POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS AT WEST EYRETON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 8034, 6 December 1886, Page 6

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS AT WEST EYRETON.

' The postal arrangements of the above district have for some time exercised the minds of the residents in that locality. A meeting of householders was recently held, at which the desirability of having the office removed to a more central site was affirmed. Since that time a number of the ratepayers, feeling that the decision was contrary to the wishes of the majority, drew up a requisition, asking Mr Addinell to call a public meeting, in order to reconsider the matter. _ The meeting was held in the West Eyreton school on Wednesday evening, about thirty householders being present. Mr Addinell, having been voted to the chair, read the requisition calling the meeting, and gave an explanation as to the reason of the advertisement not appearing in the Canterbury Times. Under the circumstances, he would it to those present to say whether the business should be gone on with. A conversational discussion ensued on the matter, with the result that the business was proceeded with. Mr M. Dixon was decidedly in favour of the meeting expressing its opinion on the subject at issue. It had been legally called, and it was to be regretted that there was no representative from the Horrelville portion of the district, present. He disclaimed altogether the idea that he had used unjust means to secure the carrying out of his views. The personalities which had been indulged in at the previous meeting were to be deplored, as they only led to bad feeling, which which was not to be desired. He ked the meeting to act fair and consider the question ou its merit*, and concluded by moving—" that the present position cf the Post-office will suit the convenience of the majority the residents in the district.” The motion was n-coudcd by Mr Dawson.

Mr Doggett considered the meeting informal. No good c -.nine of it. He was prepared to move that the P-'st-f h o he removed to the vicinity oi the sell k-L The Chairman wk-m ved uiat ix - meeting, as shown; the {tali g of tin..*.; prosent, would b* de to the- Chioi P ttmaster in f Vh the r.-o-jeut. Ho would tak' ‘i; h ,cn motion, but not r- V. 0.. r Mr D he taught by ar ■, The ,m h that pc die. Mr Dixm; - that the re :i.iher for v,. e moving in !.:,e matter <-f ha. jo shifted. Such a course was to . ated, as the views of ti- ; majority c pposed to any change. V-‘ present .-cation of the office had h-.r'u < oi-rrahy -.filled by the .unai/.iious to-.e of the district, and as there were no Corn-hunt?. there was no valid for any cu *. ge. fir jloggfit was of opinion that if the motion v.-iiJ carried another meeting would fi behl next week by the opposition party

Mr Tomlinson said in that case those pi-.., -nt would bo there to meet them. ‘ i..,ud applause.) Mr Burton asked why the residents in t he Horrelville district had not the courage >f their views, and come forward and settle the matter.

Mr Doggett averred that Mr Dixon was continually trying to educate people. He (the speaker) had not been to college, but he knew as much as most people. Mr Dixon repudiated the imputation. The motion was then put, and carried, with only one dissentient. Proposed by Mr Dixon, seconded by Mr Tomlinson, and cairied unanimously—- “ That a census be taken, showing (1) the number using the post, (2) the names of all over 15 in each house, (3) the office in the habit of using, and (4) which locality would suit best.’’

Proposed by Mr Burton, seconded by Mr G. Robinson, and carried —“ That the foregoing resolutions he forwarded to the Chief Postmaster, with the request that he would transmit them to the Postmaster-General.’’

Proposed by Mr Hawkes, seconded by Mr J. Frizzell—“ That the Chairman make arrangements for canvassing the district, in accordance with the motion respecting -rens." A vote or tk mb. Ike chair concluded a lively mating.

The scri .’i~ fin-jr d d (..mliUon of the London \ .; ’ ;:iinq *» call for comment, and thre- onses, of £25, £lO, and £5 cesaeeti--*eiy, have been offered to the wrlw.: i.r the throe beat essays on the cause; of their resjiou, with suggestions for insprovnuj- t;heu- adniicktiatiou and finances.