WAIORONGOMAI. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 365, 4 May 1889, Page 2

WAIORONGOMAI. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Waiorongomai, Thursday. Old Accident Relief Funi> : The adjourned meeting of members of the above fund was held in the Public Hall this evening. Mr James Samson, senr., presided. i Tbe Chairman stated that since the previous meeting, the old Committee had been invited to be present this evening and explain their views regarding the transferring of the old fund to the new, but, with the exception of MrTaylor,they had not come ; and it rested with the meeting to determine what farther steps should^be taken in regard to this matter. A letter was read from Mr John Goldsworthy apologising for his absence, and stating that he was anxious that the old fund should be transferred over as soon as possible, on condition that it be rnade^ a reserve fund, and also recommending that the Association be regis tered . Mr Goldsworthy's letter was favourably received^ and it was remarked by those present, that as the other members of

the Committee lux.l not put in nn afppeariuwo, \\wy might also have written nn.il explained thp> reason of the'h- aWnc<\ Mr O'Keefte. said lie- certainly objected to the Committep naming any ron.Miions ; .the money should be handed over without nny more ailo, and with- thte object in 'view he' \VtnalU propose that the subscribers take* legal advice a! out the maifr'r. I'his was seconded by Mr .H'ognn. ; Mr Taylor the-i explained the position lof'fehe Associati )ii,, as far as his memory would serve him, from the beginning to ,'f! eend. , Mr O'Keoffe then withdrew his motion .'in favour of Mr Taylors, which was seconded by Mr Oookson, an 1 iead« as follows : — Thatun advertirfcmxMitbe insprt-ed three times in tlie Te Anoif a and OrtrNEMUiu News, calling a mcetinjif of subscribers • to the old Accident Relief FVmd.the-busi-'n^ss beinar t$ re-form the association, elect officers, and to transact any other business that may be brought forward. Tuis was put to the meeting and doclared ca-i't-ied. It was also resolved that Mr Buttle be invited to be present at the meeting 1 . After a vote of thanks to the chair the meeting adjourned. Football : On Siifnvday,*4tli ins!., the Waiovoiigomai Club play 15 against 22 All Comers in Mr Jansen's pa.ldock, lie hj.viiii? kindly Jent it for fclie purpose. 'J'he Club have also received a rh.iUenr," 1 from Pa<»roa, which they will deal with at their next meeting. The match Mill probably be pi iyed here on Saturday, the 11th imt., after which conies the Katikati match, when " look out for squalls." Shooting : The open season for native and other game began on Wednesday last. Several of our local sportsman were out, bat so far as T can ascertain, met with only a moderate amount of luck. Friday, Dyath : I regret to report that "the eldest son (aged 6 year 1 ?), of Mi Howland, contractor of this town, died last evening between six and seven, he was taken iil about two weeks ago with worm fever, which subsequently ended in congestion of the brain. I)r Cooper attended the jxuicnt diving his illness. Much sympathy is naturally Felt for the parents, and only a day or two ago on making enquiries^ I was informed the sufferer Was mending 1 Postmaster : I have just heard that our Postmaster, Mr M. Lovell, has been 'notified by the Department, that he is to be removed at once. He goes to the i Thames. I have not heard who his successor is to bo.