Waipawa.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5216, 10 May 1888, Page 2

Waipawa.

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John Williams was charged before the local Bench yesterday with drunkenness, aud fined os, with 2s costs, whioh was paid. I fancy that we are not likely to hear auy more about the alleged case of arson at North Makarotu. Tho police do not appear to have found any circumstances on which they could act. The houso is certainly

biunt, but Mr Peers was able to 'snvo somo of his furniture, although ho forgot, or was unable, to save £130 in tho pooket of his coat, which was unfortunately left hanging in the room and got burnt. Tho adjourned aunual meeting of the Publio Library was hold last night. Twenty-three members wero present, and Mr B. B. Johnston was called to tho chair. The balance-sheot for the year was laid on the table, received and adopted. It showed that it started with a oredit balance of £2Q lGs 7d, and closed with an overdraft of £12 0s 7d; subscriptions amounted to £20 9s, rents £6 lis, books and waste paper 10s. The expenditure included Gs 3d for stationery, books £16 16s 6d, newspapers £12 2s, fad £S 3s, lighting £8 17s 6d, letter-box and stamps I3s, advertising 9s, rubber stamp 10s, librarian £5, ground rent £4, insurance £2 I6s 3d, sundries 10s, interest 9s Sd. On the motion of Messrs Loughnan and Harker, it was resolved that in rule 9 "general meeting" be substituted for "annualmeeting."—A motion by Mr Loughnan that rule 22 be struck out was, after much discussion, withdrawn. This would have closed the reading-room.—The election of officers then followed. Mr Loughnan was elected president, Mr J. Harker treasurer, J. Mogridgo secretary, Rev. Mr McLean and Messrs Garry, Long, and Annand committeo.—The now oonimitteo then held a meeting for the transac-' tion of business.

A fit of rinkomania has taken possession of our good folks, and there is little else being talked about.

Tho annual election for Ormondville Road Board is to be allowed to lapse for the present. The reason is that at the_ next meeting of the County Council the existing Board will be dissolved, in consequence of tho change in tho boundaries, and a now election of the whole Board will be held. Li the meantime the old Board remains in office. " , "'':'''