MAGISTERIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4526, 29 April 1889, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL

WAIMA'IE— Thxbsday, April 25th. (Before H. A. Stratford, Esq , H.M.) THE HOG TAX. A. Chipinin w^a charged with having two unr.gi-tereddog?. , , , Pefemlant said he had registered m? do;a in th:- Waitaki County. He could iot remember the date, aud forgot to bring the registration ticket*. ■ he c.se wai adjourned to tne Oth of May on the application of defendant. Wiliium Collins was fined 2s for two unregistered don, and coats ss. Neil Bain was fined 5s and 30a costs, for having live unregi-tc-rcd dugs. . -,-orge Monkiey w.J lined 5s and 20a costs, for having two unregistered dogs in hi? pes .»? ?ion. Junes Menzie3 was fined 2s and 3os eojts for having tw-1 unregistered dogs in his possession. I>. Flynn for a similar offence woa fined 2s and .'J- : . a coata. crvix CASES. FT. Weitheim, sewiDg machine importer v. F. W.e. Claim £4 la fid. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Mr Hamilton appeared for ulamtiff. . About 10 civil ones "ere either -e'.tled out '.-i court, or the amount of the claim in each /.•use paid into court. The «:ourt then rose. PRESENTATION TO MS. HALKETT DAWSON. A pleasant little gathering was hi Id m the supper room of th<3 Railway Station Refreshment K- onu on Fridoy evening, of friends of Mr A. h. liulkett Dawson, for the purpose of m iking him a presentation on the eve of hia departure from timaru, Mr Daws-.n leaving by the ex■jres- next day for Dunedin, to fill a chair at the univer-il v "for the ?e-sion. Mr Mo'S Jonas presided, having the guest of the evening on hi* rioht, and there were pre-ent Dr. Hogg, Mua-rs Jas. a'cot-i, Hi., D. Maclean, W. M. Sims, I. L. Morris, C. Bourne, E. H. Lough, J. J). Adam, W. K. Quinn, J. Jones, J Hoy, and ■V. £ie»icr. .Apologies for absence through indisposition we're read from Mr A. R. ."Ipalding and Mr K. ■■>■ Kerr. Mr WBalfouralaoapolo3\vr\ on tho ground of previous engigemont, adding :— " I cordially sympathise with the object" of the meeting, and moro especially co/isidering the circumstances which have led to Mr Howaon leaving Timaru ; but he leaves hia good work after him. I have only further t • wi-h Mr Dawaon that auocesa in tbe future jt).\Ai he has attained in the post." Ihe foiute of "Tho Queen and Royal Family,'' snd " The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," having been honoured (tho latter re. sponded to by Dr Hogg), Mr Jonaa proposed the health of Mr Uawßon. Mr Dawson « friends had asked him to meet them that ev.-i.iing, as they could not allow him to leave Timaru without some recognition of his past aerv.eea, and aoino mark of the value they set ,ji ,n his friendship. They were proud to know that he waa going to a good position in Dunedin aa they were proud of the crudit with which ho had «o long filled tho position he had held in Timaru. Many of tho children who hod been educated at the High School had mode first-rate progress ond reached good poaitiona at Home, aomelhjng wos no donbt due to their own ability, but mnch miMt be set down to the skill and onorgy with which thoy hud been pushed on to matriculation. They wnro not met, bowcvor, ao much to apeak of what Mr Dawaon h id done aa to show tlwir regard for him at a man, and to give hirn something to remember them by us friends. Perhaps for some some reiibons Mr ' awson would pot regret leaving Timaru, but he hoped ho would leel some regret at leaving the friends he had mwls here, ft waa not aa the late Rector of tho if IKb School, but a» a personal friend, and a man of culture, of whom there were too few in Uio pUco, that they would best remember him. Mr Jonas endod by presenting Mr Da.irton, on behalf of hia frienda, with a fine gold chronometer stop watch and chain, inscribed within " A. L. Halkctt-Daw-on, from friends in 'limaru, IHH'i" Tho toiut was honoured in bumpers of champagne ond with " th re- times three." After a song by Mr Mr Dawaon replied in a speech of aoirn length. Although he felt that, he had dona hi" duty in 'limoru it gave lii-n no littlo aati»f*ction to feel that lii» friend* thought ao to. He b.-lioved in ihe system of rewards, both to and citil. of iwhool, and doing pi> had sub ' (K-riiiod to every teatiraoninl that had been given during the last niDO and- a half ycara to unyono leaving Timaru. D<j

srould keep their present all hia life, and J 3evor look upon it without being reminded of I ■he kindness of hia many friends in Timaru. 1 Mr Dawson then spoke at length upon tho history of tho High Scho"!, and claimed that. 1 under his direction it had been exceedingly c successful aa an educational institution. 1 Allowing three yeare for getting o start, on ov- t erago of matriculated pupils ond junior echol- i arshiptokers had been turned out which had i nut been equalled, or any thing like it, by any ! school outside the four chief centres— 3s < boys ond 32 girls— an average of cloven a ' year. Tho continued success of a number of these was traced, in the colonial university ai'd at Home. The history of tho school from an attendance point of view was sketched, i and the falling off that now and then occurred woa attributed to interference by tho i board with the rector's ideas. Tho board should, he contended, secure o good man, and then let him have his own way. He sincerely hoped to hear that the achool would be a success in the future, as it. would he a matter of pride to be oblo to aay of on acknowledged succeaaf ul institution " Yes, I waa once associated with thit echo: 1." He condemned the syatem of district high schools us weaklings themselves and aa weakening what should be a strong school in the centre of the district. In conclusion ho repeated hia thanks for the present mado him, und ho was not ono to forget their kindnesa j no ono could accuse him of ingratitude. Mr Dawson wob warmly applauded on resuming hia aoat MrC. Bourne proposed " Tho Commercial Interest," coupled with the names of Messrs Morris and Moelean, both of whom responded. Mr Morris expressed great regret at .'.ir Dawson's departure, and mentioned that he had had two children educated at. ihe Timaru High School, ind four at Home, and t ioso educated here would compare moro than favour ibly with those educated at Hon'e (in Germany) j their education waa of a more practical character. " The Press," which waa proposed by. Mr j Dawson, himself on old journalist, completed the toast list.