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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3497, 29 April 1890, Page 2

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Lively Proceedings in the Theatre Royal.

The Theatre Koyal, Masterton, was crowded last evening with householders, the occasioning the annual election of the School. Committee for the Borough. In the absence of tho Chairman of the outgoing committee (Mr A. W. Renall), Mr E. McEwm took the] chair, and callod upon the Secretaryj to read the annual report and balance sheet. The Secretary having read the report, as it appeared in cur columns of the attoiiljVn of'the Chairman to' a Serious omission which had ocourred in the same, in that nothing whatever was mentioned about the receipts and expenditure for. the .past-.threo months, and tho existing assets and liabilities. The Aotre'quiredtbat a full report of the proceedings of the outgoing committee should be furnished to the meeting, and he would like to hear some explanation sb to why this was not done. Cheers. - After a short pause, Mr Hogg rose and asserted, that any portion; of the , Act which" had'iot been bomplied with in the report should be specifically slated by objectors, He con- * tended that Mr Fayton had not stated the clause of the Act" to which he referred. Hear I Hear I

Mr Peyton replied that all lie wointciv?aa a fair statement; of the, transactions bf tlifl .Committee' fertile past twelve months,' Tbis was but ftjust request and be wanted to have nothing further to say about tho Act. Cheers, n.i - ,•; / Mr Hog? contended that if Mr Payton could not auppoH'llis request by the Act he should not occupy tbo valuable time of the householders in such [ a .manner. The report was quite correct. (Applause and "No.") Tlii Secretary explained that the report only referred to the year end* ing December 81st.

: Mr Payton said he wished to know what was the present state of tho school finances. (Mr Marsh ; Platform.) He was quite able to'raake himself heard from where he was. Cheers. Perhaps the Secrotary would be iu a position to inform the meeting what were their assets and liabilities,! -Heap, hear.,, sf T , 0 ~ Mr Hogg': 'MrsPaytoiuhas/daStA a severo reflection on the Committee, and I, as & member,' resent it. Cheers. He lias come here prepared; to upsei the proceedings, A roflection has also:, been cast on our Secretary, and I am sure there is not a more able and trustworthy Scoretary or book-keeper in the town, Clieera., : ' "

Mr Payton: lam casting no reflection whatever npon tlie Secretary I ask my question through the Chairman. Mr Hogg has no right -to reply in such a manner,' Hear) bear. If the householders do not wish to hear what is their prosent position, then I am satisfied, Cries of" we do," and cheers,

;Mr Hogg: ,For .Mr Payton's benefit. I will read the Act on the subject, Mr Payton: That is uoUhe clause towhioh I refer,

Mr Hogg;' I don't think you know what clause you do refer to, You •: have come here to obstruct. ~The Secretary then read the 4ot. ■ iMr Pa'ytou: Then "we. are to understand the Committee refu'ses to inform tbo householders what is the ' present position of the school. Mr Hogg remarked that Mr Pay. ; ton had oome, to the meeting in a fractious mood, and did nol know what he wanted. (A voico: ; Pro. coed with > tho business.) If he had • have giv^ifnoticl' Of' his^hlenM^' s ' do so. '

iThe Secretary here stated in round fibres what wero their' present assets and liabilities, which showed a debit balance of L2(j, g , Mr Payton;':That is all I wauted toknoiv. ' - ■. ■ - „

On the motion of Mr: BlinMiorne, bonded, by Mr Adams, the report and balaiictaljeet as read' ,: tfer« adopted. . i At this stage Mr Mc-Eweu vacated the chair, and ho was replaced, on the vote of the mooting, by Mr J, 6. Msohy. - : ;tvrwurt 'The ohairuian briefly announced the objects of the meeting,and stated 'that ho_ dominationsior .the new committee.. ■ y Messrs J. loms and W, H, Jaclison were appointed BcruUneers.' Mr Paytoiil, beg to propose Mr TV'. ;M. Easthope. ; _ Mr Hogg then intimated it was his intention not, to conteet; tho present .election, and he hoped ho would not' itherefdre bi f proposed,- He proceeded to make', a'-- p'eraonal attack;'' upon Mr Pay ton,but was obstructedby cries of^' /' sit; down,'f ,oto.; Ho jrafl hot to cUfsei is-titftwne'r t? tow Vy.

Dayton with bucli njcn Lealiy> Mr Mackay/ and'Mt Phiker(6rj. !; ' Mt I'ayton: 1 rise to ft point of order, Hoar; hfeaV. •>" ; ; _' li ■' Mr Ho?g: I trust the chairman will not bo foolish enough to tnko any notice "of Mr Payton's point of: order, ■ •' 1 : "" ' Mr Adams: Ho rolibcdtlio ecbool ofLIOO. Mr Hogg : Yes.lkiipw lie did. Mr Adams. You did, Mr Hogg, flTyou did! Sit down I • 1 Mr Hogg: Ido not know what My Adams is talking about,: If lie wauls to spoak let him come on to the platform.' v' v Tho mooting then; resolved i itself into a perfect uproar.' Mr I'ayton: I riso to a point of order; if the' Chairman does not call Mr Hogg to order, I shall move tlmt ho loave the Chair.' Mr Blinkliornp: Mr Hogg caused tho "row." by hii insinuations. Mr Hogg .then proceeiod, but was again interrupted by triei of "chair," and was'eveutually ruled out of ovdor .Jytho Ohairmaii. ' 1 ■ A householder: Mr Hogg'has no right tomake reforences't'o Mr Payton. Mr Piiyton has'iiot attacked him. . Cheers aiid uproar. .. .■. Mr Horon : I bog to propaso that nominations bo now taken. Hear, heir. MrHogiJiore attacked the Borough Council, ami tho Mayor, who'ho, < oouteiidcd was not capable to fill tho atlEco,, Cries,of chair. V After a few other brief references to i Mr Payton, which could not be heard by the audiencoj Mr'Hogg rosumed 1 his seat, amidst hisses, and groans, Tho Chiiirnjan then called for noinination?, whereupon Mr AW llcnall ! rose and ,oreated a further obstruc- i tion by rcferriug.to personal matters > between himself atid Mr Payton.' Ho j also announced Lis int-eiUion of retiring from the.'Committee'. : j Order was then restored, and' tlie following gentleuien /were nomi- i iiated:—Messrs VY SI Easthope, W : Pringnell, EMcEwen, G W Wood- J rooffe, HE Eton, C E Darnells, Z ' M Hoar, 1 'E Feist, T' Mackaj, W , Cullen,and J W Leahy.

Tho ballot was then taken, and rjklted as followsMcEwen 260, lm) 250, Feist 220, Uaniella 188, Prangnoll 181,Easthope 167, Maclny ISO, Hoar 149,. Leahy 131; Cullcn 104. Woodtootfe 71. " '' Messrs JfcEwen, Eton, Feist, Prangnoll, Easthope, and Waokay were thereupon deolared "™ly. elected.- •

At a meeting of tho newly eleoted committee held after the public meeting, Mr E Feist .avm chosen chairman for tlio oiisuing year.

EKETAHDNA. Thomas Baylis?, (Chairman), William ' Eayliss, Arthur Selby, Charles Brenmuhl, \lex. Anderson, Magnus Neils'on,- James Jones.." GRIirOWN, • ■ ;• The Sohool Committee clectod for Greytown is as follows:—Messrs Black! Webster, St George, Cuff, Wakelin, Udy, Wood. Chairman, Mr St George. . -

FEATHERBTON. At the Scliool ejection at FeatherH. Bunny (Chairman), MpSmi'h, (Secretary), W. Benton jfteasurer), M. Jackson, lVWorsloy, WArney and W. Life wera nominated and returned without opposition/ CARTERTON. ; At the Carterton election there were between thirty and forty householders. present. The 1 report' and balance-sheet having been read and adopted, tho' following committee were appointed for the ensuing year; -Messrs W P Alien, Chairman, W Dawnard, Secretary,/Aipin, Treasurer, J Stevens,. \V J Liudop, W Vickerstaff, and H Robinsoil. ' DREYERTON. S Donovan, Chairman, T- Giles, G Bruce, G Palmer. R McKay, ;R Blode, J Fill,

PAIIIATUA,

Tlie following Ojiumittco' : were ejected; Job Vile,'".Chairman, "A Jmpk,J Dawson, U Moore, H Sedcole.'J AVilson, E Naylor. te MAURICEVILLE, W Gunder Oandorson, Cbaiiiiian.' W Cbisholm, R 0 Hansen, W'Jessen, Peter Laraen, N Rasmussen, Jens Sigversteh.:-'; ■ ■ 'lower taueku, Messrs F;' Smitb" 1, Chairman, A Smith, Secretary, F R Davy,'l'mBarer, H Smith, MMcKenzie,- R Manning, and S Neary. . ■ DALEWELD. ■;■/ ' J Gordon, Chairman, Arciis, G Gordon, W Hart," J Hodder/W Tom, andJ Watersen. PARKVALE.' 1 : E Dorset, Chairman,'(»Carter,'J taw, J Oates, 0 Deilil, Denbee, aSßblrymple, : 'N BELYEDEKE; E Eagle, Chairman, E Morgan, 0 Bennett. T Morgan, H Edwardsj C : Olsen, llKrosp. . " 1 , CLAMILLE. 'M' Feise, Chairman, G Gftskiil, A Tiooth, S J Sniith, H F Sniitb, H Sydow,. • , ~ GLADSTONE. : ." H S Mason; D ifoimedy, W Miller, J Hextoii, J'Standenj' A Stevenson and J Knightr : / " 1 WAIHAKEKE. Mesmja II Braithwaite,, Chairman; E Mauusellj W Cadwalladfcr, r W Hobstead, JCorpe, and T'J&iui«m.