MASTERTON CEMETERY TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4438, 7 June 1893, Page 2

MASTERTON CEMETERY TRUST.

Special Meeting,

A special meeting of the Maaterlon Cemetery Trustees was held in ihe Borough Chambers at 8 p.m. yeslerday afternoon. Present: Messrs E. (Chairman), J, Payton and A. R. Bunny. The Chairman explained that the meeting had been called with refer* encc to the appointment of a Trustee to fill the position of Mr.R. M. Gal* loway, iesigned. Mr Darnell's name, had, at the suggestion ofthoWcsloyan body, been submitted to the.Governmeht, as it was customary b bare eaoh religious body' ropreseiited on the Tru«t. In reply tho following letter had been received by the Secretary from the Lands and Surrey Department

" Referring to your letter of the 12ih ult.'i'in whioh you intimate ithe resignation of Mr , IV.' M, Gallotyiy, aid time successor on the Cemetery Trust, I ■ have the honor to inform joa ftaj'Mij H. 'E. Eton; j.P.i ohemist, has beta suggested asasuitabjemeraber instead of Mr Daniell. -If you will concur in this proposal, Mr Eton will be gazet' ted in the usual way.

, lam, etc., A. Barms, U.S." As Jig (the Chairman) did not agree with the suggestion ho had finally decided to call a special meeting to dc '.l with the matter.

Mr Buwy B&icl be vqWood that

it was now stated Ithat Mr Eton had' withdrawn froin notniriatioti;

Mr Pay ton said,(hat- Mr Eton's name liad been Ttimrded hv Mr A. W. Hog;', M.H.R, biit Mr Etoir bad since—Kpeirig tliiit the Trust and'tbo Wcsieyan body, wereopjujSed 'to him —intimaied that be would loiire in. favour of Mr Daniell. Mr Bunny moved that tbo Government be informed of the custom .of i he Trust to allow ouch religious body reanito point out tlmt Mr Dame'l had beeh cefsor to the icpreser.iative of the We&leyan body. MrPaylon thought thoy. were .all agieedon that point,,.but still ,coiisiderrd they should go a step further. The Government had without any reason whatever, practically refused the Trasl's nominee, andtoshow their, error in, nominating, Mr Eftm-he would move :-p".:Thi\t the . Government be.re"pectl't|llyad,yiset),.,tliat_Mr Eton \yould not be adaptable to the people of Masterton in the posi' ion in which they desire to pluce him, as ' proved by a popular eleolion for two vuo-.ncie*], pn. the. Ma.nie*lon. ,Town Lauds Lust wiiiuli took place 'tiMay. 25th last, and at which Mr .Jp occupied the lowest position on the poll." His reason for moving in this direction wns that the present Government went in for popularity in all. they did, and bad on this' occasion made a mistake in their clioioe. .

Mr Bunny ud. lie apprehended. ihat the Government would acfie.de io', 'f iheir ifqurt, that MVj JDaniell. ba'j V appointed instead of Mr Eion, when the custom of the* Trust 'was pointed! OUt. ■ ,

Mr Feist .thought it would be, unnecessary 10 go so far as Mr, Pay ton suggested. •' ■<■ !■■■■■; Mr'Bnnnv was of opiniob that it would not be lmichlise toprs the prolusion, The Government oppointed many improper and unqualified [persons to positions. j£ MrPaylon slid he resolution because make come stand meut of improper petions. .' Mr Bunny's motion was seconded by Mr Payton and carried.

Mr Pay ton's motion nnt being seconded,.accordingly lapsed., The mover, however, requested that a note of it be m ido on the minutes, which was agreed to. The meeting then adjourned.