MR. MANDERS M.H.R. TRIUMPHAL RETURN TO QUEENSTOWN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 520, 31 December 1877, Page 2

MR. MANDERS M.H.R. TRIUMPHAL RETURN TO QUEENSTOWN.

(BY TF.T.E'iRAPI! TO TDK ' TIAILV TIMES ") Mr. Her.ry Manders, M.II. If , and Mrs. Mander* arrived by steamer last night from Kingston. A large number of person* assembled oil the jetty to receive the In n mrable member and liad it not bi-en f. r tile presence of Mr. Warden Stratford, Sergt. Morton, and two constables, who form d a guard of honour, the reception would have been of a verv donifi istr.itive clia aete *. >everal persons, r<-|in«eiiting the f .ruling and dairying interest, wee prc-s:ir with samples of superior \\ iikaMp tl mi' and new-laid eggs, but owing to the precautions taken only one specimen of the latter peached its destination.

An effigy of the worthy member was drawn rouml the town oil .1 truck, accompanied bv a band of music, which played a grand rind appropriate march alternately with "The Girl 1 left behind me." A great crou d followed, who cremated the etligv before retiring. It was the intention of the lion, member, in consequence of his own residence 11 >t being immediately available, to have made Kiehardt's hotel his temporary h -me. but the hotel was unfortunately crowded with visitors, and considerable dilliculty was e\p, rieuced b fore the lieeo-i----s.vv accommodation could be secured elsewhere, and then of a very unsatisfactory .haraeter lo the parti s c■'iicerncd. The whole alfair was most, ludicrous, and created considerable ainu^'ine'it.