PAPANUI MEETING.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 276, 30 April 1875, Page 3

PAPANUI MEETING.

The adjourned meeting of those interested in holding weekly sales of stock at Papanui was held last evening at Wild’s, Sawyers’ Arms Hotel. There was a very crowded attendance, Mr T. Tubman in the chair. The chairman said that the meeting held the previous week in that room had been adjourned until that evening, for the purpose of receiving the report of the deputation then appointed to wait upon Messrs Buss and Rickman with a view to altering their days of sale ; but first he would ask that, as many more were present that evening than at the former meeting, the minutes of that meeting should first be read. The report appearing in the PRESS of the 23rd instant was taken as correct minutes, and, after being read, was approved. The deputation reported that Messrs Buss and Rickman had been seen personally, and those gentlemen were kindly present that evening to give their answer to the request of those who had attended at the former meeting. Mr Buss said that he and Mr Rickman had established sales at Rangiora on Tuesday for about ten years. In that district the sales were first held on a Monday; but when Mr Money started his yards the day was altered to Tuesday, and since that time all the sales had been held on that day. If at the request of the meeting, he and Mr Rickman altered their day of sale, not only would the district be put to a great deal of inconvenience, but personally they would be put to a great deal of expense—at least not less than £275. All the people in his district knew the day of sale, and there was no occasion for him or Mr Rickman to advertise, and, in fact, they did not advertise a single hoof. They all knew that where a market was once established upon a certain day, there was considerable difficulty in removing it out of that groove, and this was the case in his district, which he considered one of the leading markets in Canterbury. If they altered their day for Papanui, Leithfield might, with equal justice, ask them to do the same, and other places might perhaps follow. He did not wish to discourage the movement, but if it had been found necessary to hold sales in Papanui, let them fix on some other day than Tuesday. If they did so. depend upon it they would receive the support of the northern district. With a hearty wish that the result would be all that the promoters desired, he did hope, in conclusion, that the committee would resolve to hold their sales on any other day but Tuesday. Mr Rickman'followed, and reiterated the views of Mr Buss, hoping the meeting would not interfere with the daj of the northern sales, but fix Thursday or Friday. If held on either of those days he was certain the result would be a benefit to the district. Mr Preston would like to say a few words. Was it advisable to hold a market at Papanui, and if the meeting agreed that it was, well he could not see the necessity of consulting either Mr Buss or Mr Rickman in the matter. If the desirability of holding the market was approved there were plenty of auctioneers besides Messrs Buss and Rickman, who paid their £4O a year, and who might be obtained. He believed the proposition made by Mr Wild at the last meeting was a very good one, and he would support it. Mr W. Strange had not been at the last meeting, but he was in conversation with several persons in the district, and they all agreed with him that if yards were necessary there, they should be erected by a public company, and the day for the holding, of sales fixed that would be most suitable to the district irrespective of the convenience of others, [Hear, hear.] Mr Rickman would support any company in getting up yards if they did not attempt to upset an old established market in the north. He was certain that the Northern district would supply a great deal of stock if Thursday or Friday were fixed for the sales at Papanui. If his suggestion were acted upon

there would be a rotation of sales, and he would give the company his hearty support. Mr Buss again hoped that the meeting would not fix upon Tuesday. He confessed that they seemed warm upon that day, and he could not tell why. He was glad that the Papanuites were desirous of holding a weekly sale, and he wished them hearty success, but he trusted they would so arrange as not to clash with the Northern district. Mr Rickman moved—“ That the day of sale be fixed for Thursday or Friday.” Mr Grimsey seconded the motion, Mr Amyes moved as an amendment—- “ That a committee be appointed to form a company and to elect provisional directors, and that the day of sale be fixed by the directors.” Mr Hack seconded the amendment. The amendment on being put was declared to be carried. Mr Amyes moved—“ That a committee, consisting of Messrs T. Tubman, Johns, Horner, Grimsey, Jackson. Robie, Claridge, Higham, R. Tubman, Hack, Wild, Douglas, Rossiter, and the mover, with power to add to their number, be chosen to arrange preliminaries for forming a company to be called the Papanui Saleyards Company.” Mr W. Strange seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs Buss and Rickman for their attendance that evening.

A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the business of the meeting.