendered his written resignation as one of the representatives oil' the Horowhenua County on the Palmerston North Hospital Board at yesterday's meeting of that foody, owing to his leaving the district, for health reasons. "I am sure," said the chairman, Sir James Wilson, "that we all regret Mr Murdoch's departure and hope that he will be completely restored to health. His services to .the board have been such .that we should place on record an appreciation of his services." Mr G. A. Monk, another representative of the Horowhenua County, (Stated that practically all Mr .Murdoch's spare time had been devoted to the advancement of his particular district. He had worked hard for f the Hospital Board and, the speaker thought, was responsible for the Mangaha,o Medical Association coming into' 'being. The speaker trusted, with Sir James, that Mr Murdoch's health would be completely restored by the change. Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., endorsed the remarks of the previous speakers and moved that the Board express its sincere regret that Mr Murdoch had found it necessary to leave the district, and also' that an appreciation, of his services be placed in the .minutes. This was unanimously agreed to. MAORI FAREWELL TO MR MURDOCH. At the Poulu. Pah, Moutoa, on Monday evening the natives of the district' tendered a farewell to Mr W. Murdoch. The evening! took the form of a social and dance, mere being a' large attendance of Maoris /and pakehas, many Shannon residents being present. As a token of the high esteem in which .Mr Murdoch wag held by them, and in recognition of the many services he has rendered the natives, particularly during the epidemic of 1918, he was presented with a pair of beautiful Maori mats. Messrs C. Hekinui and T. Kohika, br.

eulogising the interest the recipient hud always taken in the natives and the strong friendship which had grown between them. An excellent supper was served under the supervision of Miss Lena Kohiba, the gatherng proving a most enjoyable one. Mr C. Hekenui, in making the presentation, addressing Mr Murdoch, said they were very grateful that he had honoured them! with his presence, thereby enabling the Maori race the opportunity of bidding him. farewell. It Was a pleasure foal them to bid him farewell in that -building, which bears the name of our renowned anc ester Pouitu. During your term of office we have tasted and seen the good things you have, done for us and we regret- exceedingly your departure. We have not forgotten what you did for us during the M 8 epidemic. It is a fact that were it not for your services many of us would not have been here this evening. It is consolation to us that what is our loss will be New Plymouth's, gain and we hope that your successor will he worthy of v ou. In .bidding voui farewell we trust the change will "benefit your health and may God bless you and keep you and also ourselves that we may meet again in the near future.