Port Albert

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 45, 7 February 1902, Page 2

Port Albert

. The .Annual Meeting of the subscribers to the Public-Library was not very well attended.. The Secretary's' and Treasurer' a reports were unauamously approved of, the former re.r port gave an outline of what the committee had done in" the matter of pushing foward the building of- a Library room. A list for donations towards this needful project" i& now open in the present Library, room. The- Treasurer's roport showed a credit balance of £.3.0. 0, after an i expenditure of some £13.0. 0. had been made on, now books. Officers and copimittee for.: .the ensuing year wore appointed vs fullow3 President, Mr "WV Dudding.Secretary, Mr L. P. Becroft Ti c-asurer, G. Judd Librarian Master "Willie Piper Committee I)r. Hudson, Messrs G. E. Pipei1, B. M. Gubb, and <3t. B; Reid,

Our School "children's, annual treat came off on the o Ist of January, the Cricket oval looking' lively with the youngsters: and their parents, a.ll appeared to xhave qome^to erfjoy themselves, and. during, the eventide var* ious garuesracos o^kl tugs of W3,r was indulged in,_ .. • v .„. ■ :

The prices of Wool arid fruit now ruling must ■b.o.jproductive p? a liltie sorrow to the producers.' Prieghts, charges etc; :seems to maintain their gloriously high standard. It almost devol-vfes into a work of Cha-ity for the producer, "keeping well paid union 1 labour and impervijjprs to pass jour products on from protiifcers ; to consumers. There is, ;a£sajirig the-wovm willturn on its tormentor.- And;«perh'aps the settler may, by.-showing hia teeth ! a little; get these irnjust charges and treatment of .his produce when on transit to uiarket removed somewhat.

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