Warkworth Vagabond Club

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 34, 22 November 1901, Page 2

Warkworth Vagabond Club

Th> iua^guval meeting qf the atjovo toqk place recently, whan a number who, being considered properly quail; tied, wore duly initiated into the niys: teries and secrets qf th<» fellowship,

\ tiodo qf yules and regula turns w^H drawn up and approved, and dating the course qf tjje evening each fellq\y underwent fclje ceremony of baptis'n at thp fr/wlg of J-he Grand Fellqw Chaplain, and reoefyed the names by whioh fchey wilj. he kftown in ffltifru to the order,

Fellow Sanctum was eleg^jl tho high and honourable offifis gi Chief Scamp, The following ge»^ipffi.e» wep« then ejectied $0 fill the «sher officess, Vice Scamp, Fellow jf. 4.. ISfcjmpsj S rtoiTPtoyy, Fellow A, V, F.- liinimen^ Treftsuror, l^eljov Wjrepotesj (Ohap^ l«in, X, Ji.. T&yMaßftev, Fellow ty, W, Boness W»riilheQ.rßi. Fellaw If, h, Bagsj frEptarw, PellflA' Rair^oi-shine- Gftinmiibtee,^^ Scamps S ; G^Banfe S, U, Goast#l, H. P. Bratscalper, G, -Brps, J, 8.. Stablpa, T. W, Bristle-Cut, Biglu-oni 3 Cure-Smith. G, W. 4nyil, and Thorn. Pe^epson,

Grand Superintendent, Fellow J. M, Royalty, Grand Deputy. T. 0. Saintly, A comaii teo was appointed to en* quire into ihe chaiiHteys and peculiar abilities of several applicants for fel* lowshjp and to repoit at next meeW »ng,

An application from the Bodney and Olfcainatea Timas for the sole right o£ reporting the meetings was granted, upon conditions that the reporter sub. scribed—at the month of a loaded cannon— to an oath, never to divulga any of the secrets or business of tb.9 Club, These terms wore accepted, A number of questions of public in? terest wei«e placed upon the order board for consideration at the next meeting, v«!-= The advisability of shooting the editor of the local "buster."

The proposed light tramway from Warkworfch to Kaipara Flats to inter, cept the railway. j To capture the ■, chairman *f the Bodney County Council and keep him in " stocks" till he gives every rate, payer good roads to theiv doors, and abolishes all rates and taxes within the county.

To compel the local boniface to sell nothing weaker than water. To facilitate the formation of a Mounted Rifle Volunteer Company, To oppose the chairman of the Road Board's proposal, to regulate traffic on County roads.

The extreme necessity of adding party politics to the platform of the Farmers' Union,

. To agitate for higher fares and freight soas to prevent unsophisticated country settlers going to' Auckland to spend their substance recklessly and to give the local stores a chance to exist.

To compel prohibitionists to driik nothing stronger than tea. To fix the date of next Warkwjrth Show.

To a t point a district vigilance committee, etc.

To finally settle the boat question To knight Mr. R. H. Monk M.H. R

To arrange a daily Motor-c .r mail and passenger service from Warkworth via Wellsford and Kaiwaka with auxiliaries to Port Albert, Mang--awai and Waipu, also to Matafcano. and Omaha.

To choose a suitable candidate to represent the Rodney electorate that will reappear on the map after the revis:on of boundaries which takes place soeii; To assist the Dairy more:nent 'a this district. To form a borough council ; t Wark worth with the able gmi us «i! the Lime Works as first Mayo:-. To have a Post Office erected more in keeping with the requirements -of the increasing business of the district To assist Port Albert to obtain better shipping facilities.

To keep a sharp eye on councillors Shannon and Bicroft.

T^o annihilate chairman Linnell of the Otamafcea County for Ids audacious proposal to annex the Eodney County.

To establish fruit-canning factorie ? throughout the district.

To congratulate the proprietor of thq-Bed Bluff orchard for'his enterprise.

To make things, "merry" for anyone in future attempting to interfere with the progress of the town or district,

To foster a feeling of gcod fellowship, and encourage those who work for the good of all worthy objects. ; Scamps were reminded of the fearful calamity that would befal any of them should they break their solemn oath by admitting their identiiy to outsiders.. ;

;The:meeting was dosed by the Chief S<tamp in due form and in acco.dance with ancient customs.

The n»,xt meeting was > krr-Wed