SALEYARDS COMPANY.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 24, 5 November 1898, Page 5

SALEYARDS COMPANY.

7 A meeting of intending shareholders in the proposed saleyards company was held in the Library Committee-room on Thursday evening, about 20 persons being ; present. - -

His Worship the Mayor (Mr R. Niool) was voted to the chair, and said he had before him promises of <€223. It was considered that would be quite enough to start the company. Mr Baxter said he had seen the Albury yards which held 7000 sheep, and cost .6200. Some discussion took place, and it was resolved that a company be formed, to be called the "Waimate County Saleyards ■Company, to issue 500 snares at £1, limited to 5 shares. A provisional directorate consisting of Messrs Nicol, Mann, Dailey, M'Lennan, Afrwill, P. Jones, and Baxter were elected, Mr Baxter to be convener. A great deal of discussion took place regarding a site, and finally it was resolved, " That C. Bryce's offer re the section near the Show Grounds be accepted, subject to the company being formed, and the lease being extended to 21 years." Mr Binney oftered to give up the Market Reserve, near the school, if there was any trouble about a site. i A. vote of thanks to the chair ter-/ mmated the meeting. /

At a well-known cab -stand in London, the cabbies are always making fun of people who do not want a cab, especially little boys. One day a youngster, coming out of the station, was accosted by a cabby, who, putting on an air of amusement, said to him : " Gab, sir ?" to which the boy, steing the cabby was having him, looking at the horse, replied : " No ', I'm in a hurry."