BANQUET TO A. W. FOLLETT HALCOMBE, ESQ.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 87, 24 March 1880, Page 2

BANQUET TO A. W. FOLLETT HALCOMBE, ESQ.

The valedictory ft—— F. Halcombs on riquct given to Mr A part lire for Fngltic occasion of lits dc* i'own Hall onjfrf took place ia the expected the last. As was qualified suce»«p« / Proved an unnutuber of gentle \ptb ia regard to the the excellence of A who were present, Mr 0. Hot, of ti spiroacl provided by the general lint 1 Oenbigh Hotel, and during the evciiii ffaj which prevailed decorated.with 1 ’ 1 110 Hill was gaily tables were arrafl is and 11 igs, and the in the centre ot i ll the shape of an I were laden witl? 'bo bad. llie tables and presented i ?'y delicacy in season pearanee, eve* ' ein, rkably pretty apwithout regard tsflf lll K being procured line is to be coagif x l )en93 or •rouble. Mr able maimer in 'q 1 . at, ed 011 creTttbanquet, which c£ lcb prepared the were present d^} n \ )Q \ ju who surpassed in ’ areJ could not b* New Zealand. ? other place in (ot Awa Jlurij o Alex. MeDo.ialJ ported on his n , * bo cbau ’> sup evening, and A by the guest of the Chairman), and jcMacartliur (County J. Jones. Mi qJ- 'f T let t c b -y oilieiate.l -- - Maclean, (at’Bulls)

111 II "I | 111 Mill h 7 ) gii ll MoiitiLJi ,jwu to Lila sumptuous repast provided, amongst whom we n nice i r.'pi’oseiil iltves from every district in the .U.inaivitu an l Rangitikei Conn ies ineluding Cilonel Gurtou, (Hubs) M -ssrs Rollienim, Lush, (Ualcombe) Fry end Winder, (Uukmo Roid) 15. Warbirtou, tPalner.tm) Russell, (Foxton) C. Hull, (Bulls) M'Rcnze, (-iaiilou) Marshall, (Riugitikeil Wiiibley, (Aslmrst) aui Olliers. Alter I'uil justice bad been done to tlio cii'jies, tlio cloth was rem>vod and Tlu Ciiairiian p oposed tin toast of Her -\l;ij,;sty tlio *ou,” which was duly honored. file CjiiißllAX li.’xt proposal the health ol the " H iiice and Brince.sS of Wales, and the Royal (family," which lie hoped "'juld be hear ily rcspi.idol to, He might men lion that U e Rriiiei an I 1 tunce.s took a lively in'erest m matters eoneeriu'ig ihc Cuony, ftllJ especially so in the settlement of Feihlmg. He had heard that evening that a *uu nber artie'es were now on their way put |V., n land, sent by their Roy a ('.H;, 1 ,|,,„. aies J, a contribu im towards tin C.iurch B lil.l ing L uni. llic toast M'as ivciyed with three cheers.

I lie Liiairxux in proposing tho “ Army, Navy, an-l IMuntoers ” said h-* lioped they would not have much Lighting to do, but it they were calle l uoon wniid not be fouud wanting. Nine fought better tkm our army and navy, even their enemies were bound to sp *alc in tiie highest tornn of their [courage and prowess, iU» toast was drunk with cuihusia'in.

Colonel Gorton, wlia wis loully cheered on rising, s.ni J it gave him great pleasure to |respjn j to tho toast. The toast was always wit.li enthusiasm, and he lioped that the custom would long continue. During Iho last two yeais England had slnvvu whafiier anuy c mi l d » both at Afghanistan and tho Cape, an 1 he thought the remark male by Nauo leon viz., Tnat Kriglishmeii never knew when iney were beaten,” ha I been amply b >rno out by their put aciio is, (cheers.) Captain Siierwlll responded on behalt ot the Volunteers, ant said he felt prou 1 to represent .such an oßl i eiu corps as ;the Manchester R.fles. who would always he rea ly and willing to do duty if called upon (oiic -rs.) * Mr Burns then .syng “J.icVs Y irn” in capital -style at th* eoncludon of which ho was warmly applauded. In proposing tii • health of “ Mr Hal* CDuib l ,” tiie CTiairmin sai l lie f-ll sure it would be receive J with great pleasure. If he were 10 speak on matters concerning .his private friendship with Mr Hal'combe, lie oo ild say a great deal, but tiin; would n »t peruCt. He knew it was a feeling of respecq? tbfct had brought them tog-1 icr that evening, but most of them h td a higher and better object in meeting together oi.such ai occasion. It was no; only a m'aiter ot' friendship but a matter oi wisdom. They were a I in the SiUiu boat, and it res ed en irely 1 1 h them selves, by pulling together to \ko a success of the setlleine/it. It was therel ne wise to take advantage oi the oceasio i of Air llalcombe*s departure I tor E igiaud to rae*t him, an! tali over in .tiers u t only afT-cting the settle- / merit, but uf the whole CMony. He | would tike Mr Hulcom'oe to te.l them

un*tliing about tho pr>gr*ss of the I <enl*mett’, ml its fu ure pruprets. H* (the chiinuan) was a i old col-misC luyi >g spent nearly-all his life in New Zealand, and he had seen the beginning and the end of lots of schemes, none which, bin the Feilding sen lenient eu led in co id p'.ete siicct'S*, because whatever private individual might think of this special settlement the Col my looked up >n it as a grand success, (cheers). Ho spoke at length on the dilficul i«*s experienced by the early settler*, contrasting them with state of (lie district at ilie present tiin *. which wa sop med up by the railway, and good roads* In c >urse of time lie was of opinion that Foil-ling would produce more wool and graiu than any olli-*r ot the sam * exient in any part of New Z -aland. (Oiieers ) The efforts of uan could tioi change a forest into agricultural laud in a L*w lays, but it wou -l take some time before this end is att iinel, a id even noA tnoy w re ti feel tiie benefits of t iat ahead y under cultivation. Tuero were mmy other mitlers lie would like to have spoiren upin. bu hi had not time, and no doubt all wouii llice to li ,j ar what Mr Haleomhe had to say with res gard to the prospects of lue settlement. He would ask tiie company to drink the healtn of Mr lialcombe, wishing him a pleasant voyage, and speedy return. (Cheers.) The toast was received with musical honors.

Mr 1 Talc oil be on rising to respond was receive J with cheers. He wished to thank those present fir the hearty and cordial manner in which they na 1 drank the toast of his heilth. Tue Chairman ha l given him a task which ho was u i prop ire 1 fn*, bui wind do tlio best he cml l. w.tli the limited tiin? at his c mi nanT To ere wore mirk *d peri >d* in every man’s life, and lu lull arrived a' ill it peri-) l which was n>t n itruthfully termed “ going downhill." With regard to his own past life lie could call lo mind three most interestiug events which lie w mid name. T-ie first was his birth, which lu was not supposed to know mue i aboil‘ ; the second, his marriage ; and the third the proseut occasion when lie ha lso many arouad him wnom ho could call friends, (uiieers.) Before proceed-

ing further he would tike the opportunity of referring to the seconl event of liislif.*- H* owed tho chief part of his success in carrying through the aifiirs ot the settlement to his wife. II id it not boon that Airs Haleomhe assisted him in the great work of settlement, an l rolieved him of hi spersonal busineis he would not have been able to give so much of his time to the work. He always found in Mrs lialcombe, a ordiil seconder to all his schemes for the promotion of tlio prosperity of the setTemout, a id he often left matters to Her tha*. ho was unable to copo with himself. Tho Chairmin had stated that the settlement of the Alui--1 Chester Block wis locked upon as a great i success, and ho (Mr Halcombe) wis t pl asodto say that it compared favourable with similar work uuda tiken by i other companies. Wnen he saw snch a r large tiu nber of gentlemen assembled iu such a lino building, brilliantly illume i uate l with gas, and when ho saw the i cess hid been achieved. When he I carried his memory hick to six years a 4O, 5 wnen there were no roads, an i tli<» • ennui >ll necessaries of life were carted * iutj.lho township iu drays, winch very l otteu g>t b >ggei in 111 id moles, an l com* , pare it with the banquet ti which they . had lnvifwd him . 1 it.l..i 1, . I. .11 ,

• liad invited ami tliat evening, li>» tli >ujfJit ■ all would agreu w.tli him tliat ast misliiug 1 progress hud been made in tlie work oT i settlement. Tuis sliiull show tuem that die Briiisti people weroeinineully a lapted tor the work of colonization. They do f not see difficulties ahead of thorn, but work with a will to surmount those they have to c intent against. JVfany difficult . ' tios had to be overcome in the oa ly days of the settlement, ani their efforts were crippled to ,a great extent fur want of proper means of locomotion. Not a soul expectrd that the work would prove successful, an 1 ha (the speaker) was always met with a sneer, and told that any man who auompte 1 such a work wms nothing bettor than a madman, but his heart wts sot on making it a scenes. His prindptls wire behind the access, and undertook t ie work without anticipating tio difficulties, and there ivas aso a lluauoi d difficulty wuich was an iimo-* ta it matter. The people brought out Were used to au entirely different state of things at home, and the agents whoso duty it was to send people out to the Block went in for numbers, an d also mis represented things wuich made the settlors dissati-Sed, on their arrival, idut there were am mg them, men wuo

possessed BritiaU hearts au i British pluolf, and they set to work minfully to clear away the dilGcjulties which stared them m thoface oa every si le. (o.leers ) l£e hid associated with him, mea win had tile will to earcy out the work, and he would not he doing his du'y unless ho boro testimony to the unselfish m inner in which they toiled to mike things as pleasant as possible. T„ e y knew nothing ol tueir principals, the only man they ha t a personal kmwledgo ot’ wis iJolou-1 heddmg, yet they toiled incessantly and ad honor was due to them (h'ar, lieu-.) iuey were mt that evening at a time ween acommerciil depression lunging orer the C cony, and if they had not possessed lie irts ot'oak it would be almost impossible to cintend against the dim. cuiti s which presented tli-mselv s a every hum. Bit w.ih ail this iie saw no eiuse tor d sp iiideney, Tuey certainly n v Jed to ex u cise more care and economy until brighter limes arrived- Around them w rj til i elem mts of wetlth, and future prosperity, and it only required time to develops it, and lie would live to see the day when the Bounty of Manawatu would take the lead for its productions, when lie looked at the timbir in this dis - trie , he hid niver soe i the liko on the iStiinJ, and it it were only apparent over the world it would prove a valuable crop. Ife then referred to the Canterbury settlemmt whioii twenty-five years ago was in its infancy. Tie first settlers ha’l great dilUeulties to contend with. They had uo means ot'access to the plains, and where Christchurch now stands was a swamp. They were at first despond mto: success, nit seeing what a groat fituro was in store for them Tima has done for them what it will do for us, and he felt sure from his experience of different‘ parts of the block, tin; ihj Ck drum had

not uncler*estim ited the future of their set* ilement, wnen he said that it w >nli prove •me of the wealthiest districts in the Colony. He (the speaker) ha 1 travelled over New Zealand, and lie kne w of no place that possessed the sam? alvin'ag) f>r » grand future. They ha 1 hai tli* benefit of tiie experience a id progress of New Zealand to work upon- If any min fifteen years ago ha l said that one thou and milesof railway would b’em* at the present day, lie would have been relegated to a lunatic asylum But nevertheless such wis tiie cise, and judging the future by UlO past, lie thought they might lo>k forward tithe tune when Feildiug would count its inhabitants by thousand*, and when wo >1 and graiu would came pouring inti it Clear, heir.) In referring t> his own itbmr, ha spoke with the greatest hu uility, and wha'over he ha l done, he cmld not but feel that he hid sum mile m.Hikes. Hi lial always endeavoured to sink pirsont feelings wliwe the iut ?rest of the settler* were ac stake. In his actions he had n > doubt but that he had trod on a g >0 l many

coma, but a* bo was parting from th'in he wouM ask their forgiveness* There was a feeling among the settlers tint h ‘ was favouring oilier portions ot* the block before Foildiug. but this lie woul 1 emphatically deny, lie Ind never done auytuiug antag jnistic to the interests ot any p irt of tho distric", or in livuduaU in it, lie knew it was impissible toaTVe two unstors, and he iial endeavoured to serve only one, namely to prom>te tho best interests of the district in which lie lived. Referring t) his endeavour to re-

present Ilia district ia tlie General A.«* sembly, bo sai l tint he thought from his experience he woul l be able to do som 1 400 1 for fclio Colony. It had pleased them, ho.vever, t) place the hmorable position ia tiio hands of a gentleman vvh » wis oae of his b st friends, aad ho (Mr lldcombe) hid not the slightest ill- will against any of thise who had ealetvoared to keep him oat. (Hear, hear.) lie hoped all would accept whit he hi l said as coming li >nestly and truthfully fro a too bottom of his heart. Possibly at sjiae future time he would again seek the hoaour, and if defeated he would ciieerfu.ly b>w to their decisim, as hi was a stauuc 1 believer in free Jo u of ; opinion, and respected the feeling* ot the mijority. The step he was ab mt to take 1 in leaving the Colony was a most im* If l ll all rim t.htfprt WIS

p n*tant one. He thought tliero wis a suspicion in tlia raiuffs of some people tint lie was endeavouring to shirk Uis duty by leaving at a time when the Colony was labouring uniera dopressun, but he wou d bo able to get away better than if times were mire prospsruui. While in England he lioped to be able to do something for the good ot tho place. Tuero never was a tull ‘ when snch au opportunity of introducing pnducc in the shape of timber to the Euglisu mtract presented itself. Ho had been told tint English timber merchant did not ine New ZeahnJ timber, ovmg to tue Hot that a continuous snpply coul 1 u 1 guarante id, but he had hopes that us difllmlty could ba got over. Tnere \va.a a desire on tlio pari of the English cipitat'iil comfortable hom*s aul lie thought if it were sliovn tint a profitable market c mld bo obiainei for the timber it would bi a greiter iiiiuoeiu jit for them to leave. In leaving tho people of (he district behind him thou gut absent in body he wou'd be preieut in spirit aid would spare no ellbrt while at k )/ne to give a fair anl just estmiue ot the benefits to bo derived by mm of capital coming out to the col my. Iu tb? early divs th’*y could not d> 30 without considerable disc mifort, but now they have the benefit of railways, telegraph, postal service, and daily communication with Ragland, aud t.h'*v cull 1 now eoine out and settle with

tii'*y 0 mi 1 now come out and settle witu th urfam lies without denying t iomselves any of the comf>rts of civiliz ition. He would take this oppirtunity of ti ideriug his grateful thanks to those g-mtlemea who had so honorably suppirted him in advancing the progress of the suileunnt in mist trying times. Ho referred in eulojislic term* to the efforts put f art Li by Mr Mr Maciethur ani lie was glal to s *e that ill it gentlem in was 90 app *eciated by tiie settlers that tony had conferred upon him the highest honmr it was pos» siblc for them to give, namely, Chairman of the County Cou icil He (Mr Hd(tom ! u was proud to have associated with him a gentlem in so appreciated by tho public anJ their confid.m *e in him was justified. The other gentleman connected with him in the Corporation office hid also ably supported him in the work as without the assistance of those coadjutors the *ettlemint of the district instead of being a success would have proved an ignominious failure- It was with considerable reluctance that he hai to say good bye to old

friends whom it wai quite pissible he might not again see. He ho pel tint if itplcuse.J L\'oyid mao til at Id shoull never return, that he wouli cirry avay so u $ little alFeeti m from all tlnse who ha 1 cl.fferod from him iu various way*. It hid boon Li >l misfortune in times gone by, to place immigrants in positions which ha woul 1 not like to have b -on placed himself bu‘i th mgh he lia l no po.ver to help them, his hea t bled tor them during their iri ils. iiu: th in cs to them in those

times of dilfieulty and privatio »they did uot aiJ to hi* troubles by abudug him more than ha f-dt he deserved. d. s u p ill ir abjdj ia tha disiriet hj wml 1 asi

thorn to ioo'c at tli-ir diilitulties as plaaiant remmiaueuies of days, iti) lit tiilce l alt presjut Or tlu mmaar i i

which ilu toiil of nis limit i had been receive 1, aui wished t lein farewell. lie hoped they would all fare well during hi* absence, an 1 tint by his return they would find tlio silver lining to tue dark c.oud at. present lunging over them. Mr Halcombe resumed bis seat amid prolonged e leering, but directly alter be again rose, and begged permission to make a few remarks with regard to ins principals, wbo took great interest in tue progress of tie settlement. It was only during the last two years tbit they bad been rece.viug wbat auy person would expect to receive from a colonial investment, fney expeetei to recuve a fair profit and had done a« much as cjuld be expect id from tbem- One s lareliolder was compelled to give up bis carriages a id horses, o wing to the fact tint be bad received n j dividend from bis

undertaking. The slnrdiolJ *r*. liow» eyer, hai retained their interest in tiie seltlement’and were still anxious to do every thing towards promoting its sue 3esg*' (Prolonged cheering.) Mr Wiiibley t ien sang “ The Friar of Or lor-i Grey " in g »<»d style.

Tin Ciiiuiuav sul tin n , *t t»nt woul Ibi receirol wiill enthusiasm by everybody but laimielf. It was tbetonst of t'io " Mauawa u County Council,’' coupled with tlia hubs of Mr Micarthur, County Cnairman. In proposing toasts of this description it was usual to say everything tint was good, but on this occasion be would say nothing about the County, as there was nothing iu good it Hi tillUght of all the schemes ever invented, the County scheme was the most iuellieieni, but at the sum» time be must say that the Manawatu County was tbe best ie the Colony. He dilnntwisli it to lie undersioii that be found fault willi tbe gentleme i win were msu»’>er« of the Jounoil.it wai the system ho disarmed with. The system was to illy iueUijieat and th> pio.ile wore compelled to pay lii,!li rates, wbicb proved insufficient for . ibe purposes intended, and he was q site . certain that all thi County Councils and , Rial Boards in tbe Colony could not I made Is do the work of aB. He thou'lit , Manawatu as a County was a beauty, [• and it would be a good deal better if , some persm would invent a method of j unking a Is do the work of tbe £, or o what would be better still to 9 £, Until something was ~ the present system, he thought the money . raised by rates was literally thrown . away. , Mr MiCARTatTB said be was glad to . heir the Chuirmiu say he intended to \ “walk into’’ tho County, for he ('he spo liter) fouil ic a very easy mitter to i r'ply to an attack He agroeed with Air MaeJoualJ thit the County system [| was bid, hat nnv they had got it, was their du'y to endeavor to make the best ) of it. He b-d.evej tuat the Uovoruin rnt 1 recognised the benelita to be derived y from the setllemo it ut the County, and y in carrying out this object it was tlaeir u intention to follow th) exams e set them j ny tue Cirporation, by inuring rjads , lirst, hu 1 llaeu selling tUe laid. He referred to tue hardships of the £i witea

settlors in this respict, saying tint they wore put iu tlie uiuljle of a douse bash witil out a road, and liad to pact their provisions as bast they cmld, wuiela £ave uo chance whatever to the i'aruier. Ho saw in other help bat to striae a Is rate, as the Council had to carry on many works that were urgently required. I'uey roc jived nunurous peutions from various portions ot't io County for works involving an expeuliture from £ldJ to CoJJ, aid it tlnso wor.cs wore to be done t icir only plm was to strike tao highest possible ra.e. i'uey ciuid not jjintJer it a loss, as the money was not sontout ol the Couity, bn', spoir a nonj tOem. i[e regretted to inform those present tnat Air Halcombs hal seit in his resignation as a momier of tno County . Council. Hoihlie (tlr Maearthur) and Air id dcj nho lial worked together for a considerable limp but they nevei hal a | ditfersnc io i any mt'.ter. Air Idaloonabe 1... S• - r. A-. rile "■■••* pri»oil>t«» , Ol coloma I'iou, aud although he (the speaker) liai beeu in ilia Colony a lon{ > 11 nao heiiivdi thoroughly u i lerstood it. He bolived in tue poloey lie aul Air i Halo nil as Ini pnrsnsl in ths County ; Council in endeavouring to push on tne roads so as to a ire the settlers easy | com uuuicatiou with tho lowns, und the . a Ivautaue derived front th u poliey cou d I be borne out by the setders iu tue

uortheru portion of the district. He hid heard that tiie southerners dii uot want road,, but wnether it wns correct or aot he could not say, as ito was uot so well uc.jiaioted with that po tu, of tie district. He thaulcei turn for the mtuner iu whieu tiny uid respouiei tu tlx;) toast. flue V ice-Chairm iu propsed. “iaceess te Locnl ludust.’ies." Owing to the present oomuercul depression he wa, of opiuiou tnat the leeal industries hid boon reduced to a s -ate of intuition. He iul been ia New ZeoUul eighteen years and duriug that timolud eiossly watohed it, progress, aid ho came te tne conclusion that tue existing depression

« a’inuuly du.9 tj tua pamicioui system 1 of bu-rowing by t'le Or/ renin'nt, and , ills people fol owing tbeir exiuiple, He 2 hoped however t iey had learnt a good . lesson, and would now turn round and adopt the mattor of “ fry id tele " Jj’jf , the future tuey mutt not rely up in tins r Government for help in fostering Unsir > industries, but it must depend entirely . upon tbeir own elfsrts. fney were no i doubt building up a great emntryfor ; t loir oliildren, but the men of tbe present day were goiug down “ with grey Pairs m 1 sorrow to tbe grave." fueir ouiliren would bo bappy eusugli in tbe future, but tbe pres sot generation uoild uardty exjjjot to be so witli a ho ivy ii >jt over tbeir hodds. However, it hit bjou productive of great good aud would uti'j more so in years to come, Mr MiCbgitf then nave an anusin' recitstim entitled “Li mis i*u Inpje

intome.v with tjieen Victoria," w uu;il wis loudly appUudsd. Air 0. Hull in responding, said lie had been oouueeted with tiie tiubertraie ever since lie hii arrived in tbe Colony. It was mw at a very low ebb, bat lie hul seen worse times, aod tliouxit a would sion recover, lie wasuladto hear tliat Mr tfilcitnii wis a ship mat of umber to Ji'n ' and as a sample, but bo did not think the L/'oimy cou d sajj-ss< fully compete witli \miricia and Vor« weyisn produete. Ho h iped however his fairs would prove grou'i lien, un l that tbe industries ol tiio Colony (jeaeraUy would prosper. Tie VioE'Ciiirsuis, in a shirt speseb, proseJ tlie “ Firmiig itrerdats*” Alt- F. y. LiiiUßiiuGrE unoily rdjpjnloJ to tile toast.

Messrs Barm ani Waibley then sani tho duet “ATs Woli.” Mr Fur, ill prop>Bin> the toisiof“Our Sister ljwusuipi, P ilmsrst m, H sleoiube. boston, aui iSmao l, aaii lie hoped t ut tliey wjuU all share in tne prosperity w iic!i was 100 ill'll} i l tin not far diitaut lu'u-a. Mr Lisa (Hileo übo) i i rospoiling sail his township had proiperad well u ml tlis dull li nei BJt ill, but ho lul great hopes of its ultiinite success. Tuey eouiJ njw bmt of gool reals ail orer the district which conuoctei inein with Feildmg ani other places. IXalcoiii >e was also the centre of tne Jins of railway between For.on aud Wanganui, and

trail in every vny situated lo become a pros 'perous toTineliip. Mr KcesßLL (Fozton) enid that lie re gictted Mr Tliyune was not present that evening owing lo n severe illness. However, lie, Mr Russell, had much pleasure in responding to the toast on behalf of Foston, for the simple reason that the people of thut district veic supposed to entertain a strong personal tdeling against Mr llalcomhe. Such was rot the fuse, and hecould honestly sny that iftliere was any feeling et all it wns against Mr Hah com be in his public capacity. That gentle 1 man in his private capacity was held us in the esteem of the Foxton people as lie was by those residing in the dis'riet where he was best known* Mr Russell refern d at guno length to theprogrtss which had been niauc in Feildiug, ami was stroncly o! opinion that the future of New Zealand depended upon such districts. If the Government were to follow the plan initiated by Mr Holcombe that instead ot having an oveiflow of population aid overdone towns they would have largo and thriving countiy districts, Mr Russell concluded a capital spetcli by saying that Mr Hulci-mbe was a man Manawutu could il afford to lose, and on behalf of the Fox ten people would wish him a prosperous Toyugt* and speedy return. Mr E. Wakuubton, of Palmerston, said Feilding and Palmerston were closely relate 1 us far as the timber trade was concerned, and until recently were closely united on other matters, but now lie was sorry to find that a feeling of jealousy had sprung up between them. He trusted that in the future they would both pull together and thereby assist in advancing the best interests of their respective districts. Mr Mackenzie, of Snndon, also responded. BBVTlie touris ol “ Tlw Ladies,” acknowledged bv Mr Bums ; “ The Press,” by Mr Capper; “ The llo.*t and Hostess,” by Mr Roe ; and ‘“The Chairman and Tice Chairman,” followed in quick succession, after which the proceedings terminated.