THE TIMARU BREAKWATER.

South Canterbury Times, Volume XV, Issue 2068, 8 November 1879, Page 2

THE TIMARU BREAKWATER.

CELEBRATION BANQUET. We resume our report: — The health of Messrs Allan and Stumbles, die contractors, was proposed by the Chairman, that gentleman, in a terse speech, expressing his high admiration of those gentlemen. Both gentlemen responded, reitterating the sentiments given expression to hy them at the presentation ceremony. Mr Archer proposed the toast of the “ Timaru Borough Council,” coupled with the names of the Chairman and Messrs Gibson and Jacks on. In so doing he referred in eulogistic terms to the determined manner in which the Mayor had faced the late financial crisis as the representative of the people of Timaru. The toast was briefly responded to. “The Agricultural and Pastoral interests of South Canterbury,” was entrusted to Mr Wildie who in an exhaustive speech referred to Timaru as a land of promise. He begged to couple the toast -with the names of Messrs Sealey and Sterricker.

Mr Hutton proposed the “Press,” coupling it with the names o£ Messrs Hall (“Timaru Herald”), Kerr (“Lyttelton Times”), Williamson (“ Evening Telegraph”), and Stringer (South Canteebuey Times). Brief responses were given by the gentlemen referred to. Mr 11. Stansell, the proprietor of the South Canteebuhy Times, in response to a repeated call, made a short speech, terminating the same with an adapted quotation from “ Pinafore,” viz., “ For in spite of all temptations to migrate to other nations, we remained in Timaru,” which he hoped the people of Timaru would be able to say in years to come. The “Ladie.s” was proposed by Mr LoCren, and responded to by Mr Tosswill.

Mr Stumbles in an appropriate speech proposed the health of the originator of the banquet. Mr Moss Jonas, to which that gentleman replied in a racy and humorous speech. The singing of “ God Save the Queen” terminated one of the most successful celebration meetings ever held in Timaru and the entire praise for which is due to Mr Jonas for this indefatigability since the inauguration of the idea by him a few days ago.