SMOKE CONCERT.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 3, 4 February 1890, Page 2

SMOKE CONCERT.

A smoke cone rt was held in the Town Hill, Havelock, on Friday evening last to commemorate the event of the publicition of the Peloeus CiUAEDiAff. There was a ftir number sat down to a table well filled with fruit and drinkables of till kinds provided bv Messrs Reader and D >rreen.

Mr J. H. Reynolds was vot’d to the chair, and the Rev Mr E isor occupied the vice-eh-rr.

The . hiunnoi propp'd the health the Qfen, and Vi *e-C iHirm in tlia' "f the G weraor in a few appropri Re remarks.

[>c D-nn' sang in capital style “T e bjU'MiiMiau.”

Tee Ciurmn th n proposed the hcal'h of the General Assembly, coupled with the mini • »f Mr Seymour, M.H.R, and expres-ed » regret that fir Herbert Mm tnmic Pad be n unable to attend “ F.ir h’s a j diy go d f -II >w " l eing sung by tne c nnpany Mr Gaskill cmtnlmtsd i e next, song “ilnr Cipuiin” in his nsa 1 first-class style. Mr Ensor then proposed the toast of the evening, namely, success to the JpEEORUS GUARDIAN AND MxNER’S ADVOCATE. He hoped the paper would prove a success and extend its usefulness in a right direction. He concluded by remarking that he had seen the printing m aching, and he thought the Justices who sat on the bench would do well, instead of fining culprits, to send them to the office to turn the machine. By that means they would be doing something useful and the culprits properly punished at the same time.

Mr J. Brownlee sang with feeling “ Jack’s Yam.”

Mr Brskine replied to the toast of of the evening in a meat racy manner, stating that there had been a great deal of trouble over the name of the paper, each place in the district wanting it named ' after that particular locality,, and to include the whole of the names, some nine in number, would take up too much time on every occasion the name of the paper was mentioned. He thought they had now got the best name, as it included the whole of the district. He, related an incident of the Crimean war where a certain fort was wanted badly and a certain force 1 was told off to take it, and they soon got possession. So it was in this instance, the district had wanted a paper and wanted it badly and they had now got it. He did not want to see the paper go back, anl hoped every settler in the district would take an interest in its welfare and do all they could to help it along. It would be the means of educating all of us by the interchange of ideas. Hj concluded an interesting speech by wisaing success to the Pjsuorus Guardian, which he hoped would be a credit to the whole of the district.

Mr Haslett than proposal the toast of “ Tna Local Bodies” in a few wail chosen remarks.

Dr Drury again favoured the company with a song. Mr J. Brownlee replied on behalf of the local bodies, remarking that he might have been in a better state to respond to the toast if it had been a little later on, in the evening. ■ Tne 'teat female 7 of the Peiorus Rb a I Joard, like all similar beat bodies, was ;aa want of funis, aul the rates on Jrown laals being cat of, no bust on account of .retrenchment,, would be a serious matter, as tue board would not ee a ole to carry out mica needed works.

A humorous reading by Mr Erskine followed next.

Mr Dowsing proposed the health of ;us ilrectorsaai oibers of the con nay, coupled witn tne name of M: baler, Mr Erskine, an I Mr Haslets, ae company then singing “ For they are jolly good fellows.” . Mr Has.etb, Mr Reader, and M: irsxine male suitable replies, the .abter ram anting that a certain writer lad stated it-would be well for the editor to get a coat of mail, bub he aiought the secretary was in more seed of one as he had already had a little experience and sa w the necessity of a little protection, Mr Ensor gave an incident in the bfe of an American book agent for Mr drskine’s benefit. He said that boon agents in America did not live more man five yeara as by that •time tney were kicked to death. But one man bad managed to carry on the business or thirty years, and when asked how ie managed to live so long remarked mat he always carried a sm all parcel viiich he asserted was dynamite when talking business to anyone and by that neans was left unmolested. Mr Ensor jiiought Mr Erskine might take the lint and do likewise which would ora vent the necessity of a coat of mail. Another song by Mr J. Brownlee followed. Dr Drury proposed the commercial interests, coupled with toe name of Mr Vanimore, the company singing “ For ae’s a jolly good feibw.” A song was then given by Mr M‘Nab, and another by Mr Gaskill, “ On toe ball.” Mr Veuimire replied on behalf of the commercial interests.

Mr Clarke tlien proposed the health of the editor and staff. _ Personally he took a great interest in newspapers, and spoke of the papers published in the early days, and hoped the Guardian would be the means of directing public opinion. “ For they are jolly good fellows ” followed this toast.^^^Jw Mr Wakelin made a suitable reply on behalf of himself and staff, remark-" ing that he had been treated with, great kindness since he had been in Havelock, and his stay in the place so far had been one of the happiest times of his life. Mr H. Smith proposed the mining interest, coupled with the name of Mr M'Nab. Dr Drury again favoured the company with a song. Mr M'Nab, in reply to the mining interests, remarked that it was the mining industry on which everything depended. He believed the mining industry had taken a ten and the future of Havelock was assured.' There was a groat future before Havelock if the Gorge and Wakamarina reefs turned out well, which, there, was every reason to expect they would, then Hawelock would be one of the largest inland towns in New Zealand. Mr Gaskill proposed the health of the ladies, which was responded.to by Mr Cooper, and concluding with the song “ Health to all good lassies." The Chairman proposed the health of our host, coupled with the name of Mr Reader, the latter suitably responding. Mr M'Nab proposed the health of Rev Mr Ensor.

Mr Ensor, in reply, said thatit had been the happiest time of his life the two years he had spent in the district, and he hoped to be. long resident here. ;

Mr Clarke proposed the health of the Chairman, and in doing so spoke in eulogistic terms of the manner in which Mr Repnolds had always used his best efforts to promote the welfare of the district. “ For he’s a jolly good fellow ” being sung by all those present;. Mr Reynolds said he had been eight years in the district, and it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening for the purpose of inaugurating such an> auspicious event as the establishment ' of a newspaper. He thought it was the duty of every one who had ability, energy or influence to put it forth for the benefit of the district in which ha lived. His services would always be; at their disposal as a labour of lover He trusted that the Guardian would , be the means: of stirring up those who had not yet taken any interest in public matters to do so. J H

Mr Erskine prosed the press of the eoloay, coupled with the name of Mr Clarke. •

Auld Lang Syne being sung brought a very pleasant meeting to a close.