(Hw, _cir.) He _ad nlwayß treated 'them ia f>> >viay conduciyo to their own intere-ts, and hi- advice wa* -always the best. Those -who had been privifeged to ea_ the inner life of Mr Rohison -would Ugree that ho wai-f a true friend- r <-ie«-', hea*-)— _nd they ww to-day «-y»eg f 'w revoir' to one wftonrthey wopld not loe. wmjau& short time. --(AppU-use.) As r*3ga*««, l Mr Robisoii a- ft vim, *-«T 'WPW *» 0i opinion. It was not always -©cognised how difficuJi; it waj* to find anyone who was dosecving of tho tnio tiitlo oi a, nnj» in ml its ,attribut*3, Mr Robisou. was not one to' w«ix hia fcoart i_ fljis sleeve, but !be was tms md loyal in every s?espect, (Applause,) The gathering that "<Ja-y liad bpejj infornwJ an 4 unpretentious, but that was only at the express d--*ire of Mr Robison- Tiey were gathered to wish Mm ban yoy-ge. Thera had not fceen time to get A proper address prepai-od, -«* that wcwld be completed -hortly, and "(Vould contain the following words: — "To W, fi. Robison, E*tJ., on his *e|_H* ment fron. the position of -man-ger of the Bank of New 1-outJ-. Walos, Chjri»A<*littrch,, from a few of -his many friends, who take this opportunity of their appreciation of his great business -ability and their per eonal rega-d 1 for him aa'a citiz-jn. They e_rne»bly trust that _c _nd Mrs Robiaon will foe spared to enjoy many year_ of ihealth. and 4__ppinesß, and ask their acceptance of the accompanying s___ll tokens of tho regard in which they are •heJd, Cte»t<jhur(?&, Jaottaxy 26th, 1900." , ~ The Ch*_-a»an "then presented the _ddr_ss to Mr Robison, together with two handsome gold w-tches, one -for Mre -Robison. Th« ißSOTiptioiu - wero as follow*; '--"Prasenied to W. S- Robison by tbia friends on tu* -retire ment as cnianager of the Bank: of New South Wales, Chri-tclniroh, after thirty-one year*' service. 2&/1/1900," "Presented to Mrs Bohigoa by her hu-band's friends on the occasiop of im resiren»Bit of the B_nk." The health of Mr Robison was .then, drunk amid great eni-husi-ssn. ' Mr J, B. Fisher also spoke to the toast. Mr Robison, who waa received with ap plause, mid that it gave him r«ry g*-ea* pleasufo to ace ao aaairy of his" old Christ-: church friends round __m.. 