TESTIMONIAL TO MR WALMSLEY.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 506, 17 August 1875, Page 2

TESTIMONIAL TO MR WALMSLEY.

Acn>o on a BU^estiou contained iv a letter wbieu appeared in th 3 YVaikat . TiMß^on Saturday last . a number of gent emeu met at the fcl.umlton tiotel ou ih-i same evening, for tbf purp-iae of taking steps to present a pubac tan,. iiiouiil t ■ D. W dmale • , Es ] „ ou t!ie occtftum of his retir tneat from t.ie posit i>n of mincer of tuoNiioml Bun* in i his district. There war .tv iv tueutiil ftii.l re3}>eot<ible ate ndtnee, aud lft' era were receive I from Beveril gfcntletn<m pn-veuted from attending by business engage meats, uu 1 wto expressed ue.irty sympathy with theo'tject ot t.io ia eting Mr Jiacgregor Hay occupied the chair — Lhe Cnairmau odd he ha ouly been infortnel of th« meet ing a short time ago. tie uudf rdtood thjit v hat beeu called for the purpose of devising a {suitable tesumooial to Mr \V aliualey on the ocoa^ion of his retiretneut from the position of Manager of the Nauoual Bank, tie now invite i suggestions < a the subI jeot — Mr Ma 1- lea sugg- tted th^t it would be in advantage to the meeting if the q ntle nin who made the p (position in that day's >V aicaxo FistEdgive some iuriuiAtion tj the meetiug of the shape he proposal the t s iinouial ehould ta e — The Chairman nud he consi tered th it toe presence of so ra my gentlemen at the meet ng mhe wed that they considereit Mr Walmsley worthy of some pat>lic recogtdtion. The busiaesa of the present m eting therefore appea-ed to be the making of the necessary arrangements for giviug practical etfe,-t to their wishes. — (Japt Btjore said he had great pleasure iv testifying to Atr Walmaley's liigh qu lificatious and private character since he came to t-us district. He was onviace I that the National Btuk never had a better servant than Mr W'llmaley, who had «o increased the profitable business of the bank cbat rtie Directors had apparently q t alruid of the amouut of it. Air Waitu»ley had not obtruded tiima- If upon the public, but tie hid eon meted the atf lire of the bank, with credit, and. had won the este -m of all classes. He (Mr VVal.ns.ey.) h*il exhibited great caution an J discrimination in the trduS'Mitiou of the business of the baun. ite CUpt Bs^re; would be ha >py to cooperate iv any steps to present a testimonial to Air WalmaLy, uavin^ had consideMble intercourse with him, »ud he w.** co:ivmeed th.vt Mr Walmiiey deserved anything the distnot coaid give him. - Mr K. Hill proposed that a (Jommiitee be dppointed to urrange a sui.able mode of puoholy recognizing Mr Walmsley's serviovß, on tie occasion of hia retirement from the p >st of Man jger of the National xUun, Oommatee t'J consist o Uupt B.cre, Measrs Hay Mom*, Laugbndge, and the Miver, ani to report to a meeting on Monday evemug. Capt Beore a.-couded tae motion wtu<;h «.is carried unam uoudly Tae in^eC ing a j nunt-d until Mond.iy evening af^er p*3^ing the usual vote ot taauka to tha Onditmiu. Tho Com mi tee then held a in uting at whicn Mr Lungbndg> was rriijiieated to dr»ft ,\a address The Committee met again yesterday nioruiug wlien He iiaiy indgu p ese it-d a draft wnicii v.ia .ippiovud o(. rue »>ldie« ww ,r^;jeme.l co olie «» jounu'd m etmg i.iaC evening au<i uuauimouaiy adopted. Wa b lieveio h.is alrua y ceceivel uuui rou-i si^u uurea, and Lv ra id uo douot but iii it it will be geacialiy tu^nod throughout ttkp d.Wtr^W