NEWCASTLE ANNUAL MEETING. Drama.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1268, 14 August 1880, Page 3

NEWCASTLE ANNUAL MEETING. Drama.

A new play aqted iv Whatawhataon 31st July. Enter Byron laden with Acts of Parliament and proxies. Byron. Now, gentlemen all, Ido declare That Major Wilson do take the chair, For I have a little more on hand, We intend to carry if we can. Day* Excuse me sir, I'm not that way inclined, The Major's not the man just to our mind; We beg to tell you, it is our will, That Mr Salmon the chair shall fill. Byron*. I don't care what you all may say, For I came here just to have my way ; And I stand here to let you see That I'm Henry Byron, the great T.P. Now shut up Day, and don't be a oorc, For I'm the man who can expound the law,— Look at this parchment, and don't be a fool, Don't you sec we're the men born to rule! Here's the law laid down as plain as plain can be, That no meetings be held without consulting me ; And no man shall oppose, and that you shall see, For am I Henry Byron the great J.P. Then up jumped old Dawson — and no doubt he was rightThough the language he used was not quite polite ; He blustered and raged, sa) ing Whatawhata would not Any longer be ruled by such .1 cuss'd lot! This meeting's been fairly convened, and now you shall see That we will no longer be ruled by such fellows as thee ; He made a proposal, and the meeting it took That the Te Kowhai clique should gi\ c up the book. Byron. Barton, Barton, seize the books, There's mischief in old Day's looks ; Up, Major, for we must try To keep the books from pning 03 c ! Ten years we've held the books so tight, That surely they've become our vested right; And, perhaps, before next year comes round, We'll handle many a Road Board pound. Just at this stage the fray began, And all the Whatawhata men they ran To defend their Chairman, and I know not what, Against the upstart Te Kowhai lot ! Byron rushed forward to make an attack, But Corboy was there, and laid him quick on his back ; And as he lay there, he looked very mild, But all the time screaming for Jonathan Wild ! 11 Oh ! «.ive me," he cries, " I'm in such a. plight, Pray hurry up Quickly, or they'll kill ja« outright ;" Jonathan quickly appeared, and without any brag, Placed Byron once more safely on his legs ! Then all struck out, both left hand and right, Which soon put Te Kowhai to the flight ; They dropped their books, and made no appeal, But quickly shut up, and took to their heels t