TRUST LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10246, 24 May 1911, Page 5

TRUST LANDS TRUST.

MEETING AT LANSDOWNE. A. meeting of Itrust Landsv Trust voters was- helo , 'm the school building at Lanisdowne last night. Mr E. Hale presided over an- attendance of about twenty. The chairman welcomed the members' of tihe Trust and the candidates for the three vacant seats. He expressed the hope that those present would learn much concerning the Trust as a result of the meeting. Mr T. B. Michell, who is one of the candidates, was the first speaker. Be stated that he had been a Trustee for thirteen years. First, when he entered the* Trust the overdraft was over £BOO, and tihe Trustees had to give a guarantee to the bank; but since then, through

many ups and downs, the overdraft had been wiped completely out. He scouted the idea that the policy of fhe Trust had been a bad one.

Mr Michell stated tihat, if re-eJected', he would continue to do his best iir the interest's of the towm. ) Mr Robinson, another candidate, stated that addresses which had been made by other candadiates dealt with generalities, but he would endeavour to deal with particularities. He still insisted tliat the past policy of the Trust was not a successful

one, which was supported by Mr Michell'® statement concerning the "fact that a guarantee had to be given to the- bank. The speaker said that there was an idea abroad that lie favoured abolishing school and scholarship grants. This was not j correct. He was, however, in fa-v-

our of founding an educational institution. He briefly replied to the criticisms of Mr Prapjnell in 'Ms Town Hall sppech. Mr, 0. Pragnell, a third cansupported his previous state- 1 ' iwents. concerning the" figures of the Trust. He stated that/the Town Hali and General Accounts were separated on the books for the benefit of the people, but there was only one account in the bonk. T!he speaker accused Mr Bbibinson of not having a policy to substitute in place of the one he condemned. In conclusion, Mr PragneU said he was very pleased to think . the Lansdowne people had commenced to take an interest in. the matters of the Trust. Mr C. E. Daniell, the okleat sitting member, said he, had been a Trustee for seventeen years, ing pant- of which time he had been the agitator, but Mr Robinson had now taken up the role. Mr Daniell gave an interesting explanation of the area over which the Trust extended. He stated that he considered he had done his fair share as a public roan, and intended to resign at the end of this yc.ar. The history and working of the Trust was outlined by Mr Daniell in a mostt concise manner. In conclusion,' Mr Daniell thanked the Lansdowne residents for their invitation.

Mr W. H. Jackson stated that he was very pleased to have an opportunity to make a few remarks concern'mg'* Trust matters. He said there was a time when he himself, as headmaster, used to make the application for scholarship grants. In those days the grant was for high school education, hut it was now for university education, because the former could be obtained locally. The -chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the speakers, whacli was earned unanimously.