WAVERLEY.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 532, 12 June 1880, Page 3

WAVERLEY.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Public Meeting. —The meeting called for Wednesday evening was well attended. Mr W. Milne, in expounding his views on Council work for the past, and shewing what is ought to be for the future, touched - upon retrenchment in salaries and in payment of members as showing that, if elected, it. would be for no pecuniary advantage to himself, but to act to the best ' of his ability for the good of the district. "On asking if any gentlemen had questions to put,*Mr Lupton asked : If Mr Milne were elected a member of the County Council would he be in favor of all the settlers along tho main road having their ditches cleaned out and their fences trimmed, because if so he would vote for him ? This rather staggered the candidate, as it seemed asking too much for a vote ; but Mr Lupton stated a case in point, and said if any Councillor was there he had an /opportunity of explaining what looked a , ’• very. questionable course of procedure. was. no other question asked, and '/ Mir Milne proposed a vote.of thanks to ;Mr .’Spokes' for’.'his, conduct ip the‘. chair. ' Owing, jt piust be supposed, to some pyer‘V'sight on thepart ofMr Milne’s friends and // supporters, there was no vote of thanks /' ./pr.oppsed to the speaker. The other candidates were present, but took no partin the proceedings. The only fearis that, " "’with three men going in for Wavcrloy, the votes for the Waitotara candidate may ’ outnumber either : of them. Considerable - 'amusement was caused by the persistency of one would-be small who at

least afforded to the meeting seme entertainment. Speeches of candidaios for election to office are getting worn oiil, ns they are all blamed for promising much and doing little. Local Industry— Mr J. B. Taylor has started a wheelwright business in connection with his forge ; and judging from a specimen of .work outside his premises, he ought to be patronised by settlers in this district. The dray referred to is a stiong, useful, well-finished article ; and will only have the disanvantage of not being brought from a distance.