PAEROA.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3025, 25 October 1878, Page 2

PAEROA.

(fboic oitb own couxsTOHmirri) Faxioa, October 24.

A meeting wm held last night in the Public Hall in accordance wjyj,pot>#* to that effect posted ia vrrious parWof the township. It was convened by Mr C. F. Mitchell; the chairmsm of thVmixrtiiff held six months, ago, " to take into consideration the delay in the reerection of tbe Government Buildings removed' ft#n» Mackaytown, and to take such steps id connection therewith as might be'deemed advisable.*' ... .--...,,! „, „,.r j. ... There was a moderate attendance at &e> hour appointed (7;B©>, owing. to Unexpected arrival of the steamer and other causes. ('After Waiting for some time, Mr C. F. Mitohell was requested to take the The Chairman explained the position of saffairs, and said that the paragraph ia the Thames Advertiser of the — ifcsfc. contained; numerous, missta^ements. .He attributed it to .interested.parties. The County Chairman, and. other members of the .Council had. thought it. advisable to do their best' to advance the Interests of the owners of the race coarse block: It had been stated that b^the chairman) had abandoned hia. opposition to" ihe erection of the buildings 'on the Tsito ' selected by. Captain Eraser, bat he g»vf that statement a* distinct denial He knew that Superintendent Thomson had reported /very strongly in''.'favo^'qf^tbe site given by Messrs Jackson and Bussell in the Paeroa, township, aqd ajfcainst that/marked out bj : Captain TVaier, having been.so informed ,by tb!a. Native Minister. He thought « that, another telegram should be sent to Sir Geoff* Grey.- i •-•- ■ t , '. ', ■■•... v.wj Mr J. Phillips, senrv, said that some ! parties were evidently trying to '^worka point/ and he would like to know, the most direct way to get the matter tettied without delay/ ' ' ' ~\ '' ;" ■- < al The Chairman said that if a. delegaie' were sent,down to Wellington be would . probably get,the matter settled in twentyfour hours. He thought that it v wbuldl be better to telegraph, as..being less) expensive.. - . ' "' x <•'• It was then proposed by Mr k.C***- . rels, and seconded by Mr J. W. Shew-^ " That the Chairman be authorised to communicate with Sir George Grey and the Minister of Lands urging them to come to a decision respecting the rleree* tibn of the Government' baildmg•/w* moved from Mackaytown."' - \.' .. The motion was put and' ■'eaiKisd unanimously. Several persons came in fait m thebusiness, hafi, been concluded* ibd the resoTotion passed was read brer tothem r ana met with their hearty approval. A vcte of thankß was accorded to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up.