WAIMATE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 6 October 1880, Page 2

WAIMATE.

OU£ Off CORRESPONDENT.) Waimatb, October A. The second ordinary meeting of the Working Men's Club was held at the Grosvenor Hotel at 8 p.m. yesterday. Mr. Hawkins (president) read the printed rules, and explained that the object of the Olub is to promote social meetings and to provide comfortable resort for the. people, where they may have plenty of amusement and instruction. He said the admission fee is very small, that comfortable board And resideuce. would be sup-i plied at 17s Gd per week, and, ajl the leading newspapers woiild b§ supplied. Mr. Millhouse and Mr, John JBoyoe were elected auditors. The President, in answer, to a said that 50 members were already enrolled, "and the house would be open on thelOth of this month. The best liquors would, be sold at 3d; per glass. Ho did not mention this to enoourago drunkenness, but to show th&l the object of the committee was jvat t©

make money tut to supply members' wants at cheaper rates than ruled at hotels: At this stage Mr. Doig asked a number of questions which threatened to disturb the harmony of the meeting. Mr. Atwell said that Mr. Doig was sent there to serve the interests of the publicans, who were against the Club. After some other questions had been answered, the President said that the Club was now floated ; he thanked tho meeting for .their attendance, and declared the meeting closed. Several new members were enrolled. \ A heavy shower of rain occurred at 7.30 p.m., with heavy thunder and lightning, during which some of the Corporation lamps were broken.