MEETING AT TE AROHA.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 78, 29 November 1884, Page 2

MEETING AT TET E AROHA.

On Saturday evening last a meeting 1 was held in thp T° Aroha Pnhiic Hall, to further consider the question of Forming a Borough. Our respected member, vlr J. B. Whyte, being pre- \ sent, wns nnved to the chair, the motion beinsf carried nnaniinously. The Cliairm-m opened the meeting by reading tlie advertisement in Aroha Niswh convening same, and after referring in brief genera^ terms to the business of the evening, callen upon Mr Mills, as convenor, to addr.ss those present Mr Vl ills commenced by referring to the steps that had been taken by the "ommittee dready appointed, an 1 stated that the pi hi of the projected borough had been prepared. \ petition In 1 been taken ronn 1 an I *>, sufficient nnmVi of signatures c f bona fiide resident householders obtained, and was now ready to be forwarded to the Governor. Mr Mills concluded by s.iying he saw no reason why the matter should Ir- further delayed, and thought the proposed step should be carriel on • forthwith ; mid lie would, therefor* 1 , now m >ye, seeing thnt twe Committee first appointed had completed the work all )te. I them, "'Chat a new Committee be appointed to carry ont the petition and other necessary arrangements for the formation of Te Aroha, Waiorongomai, and Qnirtzville into a borough, under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1870." The motion was July seconded, and carried nnaniinously. The following gentleman were thpn nimed to constitute said Committee :—: — Messrs Gavin, Cuff, Gibbons, Pavitfc, Mills, Dobson, Murphy, and "Smardon. Mr W\\U then stated tint he thought it might be desirable that a Vigilance or Progress Committee be appointed, to 'leal with* any questions that might arise from time to time when there might not be * sufficient 'time to convene a regular public meeting, and attend to local requirements generally. Whilst t j row ing out this suggestion for the consideration of the meeting, he did not desire to press it in any way. Mr Gibbons remarked that he must dissent from any such proposition. He admitted there was a good deal of force in Mr Mills' remarks, but still such a body woulJ have too much power in political matters, etc., where all should by consulted. Mr- Pavitt thought the matter brought forwar I by Mr Mills could ver well j stand in abeyance, at any rate for the j present. Now that a nnve wag being ! ma !e to form a borough, if the borough wis constituted, he did not see that a Vigilance Committee would be required. Mr Peel thought some such body as Unit proposed would prove rery desirable and useful, a? some time must of necessity elapse before a borough would i>p working He wouM therefore propose " That those whose, names were submitted as constituting a general com mittee be appointed a Vigilance Committee for the purpose of attending to any little minor matters that might crop up in the meantime." Mr Quinn thought a Vigilance Committee quite unn^cessaty ; it would probably result in the vesting of a little power in a few men who would perhaps take upon themselves a great deal more than it whs ever intended they should. Mr Mills said that the last speaker appeared to forget that, such committee could be dispensed with at any time by a public meeting if their actions did not .••ive satisfaction. However, he did not want to press the matter. On the motion W»i ng put to the meeting IS vote I in favour of it, and at first ■ nly soni" 14 or 15 against, but pressure being brought to bear by some at the back on those near fiem, the number induce I to vote (1)7 boiling up their land**) as opposed to the motion, was Forced up to 19, and the motion was therefore declared lost. This concluded the business before the meeting with regard to tie proposed borough. Be lore tle meeting broke up, however, another m alter of importance was brought forward by Mr John Gibbons (Mr Mills in the chair), in the f >rm of a resolution as follows : " That on this the first public* opportunity since the return of our memner (Mr J.. B. \V ivte) from Wellington, we accord him our most sincere thanks for hisvaluable efforts and services on behalf of this district, during the past session uf the General Assembly." In speaking to the resolution Mr Gibbons remarked that Mr J. B. Whyte let no opportunity slip of doing everything possible for this place, and it was an j every day occurrence to hear similar re- ' marks expressed on all sides. Not only whilst as Wellington, but whilst here also, Mr Whyte hail been exerting him self to the utmost to forward the best interests of the place The Ci 'airman having read the resolution to the meeting, it was duly seconded by Mr Pavitt, who- saint they would all like to second snd* a resolution as that which was now before- them. Without a doubt our member fa a worthy good man, one who has* our confidence, and we can truly say to him to-night " Yon hive done us good, and from our hearts we thank you Mr J B. Whyte for what you have doiie for the district." The motion was carriex? new. cm, Mr W.iyte, in reply, said he felt extremely obliged, and l»eggel to> very heartily thank them all fw their great kindness to him. Owing- to the state of his health he was quite um»vble to carry out his intention of addressing them!prior fco last session,, but Ite Itopail to be able before long ; to ail dress them ( iM «t some f.Migth. bot ! i',»t., lV Aro't a. al l al*v oik tiie Hill re the events o£ th»

" . I*— t Lite session, etc., etc. It would always afford him .srreat pleasure to forward the I'usfc interests of the district to the utmost of his ability. V The proceedings concluded wit.li three vr»rv hearty ihocrs bein«- VP n for Mr J. B. Whyte, and three more for Mrs Whyte.