THE JUBILEE

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13806, 18 January 1909, Page 2

THE JUBILEE

The following further subscriptions have been received: —Jos. Canipbel. (Kingsdown) £1; as. Gibson, Tomuka, • 10s tjd; biiiger Co., 10s 6d. / The Mayor, . as chairman of the Jubilee Celebration Committee, has received numerous letters of thanks and congratulation on tiie success of tne function. Among them, is tne following from Mr I<\ K. liillingham, chairman of the South Canterbury Hospital Board and of the Mackenzie County Couijeil:—" On behalf of the local bodies 1 represented yesterday, 1 ueg to tender you tlianks for tiio really enjoyable day I uad yesterday. The arrangements were excellent, untl. tne whole function was carried out in a manner reflecting great credit upon yourself and those associated with you. ±<V>r myself, 1 enjoyed the drive and the luncheon very much, and 1 heartily congratulate you upon tlie success of the whole thing and xipoli the glorious weather you iiad for tiiu occasion." .Friday nignt's "Oamaru Mail," in an editorial, says: —" I'lie Jubileo of South Canterbury was, as our readers already know, celebrated on Thursday wit.i great circumstance. As the report of the proceedings occupies eight and a half columns of the Tiniaru Herald it is impossible litre to give a detailed acouiiD of the affair. We can, however, congratulate our bigger and progressive sister community on tlio success of which Thursday's rejoicings were inbolic. A halt century ago, tne" sturdy nioncers of the South Canterbury district pitched their tents and tended their flocks and herds. . There were present on Thursday men and women who in the full bloom of youth, undertook to subdue the wilderness. Thev now bear the marks of strenuous worn, and the (light of many years. But their mode of life, a healthful climate, and contented minds enabled them to participate with their children on Thursday in the enjoyment of the

Jubilee of their pioneership. That South Canterbury, both town and country, was settled by a hardy, enterprising, industrious class is evidenced by the agricultural autl commercial prubperity ot tlie district. iNotlnng but .11dornitable courage could have maue, uie port of Tmiaru what it is. J!Aentiling but tiic niagmiicence of the back .counirv and the irrepressible cnaraciei of tlie people were against it. ine exposed situation, the turbulent water, the shifting shingle were all elements tnat had to be combated, -but tne 1m nortanee of the port tti-day b„speaiva tlie absolute success ot tile tiaioour Board's operations, 'ihupday s celebiation was an undoubted indication of the existence of ail eliicient port. out it ,tne great btietcne. o ftiuiic land and tlie agricultural aoilitv anJ industry brought to Dear upontnui! Mould nave been more or lest, btultmed, ;"tli such a means of. di,;ect cation with tlie marKcts ot tut | "" IIU lio limits can be ulaceu uoo,l tl.e i«o_ jrress of tne town and lUstilct ot maru. . -