Mor inner, Int, Arnold said:
"Whilst Tam sure tnt none of you wish listen to a fong Weed Eknow that you will bear withesee fora ow minute to enable ne's express to Mrs Jones "aur® feeree that he is leaving us, aim probably in a, better poste in, than most of your appreeints saya service ha has gives We ake Counc and through the Counci {he community" owing fo my close aasocation With hin eurlgg a even "years on the" counelt ant more "especially during "the faut Years when T have Been Chalrmis weltt ly rat ear as Chara, the' Secretary-Ceitral was any. on as a cult soar, especially months Teaver it Would hao been" mpensible for' me"to: Work had t nat been for the toyst Wipport "whicn "sth Joney, wit atithat time Deputy" Secrearyy gave "in more recent years he has taken very" keen interest in. that hardy don, dhe rickshaw peablent and it°must be some aalstaclon him on"his pending feslgnation making some pro} solution, T am probably reaching. the end of my activities on the Couneit but I shall always Joole back with pleasure on the years during Which I worked with "Mr, Jones, Whilst we shall miss you Mr, Jones, We shall consider ourselves fortunate that in you we shall In future have outside of the inner circle of the Council a friend who knows the dimeulties with which we are faced and is therefore able to bring home the ordinary ratepayer what the Council is up. against and in spite of this actually' achieves, 4 Council we appreciate the food service you have given to the community, your loyally, your never failing courtesy and the willingness with which you have assisted individually on every occasion that you have been approached for in-Formation or assistance, even although you must at times have inwardly thought what a nuisance we were, "We are sorry you are leaving us, and T am sure that Tam' voicing: the hope of my colleagues as well a5 myself when I assure you that We wish you every success on your Felurn {othe legal profession, "and many years of good health:" barrassment to them. Furthermore, my committee feel that the curt reply of 17th instant from the Depuly Secretary of the Council could have been couched in terms more courte ous, It has been the expressed desire of my committee to ce-operate with ithe Council in their efforts to arrive at a solution of the existing congestion of motor traffic in the business centre of the city. My committee feel they must add that their policy in respect to the present problem has been in no wise one tot obstruction, therefore it is keenly felt that the suggestions of the Association are entitled to considera tion.
The report submitted to the Council by the Commissioner of Police receiving the attention of a subcommittee appointed by the club and my committee will communicate with you regarding the details of same in due course—I am, eto,
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