COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8067, 29 November 1906, Page 3

COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.

After the address by Mr Mc v *b last . night a large number of gentlemen assembled in the supper room of the T< .we Hall, where the Minister was entertained at supper by supporters of the present Administration. His Worship tbe Mayor (Mr J. 8. Bond) presided, having on hi' right the guest of the evening, and on his left Messrs II J Greenslade and A. Kidd, M's.H B. The loyal toast and that of Mr MeNab only were honoured, after dealing with the supper question as brought on the board in biscusiomary style by Mr J. Bettley. of the Hamilton Coffee Palace. The Chaiiman, in proposing the principal toast, said though a stranger in Waikato, Mr McNab had already made a good impression on these brought in contact with him. As a practical farmer and an university educated man, he w, s conversant with all the details if applied agriculture and of the scientific aspect. The Minister rightly looked upon agriculture as a very high industry, one of the main stays of New Zealand, and that this wa3 so would prove cf very great benefit to the colony at large Mr McNab spoke in a strain of humour, dealing for the chief part with the lighter side cApolitical life. He said it had been brought home to them bow times were changing, for in the Parliament of the country we find a large proportion of New Zealand boru. The Ministry had three native born members: Dr. Findlay, tbe new Attorney-General, Mr Carrol and himself; Mr J. A. Millar was a Canadian, while Sir Joseph Ward was a Victorian, fc'o half our Ministers were born outside the* British Isles. Caution would surely be the dominant feature of the Bouse of Representatives, f r a very large majority were Scctch either by buth or deecent. Political life bred many friendships; if there was a popular opinion that it oaused personal hos'iliiy among political opponents, it w-is a false one. Ministerial work imposed a great physical strain and the c lony would soon nave to seriously consider this. There was, however, a glamour and a fascination about the life that made it impossible to relinquish it unless one's constituents forced ou another opini c. He did not know whether the difficulty would beovtrcome by the Appointment cf more Ministers, or whether Ministers would have to curtail the time given to meeting the public of the colony. On Mr McNab's proposition, the toast of tbe Chairman was honoured ere the company dispersed.