Borough Affairs.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 71, 18 September 1894, Page 2

Borough Affairs.

"Aj^fl E__TRAORDINARY PUBLIC 2 KiMEE^JG AT CART YEW'S I .y : . : y^y'-uy -^--_* - ? --._^'*^£ , ". /? ' - ™^^^ --^ '____.'■ ' A jpublic meeting was held on Thurs-. day last at the abovo well-known rendezvous, and was attended ;by upwards of three thousand people. On the motion of Mr Will Sher, seconded by Mr G. Sen, Mr Teddeet Earner was voted to the chair, or rather cask, which was procured from Host Light's es-tabUshm.nt-andwUe^%^th- place of meetingby meansof powerful machinery. The' Chairman, who "on _aking his stand was greeted with loud. applause, explained that the -meeting was called for the purpose of cp___tder_hg %c ravages cau_^ by the Mjsldno stream, and the straigh-ening thereof . * As he was only there to see side hid fair play, he would hot make a speech, but would ask any of the gentlemen present to dive tbeir bpiiubns. oh the subject under discussion; ,7' "J^y"?? yy. : Mr Dbubleyough G. Abe Ittle said he had known the Makinb stream 1 lor many years. Yes, ever sinw LeVrors^b_Uock teams were able to cross it in winter on a plank, hut had never known it to be so erratic as it t^been^smbe the; advent of the' Seddon 'ministry; but ; if the Council decided", to . plank it his firm would only be too happy to supply totara at the highest possible obtei_uU.le price. (Applause and dia_«_t)i ?:;r -- * H: ; Jm7W. F; Liribrow wm of opinion that^m .be interestß, of the towxi, something 'more effectual should be done to keep; the stream within 2 bounds^ but as he was not a fiubUc speaker be would favor' the - iihmense audience! with a song, and gave "'Tis but a little faded Flour" ia-gittskyhi'yiyA . Mr G. Weak liam was, of opinion that, as he had made such; ah effectual job of the training wall; above the • Beattie Street Bridge.- he should lie entrusted with the da___x_u_g up 6-^the : gully behind 1 the English Cfcuitm;- for the pur--sose of supplying Feilding with water, 'his gentleman was ruled out of order as the matter had nothing to jdo with the stream. y< .- •. '.Q'X- ;yy 'ri • . - Mr Chatl Swea___am, who was mounted on a gilded chariot, expressed bim-: self to the effect that J_be stream should be turned into a reservoir, three miles above' Makino^ for' the same "reason aa the former urged, and that it ahould b* constructed large ehbs^^-b^^us^for public baths; and for the^purpoae of holding boat races. (Great applause). Mr H. Worst Fall said he was neatly disappointed at the r__u__u_r Boroti^raat* ters were conducted ; in fact, he felt so melancholy he could hot_aa]_d'a spe-ch, but would favor 7them' with a recitation, giving "Curfew -diali not ring to-night." A gentleman named Mick Farline, who was- mounted on a pagoda' oh wheels, said he had tad coruud arable experience on the West Coast m blastir^^-ckß and cutting bridge channels. ' a_t£ _hb_ght — (Cries of: "Have you got i vote?"-) This being answered in tha negative, be was peremptorily ordered to 'sift down. 7 Another ge_Uema_^ on a somewhat sim^'cbhY-t-a-ee, pro tested against public meetii_p being held id .h.'^ open 7 ai»V :ahd^ £ : sii-id J that tha Assembly Booms ;vrm:alwa^ .bjbe had, •ndif the cbnvehers-^(CnM of "What's your cut out of it "). The sptaker continuing, said it was ! _a___ikeri_r to* them what his cut was, but his jremarlcs irtra here cut; short by his^ hors. stejp^bg forward to'get a fresh muheh of grass, and he was landed ih the middle of ' the road on the broad of his back^ and' was hot heard of again. Jis '--*''__ , 7 "*' '^'• ; '' v*-^?.-"-''"'-'-Mr Thomsoa Eetor suggMted that ha and his dog wen; prepared^ to lina tha banks of the Malabo mm corrugated irom He had a large stock ih;___nd, arid in the interests of tha Borbafh was prepared to act liberally. 7 f ■■ 1; 5 k . ; This proposal was -eceiv-d- with mur* tners of disapproval, and a voice cried 'oot : "Gang awa* noon, and look after the Kiwitea stream 1" _kD_4h«r voiea erisd: "Go and look' at Goldsmith's deserted village!" -■-■.' yy^ ' The last speaker favoured the meeting with .*• Atdd Lang 'Syne" in 'splendid style. (Great applanseV s Mr Sebrat Jun, who appeared in tmiform, said he waa once a Cbu__ullor in a town where dbods did great damage, and he promulgated a schema for &• purpose of counteracting 'th -effects'' b. the same, but tbis was not implicitly earned but, and the protecUvr worl^ disappaarai with the next flood. He had: 'not suae to go. into .. details, but would-' faver the meeting with bhe r vwni l of •* -Do, l here the Sabre of my Sue," in charaetar, which was received with vociferous applause. Mr Teddem Arten had viewed tbe stream, and WM of opmron that thick layers of cloth should t« hung along the banks; but at this moment Mr Will Yums Bon asked him if he bad a vote? Mr Arten replied if he had. not he was closely allied to a lady who bad, 19 and if Mr Will Yums Son would only' enter the matrimonial state h. might be in the _a_o t happy position.;. However, to show then was no ill-feeling between them they gave the dust "The Coat my Father wore," which had to be repeated. «7 Mr Heex 'then propc^edl tbat^as the Council had so bungled in the past, it be dissolved, and there be a fresh election. (Great.applause). y:., yiy'^iir This was seconded by CSenor^. Pai Eikonei, who said had considerable ex^rience m^ muhicipal matters, he thought Tthe Council were just frittering away the ratepayers' tooney. Mr Joef Howls and^4pell Yot hoth supported the resolution, and. then gave the well-known dueti "Could f I but Paint thee as the Lily." (Boisterous applause). v •> Sir Cart Yew said he was;B-j^ri_-d that an orderly meeting of ratepayexa should be so carried away by ___________• tory remarks -of ; persona [ who did not know their e__tct positioh. 1 He-said they had there the fact ot a' person proposing a resolution' trayersing.; thevKkiuncil'a acts who was not on therolL (Great sensation.) ' >: yy Jx Mr Heex was here seen advancing in a threatening manner ytith a sledge hammer in one hand'' and a farrier's knife in the other, stating waa not true. He was a ratepayer ! The Chairxoan saia the matter could easily be settled by sending to tbe Municipal Chambers and getting an answer from the clerk. A fleet-footed mes'. senger, -waaV: deepatcLtediv who, returned with the astounding intehig-iJice that|sf H eex was not on tne rojl ! ' \; Mr CartYeWi cofltjjniUp^,. said no* only was the mover not on toe rqU, but the seconder's name did notf appear there. (Immense sensation). ; • . Senor Pai Kikonei here rose and, frantically waving a barometer in one hand and holding on to a verandah post with the other, attempted to address the how highly-excited crowd. Another' mes* senger was dispatched, who returned with the astounding news: that bis nam* also was not on the roll t ; 7 , . ; -v Here the meeting fell into siich eon' fusion that it was impossible to hear anything that was being" saidl' The an?ry and excited crowd then armed themselves with sticks and stones, and proceeded to wreak- their vengeance on the Council Offices, where the 1 preoious rolls were secreted, hut wexeato_npedm their mad desteJM^C.a^^ wtS said : Haymg 7 Wte^ visitefl Tarinald; lie had' scaled MounlT Eg^ortfa^d.it iwo thousand feet above the' snowline; .6 had captured a wonderful tallnniz pird called a Townk Lark;? He^wquld _*!* V^tti&^m&bi^ to be aeld m the Jiot «uader,7whSfe feirl y} &%Mi&kM S™ y . .;•"••

*v-- -^ta^__WWa_-a_a_a--_MMM^^^^________-_:::^ would certainly explain matters to the buggesses. Mr Jaceet Omsen, who recited "Sparkling and bright," proposed a '' *' ▼ote of thanks to, the Chairman. Tbis was seconded by Mr True Win, who sang " My Weary Sole." * The Chairman in responding, thanked the meeting for the compliment, and said he had a personal matter to bring before the electors. Ho had resided in Feilding for nearly 20 years, and when leaving his house he applied for compensation for improvements, but was refused. He certainly was of opinionbut at this moment the head of the cask gave way, and the chairman disappeared. The meeting then broke up in great disorder. _^_^^_ Nemo -