TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 3 September 1885, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

A n iii.io meeting at which over forty persons weie present was held in the hull on Situi day evening, Ciptain Kutheifoid m the ch.ur. The object of the meeting w.is to .ippnint ti u<.ti'i's foi the h.ill, .uid as the building was intended ,i« much, or moic, fur \olunteer purposes, than as a public hall, the nwjouty of the trustees ,ir« volunteers. The following aie theii names : Soigt. Majm Hond, l)iill^lnstiuetor Cdi ley, Seigt. (rrpshani, Tioopei Knkli.ui), Mpws W.ilton, Tu.if.dalc, and S. Slioit. A committee consisting of Mcssis Walton, Te.iv d.ilc, and Andiow was appointpd to nnesti gate tho hall accounts or such of thpin a« can lie found. For some time past no one has seemed to take any interest m thp hall, and as a necessaiy consequence it is sadly out of repair, the roof leaking badly in many place«. Temporary repairs ha\o been effected by patching the loof with piece-i of tin which pi event's lathei an unsightly appearance, but now th.it a stiong com mittce has been appointed, as soon as fund* will admit of it it will be re-shingled. The interior also wants alteiing ; the acoustic propei tics aie \erypoor, and singers are at a greac disadvantage in trying to make themselves heard. A sounding boaid would not cost a giuat deal, and it would bo «t gie.it iin]novcinuut. Theie is no deaith of amiisomcnts here at [iit'seut. Homo of To Whiti's followets gave i a hak.i in the hall on Tuesday tivening, but as it has aheady been descubed theie is no necfssity fordoing so again. There h.in been a change in the propnetary of the C'ornineicial Hotel lipip, Mr Win. James late of the Shamrock Hotel. Alevandia, hawng leased it from Mr Devin. —(Own Coi respondent.)

JrittJK (to accused) : " Did you call this geutlcnieii a stupid ass?" Defend •ant : " Your worship, the longer I look at the man, the more it sccini hkuly 1 did!" Two gentlemen were lately cviiiiining the bteabt of a plough on a stai d in the marketplace. "I'd bet you a, cioswi," said one, "you don't know what it's for," "Done," said the other. "It is for s.ilc. ' The bet was paid. A ci kt\i\ ejiawui oiatoi at a fail, after , i long jam descriptive of what 11 to be seen nifiide, generally winds up by saying, " Step in, gentlemen, you wiil be highly delighted when you come out. 1