HAWERA

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 290, 26 January 1878, Page 2

HAWERA

(from oub own correspondent.) The rain during the past week has put a damper on everything, and settlers have done nothing but grumble, and no doubt many have been put to a great loss, and now that the fine weather has again set in, another cause for complaint has arisen, men not being procurable at any price, to

gather in the harvests, much of which may be lost! in consequence. . . ? The Hawera Institute ia making great progress. A meeting was called on Wed-, neaday evening, the 23rd instant, to consider the advisability of incorporating the Institute under the Acts 1875 and 1877. Mr Eoy explained the objectaand workings of the said Acts, showing the great advantages to be derived, as the Society would be entitled to a subsidy from Government, and Would also most likely give a grant of land as an endowment, which they could not obtain, as long as they continued as a private body. He then proposed that the name of the Insdtute be changed to the “ Hawera Public Library and Institute,” and that it be incorporated under the Public Libraries Acts of 1875 and 1877. This Was carried unanimously. Mr Bate (the Treasurer) then handed over the sum of five pounds, which had been given to him by Mr McMichaol as a gift to the Institute. It was then proposed and carried that Mr McMichael should be made a life member of the Library and Institute. Mr Bate then stated, that owing to his being removed to New Plymouth, he should have to resign his post as Treasurer to the Society. Mr King moved that the resignation be accepted, and proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Date for the energetic manner in which he iiad pushed forward the interests of the Society, and for the cordial cooperation he had always shown them. Carried with cheers. Mr White was then appointed to the vacant post. Mr Middlemas proposed that Mr Roy be instructed to draw up rules and bye laws in accordance with Acts 1875 and 1877, and prepare same in draft form for the consideration of the next meeting. A subscription list was then opened, and about £l2 collected in the room. It was decided that any subscriber, of not less than five shillings, be considered a member of the Institute until the end of the present financial year. A canvassing committee consisting of Messrs Cole, Middlemas, White, Davidson, Harre, and King was then formed. An Eleven chosen from the Hawer'aWaihi Cricket Club will leave for New Plymouth about Sunday to play the Tikoraiigi and White Cliffs Teams. Mr Whitcombe, who has for many years held the position of District Clerk to the A.C. Force, at Waihi, has succeeded in obtaining his discharge, and will proceed to Canterbury, where he intends starting in business for himself. He will carry with him the good wishes of the numerous friends lie has made during his sojourn hero.