PUNI.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 236, 19 December 1916, Page 3

PUNI.

THE NEW HALL. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES. Considerable interest was maniested at a public meeting, held in the new hall last Saturday, some forty residents being present. Mr W. I'reece, chairman of the Hall Committe, presided. The chief business was the ratification of the election of the preeent committee (decided upon unanimously), and the election of three trustees. A contest tor thi latter resulted as follows -Messrs W. Freece 32 vote', J. BU-k 32, J. Landon 18. K. Fulton 14. The three first-named were accordingly declared duly elected. Mr Harvie, secretary, then gave a resume of the general hnanchl position. This showed a total outstanding liability of aouut ±l6O, but he explained that the necessary accommodation could be readily aacured on satisfactory terms. Very general satisfaction was expressed on the good work accomplished by the committee, particularly by Mr Freece, cfcairman. and by Mr Harvie, secretary, and the kindness ot Mr Whinwray, who practically donated the site was referred to, it being recognised that the efforts of these gentlemen were chiefly sponsible for the tine hall Puni Jiow l»°»seßße>. An previously mentioned, the hall u to be opened for use to-monow-WedneHJoy-ewit*. when a bill is to be held, but the official opening ceremony will tak" place at a later 4MO lata* preience. it !• hoped.

of the Piime Minister, the K>. HonW. b. Massey. [TO THE EDITOR J Sir, —At the mesting held on Saturday to elect three trustees ot Puni's rew h«ll 1 objected to a certain individual being allowed to vote, as be was neither a resident of the disrict nor a subscriber, arid wi>s only a casual visitor. The meeting, however, accepted an as■urance given by a resident that the p"T9on in was not orly likely to become a peramnent resident, but bad stayed in hn (the speaker's) house tor ever a fortnight prior to the date of tha meeting, ard the vota was allowed. Authoritative information hag now reached me that "the stranger" ariived in Pum on November 25th and went away four days later. He returned on December Ist and again departed on December Bth. His next arrival was on the day of the ineatin* (Satur iay), and he again went away yesterday. Another B»atement made by a speaker at the meeting was that I (the wiiter) was not responsible for building material supplied at a cost of £96 odd, committee being polely liable. On this point I dt sire to sav that I by a signed deed personally guaranteed payment l of the amuunt before the merchant agreed to execute the order. In view ot what occurred on Saturday I would safgest that a meeting of subrcrioerj should be convened to consider the position.— 1 am, etc. K. FULTON. Puni, DtCibmtr 19th, 1916. [TO THE EDITOR.] Sir, —Having some slight knowledge of the Punt Hall affairs I am able to eay that Mr R'. Fulton was the instigator of the hall being erected. That being so, I Bhould like to know why he has not been elected one of the trustees. I consider that tor the benefit of all a genuine meeting ot subscribers should be called to elect responsible officials.—l am, etc., SUBSCRIBED