BANQUET TO HON. MR CADMAN.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 293, 26 May 1898, Page 4

BANQUET TO HON. MR CADMAN.

Occasion was taken of the presence of the Hon. Mr Cadman in Te Aroha by the local football club to tender him a complimentary banquet as Patron of the Club. The gathering took place in the Family Hotel, and was a most representative one, as most of the leading townspeople were present. The President and vicepresidents were also the guests of the Club. The chair was occupied by Mr F. Pavitt (Chairman), who had on his right the guest of the evening, Mr Cadman, and the vice-chair by Mr W. H. Herries, M.H.R. After dinner a lengthy toast list was gone through, interspersed with musical items given by the company. The toast of •' The Queen " was proposed by the Chairman (who made appropriate reference to the recent death of Mr Gladstone) after which Mr Htrries proposed "Our Patron," Hon. Mr|Cadman. js In doing so Mr Herries said he felt cure that this toast would be received witn great pleasure, and he was particularly pleased, as an Opposition member, to propose the toast. It gave him the opportunity of testifying to the high personal regard which lie had for Mr Cadman, and as long as they had men of his calibre there need be no fear of the welfare of the colony. The toast was received with great enthusiasm. Mr Cadman, in replying, said that Mr Herries had only one fault; he was on the wrong side politically, but he was young yet and might see the error of his ways. Mr Cadman then humerously referred to the various football, cricket, lawn tennis and racing clubs of which he had been invited to become patron, and to the fact that a little relaxation in sport—provided such was kept within due limits—was good for any man. He hoped Te Aroha football would go on and prosper. Other toasts, namely, "Te Aroha Football Club," "President and vicepresidents," and "The Town and Domain Boards " were given, after which Mr Hill proposed "The Mining Industry," coupling with the toast the names of the Rev. Joseph Campbell and Mr J. W. Watker. Mr Campbell, in responding, said that it was a happy coincidence that his name was coupled with Mr Walker's, as it was under Mr Walker's auspices that he came over to New Zealand with a view to seeing what could be done with the refractory ores in our midst. Whatever might be the future of the mining industry, there was a bright prospect in view for Te Aroha. After many months of anxious care and hard work, he had at last made a start with his battery, and although there were some initial difficulties to be overcome, he was able to tell them that he was convinced of the ability of his process to overcome the difficulty with refractory ores. He could tell them that in a comparatively short time it would be necessary to erect- similar works at Waiorongomai, and the time was surely coming when Te Aroha would extend to Waihou on the one hand and Waiorongomai on the other. Although of the cloth, he felt bound to do his level be. t to develop the mining industry by means of the importation of loreign capital from Auatralb, India and England. He was just as convinced as when he first came of the ability of the Thermohyperphoric process to deal with the low grade ores abounding in the district. Mr Walker also responded in a short racy speech. He was not so sanguioe as Mr Campbell ; but he thought all the people should suspend their judgment on his process until they bad better means of judging of the results. He would also suggest to the Minister of Mines that different mining legislatim was required for the Te Aroha district, as the restrictions needful for other parts of the field such as the Thames, were simply oppressive when applied to Te Aroha. The following toasts were then given : —" Our Members," responded to by Messrs Cadman and Herries ; " The Ladies," " The Press," and " The Host and Hostess," all of which tvere duly replied to. Altogether the function was a most successtui one, and the officials of the club, and the caterer (Mr O'Meagher) are to be congratulated on the success which atteuded their efforts.—(Own Correspondent).