REPORTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 67, 1 September 1880, Page 2

REPORTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

Is a recent issue the FeildJng paper drew attention to the gross want of accommodation provided for the P/pss at the monthly meetings of the County Council. Hitherto the gatherings have been attended by but three represent alive 3, but on the last occasion the Foxton gentleman found upon arrival that his claim was jumped by an old f-ien<l. Afler the usual mutual greetings were exchanged, the ousted one boldly marched to tiie Council table, and acted s.i Vice-chair-mon during the proeoed'ngs. As the tahle" provided ia ceila'nly no bigger than a g ; n case, and t".)e reTiaavng three could not. be considered Lilliputians, half an hour was suifioent to d'sgust a second, and he took a hack sent, making various mental notes, interspersed with joltings on t'le top of a "billy-co k," while the legs of one of the two vpn<r, wound round and rou,id the fouc lejjs ai t«c!idJ to tie g'n case, the pedal,, extremities 'forming no small ornaments on a huge ion safe. And what nbout t.iie foiu-t'i — (>e who ce-tainlv should wiih the Council, bear a portion of the blame ? Well, a stronger woiPd be led to the conclusiuu from his peculiar positioa that the scene <>f Pyramus and Thisbe was being re-emiciod, and liis notes were to come throuf»h the wall. Speaking seriously, howew, eom^t.li'ng sliould be done to remedy the defect, which, we feel sure not one of the Councillors will deny, really exists.