JUBILEE COMMITEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3417, 24 January 1890, Page 2

JUBILEE COMMITEE.

A meeting of the, Jubilefe Committee was heldjn..the".Oddfellow's, Hall, Ferry-street, last evening", Mr L. J, Hooper presiding. A lotto.was \ f read from Mr Haggen, of jVowHlle?,; ? on bebalf of the promoters of tho '; Jubilee to take place in that township on the 29th, offering to take oyer any sweets, &c'.',' : -if .prices were suitable.: -. It-was decided to make them an offer of the fireworks left on hand, and to dispose of the cake &0., by auction on Saturday. The collectors were in-. ~ struoted to all by s.j Monday. < ; of'censure ■' wasH passed on one of the members of the musical committee who failed to carry out his portion of the programme. ;■;■.;.'• ,; i

Mr Mackay moved and Mr Hogg seconded "That a memorial be drawn up by this Committee to be signed by the general, public, calling upon the public Park Trustees to refund the £5 charged for tho uso of the Park on Jubileo Day."

Mr Chisholm moved and . Mr. Hornblow seconded as an amendment " That the Secretary be instructed to write on behalf of tho Committoo and ask the Trustees for a refund of the £s,paid. :■. 0 ;.,., •. TheCliairmaiiwas'atronglyopposed to Mr Mackay's motion, us such a oourso would be outside the Committee's duties. A majority, of those present also, opposed the motion.' Mr Hogg then moved as a further amendment"That a respectful memorial be addressed to the public Park. Trustees by this Committee requesting them to refund the oharge of .£5 for tho uso of tho Park."

Mr Mackay then withdrew his proposition in favor of the latter amendment, which on being put to tho meeting was carried.' Tho matter was warmly disouased on both sides, and although the meeting expressed itself iu favor of a refund of the money already paid to the .Trust, they wore not willing to prepare a memorial for publio signature.

The mutters of accounts were left over until Monday evening.