PUBLIC MEETING AT WAIORONGOMAI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1938, 6 December 1884, Page 2

PUBLIC MEETING AT WAIORONGOMAI.

A meeting of the inhabitants of Waiorongomai and Quartzvillo was held in the schoolroom, Waiorongomai, on Saturday, the 29th November, to discuss local government matters. On the motion of Mr Murphy, seconded by Mr Ferguson, Mr Whyte, M.H.li. for Waikato, was unanimously voted to the chair. Mr Murphy stated that ho had several reasons for convening the meeting, one being that the Te Aroha portion of the community seemed bent upon forcing them to join the proposed borough, whether they liked it or not, and the general feeling of the residents being against such union. He also stated that during the week he had been talking matters over with Mr Whytejwho gave it as his opinion that they would do much better to remain as at present until the next session of Parliament, when' in all likelihood there would be an amendniont t<» the Municipal Corporations Act introduced, which would be more suitable to the lequirentients of small communities like Waiorongomai and Te Aroha. It was proposed by Mr Ferguson and seconded by Mr Murphy, " That a committee be formed to watch over the interests of the place, and that a counter petition be got up against joining the proposed borough of Te Aroha, and that it is desirable that we lemain as we are until next session of Parliament." On being put to the meeting this was carried unanimously. Mr O'Keefe then proposed the following names as members of committee, viz. :— Messre Gallagher, Munroe, Ferguson, Murphy, McLiver, Brown aud the mover. This, on beint* put, was agreed to. Mr H. McLiver proposed that a petition bo prepared and Bigned, and forwarded to the Warden, asking him to use his influence to get a reduction of rents of residence sites, five pounds a year being exhorbitant. Some discussion here took place as to whether the Warden had any power in the matter. Eventually it was left in the hands of the committee to deal with. Mr Ferguson, in moving a vote of thanks to the chairman, said that now he had found out his way to this part of the electorate which he represented in the House he hoped they should often Bee him amongst them in the future. - Mr Murphy seconded the proposition, which was carried by acclamation. Mr Whyte returned thanks for the way in which tb* people had treated him, ana the kindly expressions, of gopd-will which met him on all, sides since he hud been amongst, them? I He hoped r t6 -be- able "tdf ] :Bpend some time here, and-Kettposted up.to. aU^thi iM^uiwments.^b^