PUBLIC DINNER AT TEMUKA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 145, 7 December 1877, Page 3

PUBLIC DINNER AT TEMUKA.

(By Telegraph.)

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

A dinner, in commemoration of the advent "of the Temuka Leader, came off on Wednesday evening. Fifty of the chief residents attended. The chair was occupied by Dr/;Raynor, supported by Mr Ivess, the guest of the evening, and Mr Hayhurst. on his left. After the usual patriotic toasts, Mr Hayhurst proposed, the "Local Institutions," coupled with the name of Mr Ivess, and paid a high compliment to the spirit of enterprise manifested in' the newspaper, which was a credit to the district. He felt confident Athat the undertaking would be liberally supported, and that the promoter should have no cause to regret coming to Temuka. The Timaru papers failed to do justice to Temuka. especially regarding the question of the Milford Haven Harbour. For the future, he trusted Temuka would be independent of such papers as those referred to. Mr Ivess was well known throughout New Zealand as an enterprising journalist, and he had started this journal at considerable expense, had started it as a venture, and as far as he (Hayhurst) could, he /'would do his. ( sbest to shew that Temuka

appreciated;the high boon Mr Ivess had -Conferred,oh the inhabitants of the district. ■ Bfifhad every confidence that Temuka had , & great future before it, and had great r -■pleasure in proposing the health of the ■ -guesij; of the evening. Mr Ivess, who on rising was received with applause, said, be felt flattered at the reception given him, and the kind way he was introduced by Mr Hayhurst to the company, all of whom were strangers. He did not start the paper with the motive of patriotism, but as a commercial undertaking, and was prepared to give the district a fair triaL'and to test its capabilities and '" -willingness to support the paper. He had no doubt of the result. If, however, the district prrved unable or unwilling to support lie venture, he would abide by that verdict, and withdraw from the scene .of action. Every pledge of support had been given, and honourably fulfilled, ,and if failure resuked, he would have no cause to reproach those who encouraged,* and wished for the papei-. He diVLnot wish to ' had •' B fa_&ed- n i ne newspapers in the colony. ~ __Br showed he was no. novice in newspaper matters, and had confidence that this djfcict was capable of supporting this 'tfjpture. He did not intend to become & resident, but had placed the paper in . charge of Mr Wills, a gentleman well and " favourably known tn all present. If spared, he hoped to meet them again on the anniversary of the event now being celebrated, and hoped a verdict of approbation would then be given for the way the paper had been conducted.