The following article taken from the Marlborough Press of the 17th speaks for itself:—Mr 0. H. Mills, M.H.R’s term of service as representative of our district has now expired, and as Picton has been transferred to another electorate the constituency is perforce obliged to part company with its pres ent member. But he has rendered services of so important and valuable a nature to the district, that it is only right and fitting, we should, before saying an official good-bye to him, publicly thank him for what he. has done. Men of all political parties must recognise in Mr Mills a man who has honestly and faithfully dis charged the trust reposed in him, and who has done his very best for Picton as for every other part of his district. This being so, men, we say of all parties, may well unite to do him honour. And not only the men, but the women too who are enfranchised, and whose cause had Mr Mills’ con sistent advocacy. Of course he has not pleased everybody. It is not in human nature that he should. And the man who lays himself out to do it, knowing what he must know of the fickleness of popular opinion is—to put it mildly—not a wise man. There are some opposed to the whole tenour of the policy Mr Mills ha? supported. Some who would have voted the same in the main, but differently on this or that particular question. Never mind that. All can lay their prejudices aside for an hour or two, and combine to take a graceful leave of a man who has been instant in season and out of season, in his endeavours to be of use to his constituents. If he has not done everything, he has done a great deal. More than any other mem ber for the district has dona in the same time, more than any one except Mr Mills could have done. Whatever our views of the Govern ment policy, all must feel that it was a good thing for Marlborough that its representatives’ sympathies were with it, for it rendered many things possible that must otherwise have been unattainable. No elector ate has been more efficiently served than the Waimea-Picton one. 