Householders' Meeting.

Manawatu Herald, 26 April 1898, Page 3

Householders' Meeting.

ELECTION OF COMMITTEE.

The largest householders meeting ever held, we think, in this town was held last night, as there must have been 120 present. Mr Thynne was Voted to the chair and read the Report of the Committee and the Balancesheet

'The Report was an exceptionally short one detailing only the changes ifk the teaching staff during the year apd the average attendance. The attendance has nothing very particular about it, as for the June quarter, 1897, the average was 213.1 and for the last quarter 31st March, 1898, is was 204*1. The numbers on the Roll on the Ist April, 1897, were 272, and on the Ist April last, 262. The balance-sheet showed that the 9um of £55 8s 8d had been dealt with, leaving a credit balance of £10 8s 2d. The Chairman then suggested the appointment of scrutineers and Messrs MitcheH and Purcell were elected.

There were eighteen nominated for the office of committee men and a ballot was taken resulting as follows : — Rfev. R. Young 54, J. W. Walsh 35, T. Westwood 31, — Simmonds 30, P. ffennessy 27, — Morton 25, B. Spelman 24, E. S. Thynne 23, A. Fraser H. Bradcock 19, S. W. Nichols jg, C. Spring 17, James Liddell 16, J. T. Ray 15, H. Austin 13, — Ede 12, F. de Ridder g, W. Hamer 7. ', The first seven names were declared duly elected a committee and the business of the meeting was declared closed. ":'. COMMITTEE MEETING. : The new committee met immediately and unanimously elected the Rev. R. Young chairman, and Mr T. Westwood clerk and treasurer. 1 It was decided to hold the meetings on the first Tuesday in each month at 7.30 p.m. at the school.