THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1881.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 21 January 1881, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1881.

It will not be forgotten that upon his Honor Judge WestGn's last judicial visit to Reeffcon, it was decided to present him with a valedictory address. The addres3 was f subsequently prepared, and having been signed by every influential resident of th«* Inangahua, was transmitted to his Honor by the Connty Chairman. By the | last mail from Cbristchurch, Mr Bren* nan received a reply to it, which v>& how publish below, as also the address, itself:-^---[COPY~OF ADDRESS.] '• To His Honor Judge Wcsfon." " We, the undersigned, inhabitants of the Inangabua district are desirous of expressing to you on Ihe eve of your departure from the West Coast, our regret at the loss which we will sustain by your removal, conscious that your departure will create a void that cannot easily be filled. We bog to assure your Honor that you will carry away with you our heartfelt esteem, not only from the strict integrity and impartiality which you have ever maintained on the Bench, but also from the deep interest which you constantly manifested in the advancement; of the district, and in the promotion of i!s welfare. We fervently hope that tbe success which great talents and sterling worth deservedly command may constantly attend you in your future career. — Tleefton, October 30th, 1880." — Signed by Patrick Brennan (County Chairman), and 425 others. [eeplt.] a My dear Sir — I hasten to acknow* ledge the receipt of the fluttering address which you and a large proportion of the population of Inangaliua, have been so good as to send to me at this plar-e. At ihe.termination of a, long judicial career, it is gratifying that men of all classes, creeds, and shades of opinion are pre« pared to join in such a handsome tribute of, respect and regard. Nevertheless, such a manifestation of feeling causes me to realise to the full, that a Judge is but human ; and to regret tbat. however learned, just.painstaking, merciful, and appicuiated he may be, sometimes through fallacious reasoning, error* of iudgement, and may be undue hastens awards aud punishment may prove to be mistaken, an 1 perhaps oppressive. With all my many shortcomings, however, I always endeavoured to preserve Use honor and dignity of tbe British Bench at this remolo corner of the earth, to protect the weak against tbe strong, to temper justice with mercy, that I might vindicate my elevation to the judgment seat, and prove myself to be do unworthy member of the New Zealand Bar. Iheariily reciprocate all tbe kind wishes conveyed by ihe address, acd be* iieve rue it wi.J be my desire to promote ihe interest s ot the iieer'ton district aud its generous and enterprising people, I beg lo remain, Veiy dear hir, Yours very truly, 'J nos. iS. We to:t. To P. Brennan, iLsq. for the subscribers i to tiie a<i(ires3. Cimstcliureb, 12tb Jan. 1881. i

From the result of some correspondence which has recently taken place between the Inangabua County Cotm* cil and the Amuri Road Board, upon the subject of completing that portion of the Muruia track from the Innngahua boundary, near Cannibal Gorge, towards Luke Guyon, we gather that the latter body is indisposed at present to make any outlay upon the i work in question. This partly arises, j we believe, from the agitation now on j re railway communication between the East and West Coaat, and'springs from a belief that if the railway is under* taktn the road live will be unnecessary. We cannot help thiufciug, however, that our baicolic neighbors are slightly behind the times. Waiting for the completion of the railway, however, expeditiously it may be urged on, is after all not very unliko waiting for a dead mana shoes. The Amuri stock [ owners have sheep, and here on the West Coast there is an ever* ready market for ;m.ultp*ii and one would, Road Board in the interest of them- ! selves and their district, should be only too eager to open up communication with ue. There is, it is true, at the present moment one difficulty in the way. The Amuri some time ago was proclaimed an iui'ected district under the Scab Act, but this disability is about to bo removed, the disease having been eradicated. We have no present means of estimating the number of sheep which annually reach the West Coast from TVeison and by ship board, but it must be very eon* siderable, and it is beyond doubt that this large trade would be certainly drawn away to Amuri by the expenditure of the small sum requisite to carry the Maruia track through to Lake Guyon. Our own County can do no more in the matter than it has already done, haviDg made the track to within a very short distance of the boundary line, and it now remains for the Amuri people to sljow that they are prepare! to help themselves.