The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1882.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9416, 8 June 1882, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1882.

This town has sustained a loss in the relinquishment of business by Messrs McCaskill and Rooney. Some time ago we paid a visit to their establishment, and found there, then, about sixteen or seventeen men working. Besides these they had men employed as occasional hands, and carters in removing their wool to and from the railway station. The stoppage of works which employed so many men cannot be looked upon otherwise than as a loss, especially when it was the only works in the vicinity of the town which employed much labor. The wages of these men amounted to a considerable sum weekly, and this, we presume, was princpally spent in the town. This is one reason why we say that it is a loss to the town that they have given up business, and another is that there were none in it more public-spirited, liberal-minded, or open-hearted than Messrs McCaskill and Rooney themselves. We do not like to draw invidious comparisons between themselves and other business people, neither do we care to praise them as they have deserved, but we say this, that if all our business men were like them Temuka would be a different place altogether. There was nothing of the “ penny wise and pound foolish” policy which is ruining this town about the late firm ; they made their money rapidly, and spent it liberally, and we are firmly convinced that there are few in the town who do not regret the action which they have taken. But we fear it is only the beginning of an exodus from this town. We know of other business men who are anxiously waiting an opportunity to clear out, and we ourselves would be very glad to get the chance of bidding tbe place adieu for ever, and we hope to have it soon. Then the Wise and the Holy, and the London Piemen will have it all to themselves. But they will have no one passing through the street to waylay for an order then, and there will be no back kitchen doors to sneak for orders to. But we digress. Messrs McOaskMl and Rooney have given up business and we sincerely regret it. They were certainly the most enterprising firm in this district, and substantial supporters of this paper. They recognised the utility of a paper to promote the interests of the town and district, and they gave it liberal support, often when they themselves derived very little direct benefit from it. But this paper was no special pet with them. They supported everything that was going With equal liberality, there was nothing niggerdly in any of their dealings, so that this paper owes them no more than everything else that was worthy of support in the town, and we feel confident; that-there are many others

as willing to-bear testimony to this as we are. Let us hope that even if they have now dissolved partnership, after having carried on business together successfully for many years we are not going to lose them altoghthcr. Let us hope that they will start again in our midst, either individually or collectively, and that they will continue to prosper in the future as they have done in the pa;t.