ADDRESS TO MR J. M'BEATH, NO TOWN.

Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2169, 22 July 1875, Page 2

ADDRESS TO MR J. M'BEATH, NO TOWN.

On Tuesday evening," the 13tb instant, a banquet was given to Mr Geo. M'Beath, late storekeeper in the No Town district. Upwards of forty gentlemen sat down to an excellent spread by Mr Sam. Haisty, the tables reflecting great credit on. Mr and Mrs Haisty, as caterers for the public. Mr Duncan Corbett" occupied the chair, the guest. of' the evening, Mr M'Beath,' being on his right, Mr John Livingstone acting a' croupier. The Chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening, eulogised, their guest as having been a firm and true friend to the mining population — such a friend as many would feel the loss of , and begged his acceptance of a friendly address as coming from those with whom he had been so long a3sociated :— •■'■..* " From the Miners of the No Town District to Mr Geo. M'Beath, storekeeper, of No Town. ; "On the occasion of your giving qp business, and shortly leaving the No Town district, in which you have been so long, and so favorably known, it is only just that you should be presented with an address, and, theiefore, as .Chairman of the Banquet Committee, I have been deputed to present you -with the same. . j "I am, sir, but the mouth-piece ..of each and every goldsceker, past and precent, in this wide field, when I tell you, without any flattery, that but for your open-handed and generous help, and, in manifold instances, sound advice, a great deal of the precious metal which has been brought to light in this (No Town) district, and I speak advisedly when I add the Nelson Creek district, would have remained undiscovered. - " We are all of us, also, -fully aware of the warm and, indeed,! leading interest which you at all time. 1 ? manifested in the geueral welfare of the district, and which may be seen embodied in the National School and Church, both of which are great boons to any locality, and we bej to add that your name will long be r> uierabered in connection with the No Town Friendly Society, and for your invariable kindness to : married and 'sick miners on their way to the Qreymouth Hospital. ' ■'-■*■ "It is impossible to say more, 'fo

more of any man cannot be said, and ia wishing you God speed wherever you go, the miners of this place are heartUy joined by all the business people, who are unanimously of opinion that you do not leave one single enemy behind you. "I have only to add, sir, that personally it is a pleasure to me, as one of I the oldest resident miners in this district, to have been deputed by. a committee of the entire community to present you with this address. > " Signed by order of the Committee. " DITNCAN COHBETO?, "Chairman." The Chairman called for a bumper to the heath of their friend, Mr M'Beath. The toast was most enthusiastically received. ;/v /•" ' ;...'. ■ : :'"'--' ; v -■' Mr MTBeatf, in returning thanks > for the honor done him, thought the banquet and address undeserved by him." Not expecting anything of thesort his pleasure was thereby enhanced. At all times he had done his test for the interests of the community, knowing that in pushing the place ahead he was. at the same time pushing his own interests. He disclaimed any credit attached to the.building of the No Town School, saddling . it on the shoulders of • Mr Haisty,' ; whoi being a married man, was interested, regretting at the same time that he .was not similarly situated. He warmly thanked the company for the honor done him. After several toasts and songs, a;vpte of thanks to the Chairman, and a cheer for "The Old Store," brought to ",& : close,a meeting which will be long remembered-" in the No Tpwn district, " „\ * The room being cleared, dancing: was kept up for a few hours with much spirit. It is in contemplation before Mr M'Beath's final departure to present -Mm with a substantial token of ; the esteem ia which he is held in the district.