OTAGO.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1413, 16 March 1860, Page 5

OTAGO.

DINNER TO MR. SUPERINTENDENT

MACANDREW.

On Wednesday, Feb. 15, his Honor tbe Superintendent paid a visit to the Tokoinairiro district. The . settlers, wishing t* shew their appreciation of his endeavours whilst in private life to forward the interests of the province, determined to pay him a mark of respect by inviting him to meet him at a dinner to be given iv honor of his election to the Superinteudency, and in token of their feelings of confidence and goodwill towards himself.

Nearly fifty settlers on horseback, forming a (Cjjf.alcade; proceeded to meet his Honor at the entrance of the plaip, and presented him with tbe following address . expressive of their pleasure in seeing him, and congratulations at his accession t,u office: —

ii 4 "Y^ t l ie "'habitants of the district of Tokomairiro, beg to congratulate your Honor on the high position you now occupy in this Province — a position at once of honor and great responsibility, . We welcome you to the district, and we trust you will find that the inhabitants will support .your Honor in every measure which will tend to the promotion of the prosperity of this important Province. Many of us cannot forget' the kindness you manifested and the assistance you a Horded your fellow-settlers in their earlier stiuggles, when you, as a private merchant, so nobly encouraged private enter* prise ; while you co-operated in public, matters withCapt. Cargill as the bead of the settlement ; you stimulated and supported the weak but well disposed ;you nobly encouraged the efforts of those who were. willing to struggle for them selves ; you have hitherto taken pleasure in pro- . mining, ;by -yout-purse, -e^atnpleran.dTaciyjbe, the;physical educational, and spiritual advantages of the whole community, and we therefore feel confident that the high position in which you are now placed will lead' you to esteem it your highest honoui and- greatest pleasure to advance the best interests of this large Pionncei and that amidst your multifarious duties you will not overlook the interests of this small but important portion of the Province." The Superintendent in reply, said that I be had not the slightest idea, when he left .Dunedin that any such reception as this awaited him, and they must not be surprised if he was at a loss for language to express bis feelings on the occasion. It was with very great pleasure that he responded to their invitation in his official capacity, and he trusted that the result of his visit will not be altogether useless. He I considered" that the Superintendent was much I more likely to be useful by frequently visiting ' his constituents in their respective districts tbstn iby silting in his office at Dunedin— a course |> which he purposed to adopt to the utmost existent compatible with i he due performance of hjs inofficial duties. As to his past services, be con* 6idered. that in the exuberance of their good i. opinion they had been greatly oy.er-gatimated. It so happened that he hud been the means of initialing and , pressing, forward many of the measures which had tended to make the Province, what it had become ; he-considered himself amply rewarded iv witnessing the results of these measures. .all the way frooif Duiiedii?, Such a reception as- he had that day met witn was o«e of which any man in New Zealand might. well be proud ; it was ua ample reward for years of toil aud anxiety, and, perhaps, of misrepresentation too. He assured them that it would be his earnest study to promote the

welfare of every district throughout the Province and that the Tokomairiro would come in for its fair share of attention in as far as he was concerned.

The cavalcade was then again marshalled, and escorted his Honor to Tokomairiro. The dinii'erWhich took place ot Goodall's, did credit to his purveyorship, and was very numerously attended. . Mr. Smith took the chair, and Mr. Hardy tjie vice chair. The Rev. A. B. Todd having asked a blessing, the guests fell-to with hearty good will. The cloth having been drawn, and the usual loyal toasts given and duly honoured, the health of im Excellency the Governor was drunk, coupled with that of Mr. McLean, the Native Land Commissioner.

Mr. McLean, in returning thanks, stated that the Governor felt great. interest in all the Provinces of New Zealand, and in none more thau in Otago — that he entertained the most favour* able opinions of the farming capabilities of this Province, and had described in glowing terms his admiration of Mr. Burns' farm, in the Taier plain. Otago bad been represented as a horrible place, where there was nothing but frost and siiow, and he (Mr. MeLean) had almost ex* pected to find them frost bitten, but never had supposed that the rich fields .of corn which he now saw on every side could- bare been grown in such, a Province as this was represented to' be. It was also stated that it was quite impossible for an Englishman to exist among the Scotch at Otago. He confessed- that this was not in accordance with the estimate he had formed of his own countrymen, who were generally distinguished for'kihdness.'and hospitality to all strangers, without Preference to countrj. He (Mr. McLean) was glad to observe that Englishman were flourishing in Otago, and there was ample scope for all—English, Irish, and Scotch — to unite cordially in ' colonizing one of the finest and fairest Provinces of New Zealand. :

The health of his Honor was then proposed/ and was received with great enthusiasm. ■ Song, by Mr. Hardy, composed for the occasion. His Honor in reply expressed his inability to , find words to convey his feelings, so completely bad he been overpowered by the enthusiastic reception which he had received, and which he felt was unmerited by any services he had been able to render the Province. He must consider that the reception he had received was less in honour to himself than to the Constitution and the- office. The office of Superintendent' was not all honour; it earned with it a great amount of responsibility, and that responsibility had not been diminished but iuoieased by his too en-. thusiastic reception that day.- He trusted his friends at 'Tokomairiro would not expect too ■ much from him— more tban he could accomplish*—as was often expected from public men. ; He hoped that although much had been done they would not rest satisfied with it, but aim at " perfection. It was his desire that what he accomplished should not be attended with brilliant but piactical results, and erejlong Tokomairiro and other places would \>c° covered with homesteads, an :1 crossed with green lanes and hedges ; the Plains covered with flocks and herds, or waving with rich crops of golden corn ; that churches and* schools '(Presbyterian aud Episcopalian) would increase on every side ; that English, Scotch, and Irish, although still 4 bearing that affection so natural to the land of their birth, would make Otago their pole-star — Great Britain their boast. It was not the placeto enter upon his general policy, but there were two or three things connected with Tokomairiro which he might mention. The first was his desire to see a railroad from west to north, and by o c great trunk line to unite both ends of tiio Province, for he considered 200 to 300 miles». miles might be laid at an expense of £1600 per mile, and that one portion of the Province, if it could not reap the benefit itself, must not act the dog in i'the-inanger, and strive, to prevent the progress of another part. The £500 voted by the last Provincial Council for the Waihola Lake he was anxious to see advantageously expended, and hoped co meet the Civil Engineer, to consult on the best mode of doing so, on the Lake next dny. He wished to constitute a Bench of Magistrates in the district, that minor cases may be adjucated on the spot, and save the trouble and expense of a journey to Dun- ' eden. The memorial for the enrolment of a • volunteer corps he would forward to the Governor with his recommendation for approval, and .'. he bad so.far given effect to it as to have re" --^ quested the transmission here of 500 rifles, of whiijh they would get their share. From what he had seen that day, he thought an effective troop of yeomanry might be embodied. He was much gratified by his reception, and hoped at the end of the four years they would be willing to give it as they were now. He begged, to proposed •-• Prosperity to Tekomaiiiro," coupled with the health of Mr. J. Gillies.

Mr. Gillies, in returning thanks, expressed his unbounded affection for his Honor, comparing the affection displayed towards him as: the outpourings of nrst love. ' ' Various other toasts were drunk, including one to " Our neighbours of Waihola Molyneux." The company separated at early hour. ;

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