NEWMARKET SALE YARDS.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 70, 20 June 1877, Page 2

NEWMARKET SALE YARDS.

; Thursday, the 14tli ihst., will "be re:meinbered as a r^d letter day amongst thejresidents of Terrace End, the opening sale- of ; cattle, pigs, and ? poultry, taking place, as above. Unfortunately the Clerk of -the weather had not been dbnsulted^ and it was probably aboiit the wetest day we have" had this season. In consequence the cattle yarded were few; the company, however, was much more numerous than could have been from the inclemency of the weather expected. Year old calves fetched £2 5s per heaxU A few horses were offered, but with one exception were passed m. About three tons of bats fpiind customers at 4s 6d per bushel; Onions, l|d; apples, 9s. : J ; At 5 p.m. about twenty guests sat down_ to a most expellent dinner generously supplied by Host Dea.rds. indeed a turn-out like Thursday, would have done credit to the largest hotel in vWe'L-'---lington. - Mr:Snelsbn occupied the chair, faced by Mr liinton" as Vice. After the good things had received ample justice at the hands of the assembled guestsi the Chairman proposed the usual loyal tpast of the " Queen," followed-in due' course by the " Grovernor." The Vice-

Chairman then gave "New Zealand House of Representatives," coupling with it the name of our member, W. .Johnston, Esquire. Mr Qolman gave the "Trade and Prosperity of Palnierston, and opening of the Newmarket Sale Yards," and m doing so, remarked that he considered the event they were commemorating was a step m the right direction. Without a public sale yard, no producer could be sure of the market value of the commodity lie wished to sell; and on the other hand buyers might be driven elsewhere by an excessive demand. To the small farmer it would prove a great boon, providing a market iie'ar at hand for his produce, which would thus realise a far larger profit to him than if he had to : seek an outlet elsewhere. Mr E.v Maesh, m proposing absent friends, regretted exceedingly that circumstances had prevented the presence of. a few he: would have liked to have seen amongst them: notably, Messrs. Waldegrave, Gilbert, Owen, and Roe. However, he would ask the .company to drink their healths m a bumper. The ChaibjolN, m proposing the next toast^ wished to say tliat he considered it second, to -none of those already ; honored m importance! At all events' it was at the 'present moment of more interest ; to themselves. In proposing: " Mr De'ards," the 'host of the evening^ he should be naming one who had always, . sface- his m: our midst, shewn himself in"f ront m anything proposed for the good of the 'district/ Others. older in -the piace thanlmnself had^in this particular matter they were celebrating that evening— talked of it ; but Mr Deards had figuratively, and literally taken; the bull by the horns, and the result was ; a very coiriplete arid convenient sale yard ; arid if success at-, tendedhis efforts, he was fully entitled to .it/ The entertainment to which they had just- sat down, was m point of munificence a surprise, though not so much to those who know our host as to others, and the ; thoroughly appointed hotel m which this little conviviality is taking place are only mbre-C,6nvincing proof s of ■ his gOrarheadniesSi''' ' The toast was then drunk enthusiastically with musical honors. :, . .;> Mr 'Deabds m responding, tharijced the Chairman and guests for, $he ( kind manner m which they had drunlc his health, and likewise for the flattering enconiumsy whach-he- would do all m his power to deserVe. ; It .had- always been" his desire to foster local: enterprise and he considered that it was to the benefit of all to do so; x y : ;. 0 Mr Mackie proposed the health of the Vice-Chairmari, Mr Linton, and n in doing so, remarked that he (Mr laritOn) was one of thps6;foremost m the ranks m endeavoring to advance the interests of their locality; ;> , . : > : Mr Linion m responding, said he wasbne of thefirst settlers at 'Terrace End when it was; dense bush, and he little /thought then -to > see it what it is now. He had done Ms mite towards it perhaps, but there : were others without whose assistance his efforts would have i been useless.;' -;:.^\^ ■-■■■ -~ : ' : - ':■■"'"■ ;: '; ,' I Mr Wakbfobd gave ■'? The Press," Mr , G-Qodisbn, "Local Institutions of Pal--merston," naming particularly, guilding Society, Bank, and Literary Society. The Vice-Chaieman y then proposed " Chairman," and ,dre-W' attention to the fact that m all the endeavours that had been made for the furtherance of : the district Mr Snelsori had always been founft tlie foremost man amongst them all. -He was one of the oldest settlers and had appreciated his position ■as such, by • leaving « ho stone.' unturned that would assist, however little, m .advancing, the- locality.- They had crept up to greater things. First Road Board, then Local Board, and soon he hoped the full -blowi i dignity of 1 Municipalifrjr,* and he trusted. to, ; see the burgesses show their appreciation of Mr Snelson by returning him as first ;■■" Mayor of Palmerstori." Loud cheerTheCßrAiEMANrrespondejd and thanked the company for their igOod wishes and sympathy with hiix^- m Ms endeavours ioi further all- their iriterestsi He could now fully understand the i feeling of old idieritities m "Wellington arid other places, at such convivial "meetings as the present one. In taking glauce at their place Tbf settlement it would seem almost to have up; under their own-eye. Still he could not appropriate ,a]Ll the. praise that apparently it was wished to apportion to him. All the-early settlers iad been as prie, r : and everything that was ; done s or urged upon the Gbvernmerit was the result of a general consultation. J Of course things were different riow;\distance and: numbers had apparently brokeri up the place into but he was sure nevertheless ' their, interests', .arid aims were identical. - For Minself he should fstill strive to do as-he -had done and make the welfare of the place Ms chief end m life, and should unsought for honors come upon him, it would; be Ms % greatest endeavour to deserve them. ;. During the evening^he more serious part of the performan ce*was enlivened by songs, &c, and at haJf-pastnine> after a toast frdm"the ChairmanV^ ' To ournext merrymeeting," the party broke up well pleased with the entertaininerit. \ :