MORRINSVILLE.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43084, 25 April 1907, Page 2

MORRINSVILLE.

(Our Own Coirespondent.) The annual meeting of householders was held in the school on Monday night. Yery little interest was shown, only the

househo’ders putting in an appearance. Mr .X. T. Sparge was voted to the chair. Minutes of previous annual meeting were read and confirmed. The repo t which showed that the committee had me! ten Hues for the despat- h of business during the ear, and detailing the work carried out, was adopted. The balance-sheet as passed by the auditor, showed a credit balance of £4 lls 3d. The return for the past quarter showed 102 pupils on the roll, with an attendance of 84. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and out going committee. The following were then elected for the ensuing year : Messrs J. T Spargo, (chairman, re-elected). Marshall, Hinton,

W. G. Pickett W. Dixon, T. Davenport, and W. J. Needs (secretary and treasure*'), .A. meeting of the committee was then held. Muiutes of last committee meeting were read and confirmed The Chairman rep irted that the work of trenching the ground for the school garden was well in hand. Decided to j promote a school concert at an early d;vgz towards bringing the bbrary fund up the amount of £lO, so that the I*ll subsidy can be obtained from the Board.

The Chairman and Treasurer were ap* pointed to sign cheques. Carried teat the m'nete, re supplying drawing and co, y books, used in t ie school, free, be given effect to. Decided to recommend the Board to allow the committee to dispose of the old school building, the funds to l>3 used on the garden and grounds Messrs F. J Marshall and W. 0. i’iokett were elected a visiting commit te 3. The accounts for school clean* ing. and one for school requsites, were passed for payment. It was decided to donate prices for goo I attendance, a scheme to be formulated at next meeting, Mr Pickett kindly donating a watch as one price, the thanks of the committee being recorded to Mr Pickett. The usual vote of thanks to the concluded the business.

The County workmen have been busy in this district of late, effecting necessary repairs to the roads, and cleaning out the water channels which were badly in need of attention, The showery weather is much against ehaff cutting, and with the road formation which is being carried on, upon a portion of the Lockerbie estate, settlers are having great difficulty in getting the machi >e to the stacks. In some cases the work will have to be put off, as it is impossible to either get the engine to the stacks, or to cart the sheaves to the chaff-cutter, which meins considerable loss, as the horses will soon require chaff to keep them in good heart for the winter. It is to be hoped that the weather will improve for the football social, to be held on Friday next and give the fund of the W club a welcome lift. B Mr J. C 11. Watts’ new shop, which „ has a double front, has greatly improved that coiner, and Mr Watts is to be complimented on his enterprise. Building operations continue to he brisk. Mr Watts made a start with Mr Harbottle’s residence on his farm this week, and will shortly commence on Mr Heed's on the section recently purchased by him from Mr Manuel, the timber being already in stack.

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, ■BT—(Hear, : <■■.//.-■. :^-’’ : BTOie favour they had again to borough. He hope 1 their je^ee would not prove to be misplacedLWHe had notpreviously beenveiy long in therioogncil, but wou’d continue to vse his best endeavours for the advancement of the borough.— (Hear, hear). potNcnton Annan his thanks to those who lead returned him, saying that he had not exp ;ted gjfcite. so much support. He would do his best in the interests of the borough.—(Hear, rear).

Mr T. J. Stanley thanked all those who had vottl for him, and said that although beaten he was not disgraeed, and world do all he could to assist the Council to carry out their duties in a proper manner. Mr George Lovegrove thanked those who had. supported him: he had receive 1 considerably more votes than he had expected, and hoped to stand again when another 3ouncillor was wanted, when perhaps he would receive better support. Mr P. O’Meagher put his case ve y tersely, saying, “ Ladies and gen ]emeu, J thank you ill most sincerely for at last pulling me in ny place. ’ ’ Then the crowd dispersed and another sventfai day was brought to a close.