THE SUPERINTENDENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 3956, 29 October 1875, Page 2

THE SUPERINTENDENTS.

The Superintendents and the visitors from the ISorth were made much of at Tokomairiro yesterday. On arrival by train from Dunedin they were shown over the pottery works and the town, and afterwards witnessed the drainage plough competition at Springheld farm. Messrs Macaedrew, Fitzherhert, and llollcston were obliged to ret urn to Dunedin at the conclusion of tho competition, but the rest of fhe party adjourned to fct. George’s Hall, and there lunched, as the guests of the Tokomairiro Farmers’ Club. The chair was taken by .Mr Scott, president of the Tokomairiro Farmers’ Club, Messrs J. L. Gillies, W. J. Dyer (Mayor of Milton), and J. Davie, M.P.0., acting as croupiers. On the right of the chairman sat Sir George Grey and M r r } V - A. Murray, M.H.R.; and on the left Mr Sheehan, and Mr Alfred Jones. Amongst the other visitors present were Mr Bunny, M.H.R.; Mr J. C. Brown, M.P.O. and M.U.R.; Messrs M'Dennid, M‘Neil, Lumsuen, l). Henderson, H. Clark, Green (Secretary for J" üblic Works), IM‘KeUar (iSecrctiirv for ’ M-EMVs ; Mr J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner of Waste Lands; Mr Butterworth, of the Waste Lands Board; Mr Hack worth, Collector of Customs, Dunedin: Mr oonyers, General Manager of Railways; and a number of other gentlemen from Dunedin and Port Chalmers. The principal speakers were Sir George Grey, Mr Sheehan, and Mr Murray, M.li.R.’s. In the course of his speech Sir George complimented Mr Murray in no measured terms, and spoke of Bruce’s member m these terms They found in Parliament that Mr Murray was They said that they would wear him out, but they were mistaken. One night in the Asseu bly, he (Sir George Grey) almost despaired at the turn events had taken, and thought that failure was about to come over their prospects. He heard that Mr Murray was at a ball, and at once sent a messenger for him. lie strode into the Assembly in his ball dress, went to his seat, and the moment there was a pause, sprang to his feet and moved a motion which spread dismay in the ranks of the Government. It was so unexpected, so bold in its conception, that even he was astonished and surprised. He believed that the termination of this discussion—that the people of New Zealand should have a voice in the change that was proposed to be made was greatly due to the aid Mr Murray gave upon this occasion, and that he helped them materially to secure the point that they had gained.” Sir George and the rest of the town party (with the exception of Messrs Bunny and Sheehan, who journeyed on to Tuapeka) returned to Dunedin by special train, which arrived here shortly after dark. Mr Kollestou returns to Canterbury by the Easby, which leaves this evening.