PRESENTATION TO MR MACKENZIE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 15 February 1902, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MR MACKENZIE.

Before leaving Wellington with his fami'y last week, Mr MacKenzic, the new Coinmissionerof Crown Lmds here, was preseoted by bis former colleagues in the District Inndn and Survey

Office, in the Empire Oity, with a valu

able set of solid silver table ware of about 60 pieces, comprising forks, sp ions, fruit knivts and forks, etc., all suitably engraved. The presentation was mi(ln by Mr J. W. A, Marobant, Surveyor-General, in the Board room, some 50 or 60 officrs being present.

Mr Maivh nt feelingly referred to M MaeKt-i z : e's 1 >ng onaection with tha braiclt of the department, extendinj orer 30 years, both as District Sur veyor and Chief Draughtsman, durio| fchebnlk of which time ha (Mr March int)' had he n clo-ely as*>ei »ted wifcl Mr WacKtiLzif. 'J hty all knew hoy "ai'.hfut and zealous"tWr friend's ofli ial svrvice had baei>, and his nami vould always be endeared to them al >y his many personal qualities, and thi c«en interest he ever took in the in lividual welfare of every member o be staff. Personally he, Mr Merchant >erbaps felt pitting with Mr Mac Ken ;ie more than any of them on aecoua >f the close private and official relation :hip that existed between them for si nany years; they all knew, however hat the severance meant well meritei >romotioa, and every one of theji wouU :engratulate Mr MacKenz'e in takiuj marge of the iraportantand procperoui and district of Taranaki, as it» no? Jommiseioner, and Chief Surveyor. Mr MacKenzie suitably responded ind thanked all for the assistanc »iven and the many kindnesses showi o him duriDg the best years of hi ifa. He need not tell them how hi elt the severance of their long connec iion ; but he looked forward to his net ife in Taranaki with interest am Measure, whore he fait he would b jseful, and could m*ko many friend" lis short run up to I is daw houte h •< convinced him that was thi inest district in New Zealand; and thi nan who was not contented with it an< ts people must be very hard to pleas ndeed. Mr Strauchon then propcs°d Mi tfacKnuzie's health (which was dranl vith musical honours), remarking thai le had known their guest for 35 years -in fact, they had bten boys together, .nd he was glad to know he was to uccced him in his (Mr Stranchon's) ite district of Taran*ki. Mrs MacKenzio a few diys later "was .lso presented with two handsome ilver entree dishes from the Ltdies' suild and choir of St. M*ry's, Karon,