PRESENTATION TO MAJOR CLARE.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 647, 13 July 1876, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MAJOR CLARE.

A Purse of :50 soys and an Address were presented to Major Clare on Friday last. The Address was written in ornamental o'laraelers by Mr Spien, and was a fine specimen of penmanship and was as follows :—: —

To Major William Clare. Dear Sir, — Having heard with regret that the Teqairements of the Public Service nec3ssitate your removal to the District of Taranaki, we on behalf of tho inhabitants of tho Hamilton and Gnubridge districts, desire your acceptance of tho accompanying jmrse of sovereigns as a tokeu of our respect aud esteem for yau as an o'd resident amongst us. Wishingyou evory success in your new sphere of action, We are, dear Sir, yours very sinoerely,—(Jhas Tuck, R aud W Kirkwood, A Clements, nnd J Shaw, Ohairmau and members of Committee. Tlie Presentation was made at tho National bj Mt 0 Task, .io the pre^etico of about 30 stlbscritaiM. Major Clure.replicd and seemed much affejtcd. Ho said he wna with the boat party that came up (he riyer aud chose the site for tho Township.

H«, it was also, th it mar had :he Rjgi-uiiat(3i-J Waikatu'B) on to the ggmind an.! -toolr possession £ ,v them. H^t/icl aluayn been connected with Cambridge from the earliest time, and almost felt he li'»a u right to considßr lie was, as he had often been styled, < Father of Cambridge.'* AH present then shook him by the hand and wished him a hearty God speed.