PUBLIC MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 257, 21 April 1888, Page 2

PUBLIC MEETING.

On Wednesday evenirg last, in accordance- with nn advertisement which appeared in Wednesdays issue, n meeting was held at the Palace Hotel for the purpose of making arrangements for giving Mr C. A. Comes a banquet, when the following wuio present:— Messrs F. Pavitr, G. Elicit, C. Gallagher, G. Lipsey, A. J)ownes A. A. Smith, W. Hetherington, J. Wood, J. 11. l\o\ve, ,T. Bew. 11. Brcnnan, P. Quinlan, D. Brigham, J. Karroll, J. Currie, 11. lllennowe, A. Mcnzies. N. Cleary, J. West, ft. Parr. J. Mills, etc., etc. Mr F Pavitfc was voted to the chair, and called upon Mr Ebert, as convener, to address the meeting. Mr Ebert stated briefly that his object in convening the meeting was becauso ho considered Mr Comes deserving of some public recognition for the plucky and persevering manner in which he had stuck to Te Aroha Gold field ; and assisted to further its progress. Messrs Comes and Chambers had done a great deal lor the place and showed great faith in the district. He wished now to leave the mater in the hands of those present. Mr Lipsey said, they all heard a great deal about the Tui being floated, and they all knew how closely connected with the affair Mr Comes was ; he was decidedly of opinion Mr Comes should be accorded a banquet for what he had done for the place. After some further discussion it was unanimously resolved on the motion of Mr Fan-ell, seconded liy Mr Downes : That a banquet be given Mr C. A. Comes. The fixing of a date was next di*cu^scd ; MrEberfc ?ald he had tested Mr Cornrs feelings on this po ; nt, and he told him ho would not like it to take place ju^t now, but ns far as ho was concerned would rather it was deferred til! May, bv which time he expected both Mr Parkes, (patentee of the new gold savmsr process), and Mr J. M. ChamWis would be at, 'JV Aroha. I twos therefore decided Fo defer hoMing the banquet till May. The following Committee were then nominated irom the meetmgto carry out nil necessary arranijoments. Me=*is Y. P.ivitl, C. Gallagher, A. Downey J. 11. Howe, G. Ebert, G. Lipsey, E. (•}nlla»hcT, I\. Uictmrni, A. Cleary. P. Quinbm. H. P.ut, -I. Fanvll. and J. MiiK; Mr Pa\itt to bu chaiiin.iu of committee.