Meene at a French vasino.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 263, 12 May 1888, Page 6

Meene at a French vasino.

ihrce lio:\r(y cheers being given for Mr | J, C. Firth. Mr W. T. Filth in responding' said, as representing the Uattery Company he would say he was very glad they had jjiVe-n place to a stronger firm. No doubt as for as the Waiorongomai side of (lie mountain was concerned he considered its uccess assured, and thero was no doubt about, the gold being there. With respect to the To Aroha side not very much luul yet. been done, bntnowthatthey had got amongst them one of the most skillful metallurgists England possessed they might hope for good things. Other toasts af the evening were :-- "The Press," "The Ladies," -'The Committee," "The Host and Hostess," etc.. and other songs were contributed by Messrs Cannell, Cocks, T. Shaw, lleminglv, Gordon, the Chairman, Heathcote, Hanks, Quinlan, etc., etc. A most enjoyable evening was spent by all present, and the meeting broke up as the clock struck twelve, by singing God save the Queen.

Sinn li\fl\ scenes ha\o recently oeemied in 1 In 1 Moni pcllioi Casino. A local <//m was sniyiiif; on I,he i-inao uhen a |><triy of _> ouni^ ea\ .ill y ollicu s enlcicd t ho estabhshinent- One oi thorn flung .1 bouquet ot \iolef,-. whifh lie canicd in liisluind, on Lhc s-iuij^e, and it. a\us jiickeri up l>y {.ho dim, who placed il smilinolj in licr corsuqe. AmiLlii'i <.llicoi ommjo\<ml fit the ileineniioni 1 oi (lie dint, Ilium hi\s cap touaulh hn in alii ot jmenilo cnLluibinem, hul, uitliifkily the *in^<.'i mi.sinf.orpcotod (.his manife.station ot c!oli^,h(. She left oil' warbling, Milked, and finally 101-rcsiicd from the M'.'i^e, making fin in-ultm^<r(>fjt,iculation to quality hci con torn] )t for the unlucky dragoon ICvovyhody immediately shouted to her in derision, and a tumult arose. The manager endeavoured to allay the storm by directing the oiche.su a to play the Boulaugcr air, ' lleturninju tiom the Review.' but aJt to no purpose. The public would not bo comforted, bocau.so the military uniform had been insulted by a woman who, although she wa«3 the local lyric constellation and favourite, had conducted herself disgracefully. l(1innlly, the Casino had to bo cleared b,y the gendarmes, alter much dam tig o had been done by the malcontents.

A rich copper discovoiy is leportcl Irom York I'oninMila. A mcrheal journal fray* Chat. cigareMesmokin^ is |ioisonouf<. We hojio so. Mo?t of dlio youLhh we sco indulging in it would bo botlcv doad.

HonrJ, responded on their behalf, and Paid it afforded him very great pleasure. 10 thank those assembled for the hearty manner in which the toast had been leeeived. The Domain Board, like the mining industry, had been labouring irader great difficulties, through want of capital* to dcveJope their resources Capital is what they needed to develope the wondeiful waters known to exist in their grounds. He had unbounded faith in the hot springs being able to hold their ovui against" any other such for their curative properties. s?ong : Mr Whitehouso. "ThoMining liulustiy":--Proposed by the chaiiman who asked Mr 11. H. Adam? to respond. The toast, was drank with enthusiasm. Song . Till" Jns. damson. Rpspondinff to the toa*t of the Alining Industry, Mr\\dams said : He thanked all piesent for the manner in which they received the toast, and drank success to the Mining Industry. He was sure they would nl! agree with him that the success of the Mining Industry meant the success of the whole Colony. He was sony j to say it had been kicke.l down and kept do\in, and had not had fair play ; and he further regretted to have to say that many of the leading men in Auckland had assisted to both kick it down and keep it down. He was, however, proud to see amongst them that evening gentlemen who had done much in advancing the progress and piosperity of their goldfields, viz., Messrs Chamber?, Firth, and others, who had done their duty in this matter ; also he was truly glad to see amongst them a king of inventors, Mr Parkes. In the veiy room in which they were now assembled it had been said about four or five yeais a^o that on this field 10.000 mineia would be employed before reiy long. That sa)ing had not yet come to pas', but with the new discoveries being made there was moie piospect of it now, and he firmly believed in hi* heart that within the. next five veais thoy vsould see it come to pass. He was glad to see the manner in which their leading papers were recognising the impoitance of the Mining Industiy. Soni,' ■ Mr G. Pevey. '•The Aoiicultural ludus(iy";--Froposeil by the "chairman who ie<[uestcd Mi Seaqei DucwLnd to re-pond. Sonjrt Mr P. Qvi:nl..n. Mr J.>. IVKkhud bi.it'y responding fr> the toa«t of " Ti.e AirucuUnril Induct i\." .ri 1 ip d- ing -o mnmked that at the pieser.t (.me agneuiturul intete^ in =ueh a very di-pro^ed that the le-s said about it the betur ; but it was hi 5 <->pmi<>n that tl.ev wne on the ovo of betUT t m^s v-itii respect fo ajriicnltu.'^ p* W'-l! n> nun ng ; and ho Qoon ox^ct-M to see th.h^ giciUiy imSoni? : Mi C McLi\oi. Tli--» Chniim. n )wio =m\ h» wouM I w]{)\ the pL'im'iSsion "f t'.e c- lavavy n=>& J Ah V .\\ e~ t-> -ny a \>">\ >\<uws re- j c r rct t" Itis m- tio To Ai"hn. Mr Parkes in <o f nplnnc«' "W* th.reoue«t -ai<! that lia\ niff e.\amin.'d the uncial ve.d-.h th.vt cx^r-M at t ! -e,r i] () or=, he consul M-ed ih«\v Jiad ewi\Hiing Oiat rnnld contiibnto to \\w\r pro=piMily He ]).->..! ne\er lef re =v. n «uch an al-undnneo of mineral we.ilt:< ih'"i • place in hi? life. Tie had cmve fo T.. Aioha j to try and «olvn the di^eaHy that hid hithoito existed with lcspect to the best method of treating their refractoiy ores. He had had a good many tons of Tui ore to experiment upon in London, before coming out, and had theio succeeded in satisfactory dealing with it. Ho had succeeded likewise with other refractory oros elsewhere, ?nd he hoped to succeed with lesprct to Te Aroha. He had been ongaced upon work of this description for the past fifty years or more. " The Health" of Mr Parkes" -.-Proposed by the chairman. Mr Parkes in responding said he was delighted beyond measure at the^ warm reception he lwd received in the district, and was grateful for the kind invitation to be present at the Banquet that evening. Song : Mr A. A. Smith., Do. Mr Downes. " Health of Mr John Chambers" :-- Proposed by the Chairman. The tonst drank with enthusiasm, three cheers being also given for Mr John Chambers, junr. Song : Dr Wright Mr Chambers in responding said he begged to thank the company most sincerely for the hearty manner in which they had drunk the health of himself and also his *on, lie had been long enough in Kew Zealand to know mo=t of the faces present that night. When he first visited Te Aroha there wks only a little hotel and one other house, find he asked himself the question would it be its j mines, ngiicultnie, or hot springs that! would send Te Aroha to the front ; for he felt convinced even then that fiom its central position it would become, a place of great importance. Mining had had its day there, then languished and was almost forgotten, but was again reviving, and it looked as if it would undoubtedly take the lead; if it did agricultural prosperity must follow, -and also piosperity with respnet to the hot ppiing". He wished success to the whole three, He had done his best to push the place forward with respect to mining, and hoped with the assistance of Mr Parkes to get at the right process for best treating the vast mineral wealth that existed at Te Aiolia. Hongs by Messrs Owen, Whitehouse, IT. Hyde, and C. McLiver. " Health of Mr W. T. Fiith" :- Pio- ;- posed by the Chairman, who said Mr Firth leprcsented a good old firm, who had been the means of do'ng much good cimoig^t tlk in. The ton^t wa« rh.nnk with ontbu c ia<-m,