CORN EXCHANGE.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1508, 16 December 1878, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE.

A meeting was held at the Corn Exchange on Saturday, the 14th December. Present— Messrs T. Bruce, Wm. Henderson, Joe. Clark, G-. B. Woodman, H. Matson, E. Pashby, and Win. Strachan, members of the Corn Exchange. Mr T. Bruce iu the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Bruce vacated the chair in favor of Captain Willis. Mr Henderson proposed, and it was sccondod by Mr Woodman, and carried, "That Mr Bateman be elected a member of committee." Mr Henderson proposed, and it was seconded by Mr Bruce, "That a committee be appointed to take steps to consider the best moans of continuing the Corn Exchange. The arrangement which is at present, iij existence regarding the use of the rooms terminating at the end of this month." Carried. Mr Bruce spoke at some length, pointing out the energy Messrs Matson had used in establishing the Corn Exchange. It had been attempted at various limes, and by most influential gentlemen, but without success. A feeling was prevalent outside that Messrs Matson and Co. were deriving great pecuniary benefit from the establishment of the Exchange on their premises, but ho was given to understand that such was not the case and that they were ready at anytime to produce their books to prove what he had stated. They had established at once an institution the want of which had long been felt by the farmers of Canterbury, and in view of this he thought that not only their best thanks but cordial support was due to Messrs Matson to enable them to continue what they had bo well begun. 1 i the Corn Exchange was allowed to fall through, lie knew from experience thai the very greatest difficulty would be found in its re-establishment. The benefits which the farming community derived from this body were many, but a principal one was the power it gave of compelling the Government to listen to them. Captain Willis mentioned that he had known several instances where agents had been gent round to the farmers in his neighborhood t o buy their corn, but that i he farmers had refused to sell, preferring to fiend their grain to the Corn Exchange, where it would realise its full market value. Mr Bateman proposed, and it was seconded by Mr Woodman —"That, ten members he appointed on the committee to consider the best means of continuing the Corn Exchange." Mr Henderacn proposed, and Mr Matson Seconded —" That the following gentlemen be appointed—Mr H. W. Penman, Mr T. Bruce, Mr W. Bateman, Mr E. Amyes, Mr Gh B. Woodman, Mr John Overton, the Key.

A. P. O'Oullughan, Captain Willis, Mr J. N. Toss will, and (lie mover; that the committee attend a general meeting, to be held on Saturday, the 28th of December, and lay before the meeting the result of their deliberations." A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman and the business of the meeting terminated.