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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 243, 11 October 1916, Page 7

PAPAROA EWS.

The Metbodlet qnarterly meeting > jwas' held on W«dn«day last. Finances were a substantial credit balance beln* -reported, after completing ■payment for itee ; e£*r circuit' borse, with vhorsserfeed covering 'several months. The basis of ,a .scheme, for to "inference to render more equitable the char«e for nrieiateW .removal -expenses was paned. • The proposal io increase thestipend i.to £200 was deferred ;for ; eon-, sideratlon ;at -the December meeting. •'■■ The ; inriuUon to the Rev. W. W. A!very' -to' labour a .fourth year :ln -the circuit tw«s nejrtUved, and, on the motion.of the eenior circuit steward the appointment of a successor wae left to conference. •' . • V ■ An Important meeting of .ratepayers was: held at the Council Chambers on October ",' 3lr. M. N. - Skeiton flresidrtg.—-It -««r resolved to form sa Ratepayers" Association ■to conserve and advance tho Interests «f ! the Tiding. .Tie following were appointed •a committee of roanagement: — Messrs. M. N. Skeiton. -R. Stirling, E. W. Stepncn- ; sojo, G. Tibbits, IW.;Gibb*, G. K. Cliff, and 'C. H. Jenkins feecietarr), the rid Ing councillors to ?>e ex officip. members of .the' J committee.' The depntation appointed to wait on -the Council in protest against the grant of ; £l5O per annum t» the retiring clerk <Mr. AlcUn) haying reported their failm-e to be heard, a freeh deputation, namely, M«aars. G. K. Cliff, O. C. Hamea. and B. T. Blrtlee, , were requested to attend the next meeting to present the ratepayers': resolution, asking that the bonus be' rescinaed. It was reported .that the .petition Jn support' signed.: b> r"0 - ratepa>en/ : ■wpuW also ibe presented. ; It -wasy also r«*ol?ed that a letter be .forwarded ;to Mr.! Aiekin, aeßurinir him- of the ratepayers' appreciation of his services, -and that no personal reflection wae inrolTed in their action.