HOUSEHOLDERS’ MEETING AT AROWHENUA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1489, 6 April 1886, Page 2

HOUSEHOLDERS’ MEETING AT AROWHENUA.

A meeting of the householders of / rowhenua, convened by Mr Edgeler for the purpose of farther explaining matters with reference to constituting Amwhenua a Town District, was held at Mr Edgeler’s residence, Beilgrbv® Cottage, last Saturday evening. There was only a small attendance. Mr Fletcher was voted to the chair, who, after reading,. the advertisement convening the , meeting, called on Mr Edgeler to address those present. Mr Edgeler, upon coming forward, said he bad more to speak about than Town Board business., First, he would like to say a few words about a bold and much respected friend of his, and who was known to most of those present, Mr Arch, the great laborers’ friend—

Mr Cuoard said that was notwhat the meeting was called for, and that'if Mr Edgeler was going to speak about such things be would leave.' [Here Mr Canard put on his hat, and wished the meeting “ Good evening.!’] .

The Chairman said Mr Edgeler was not speaking about the subject for which the meeting was called, and asked him to come to the point. Mr E. King said he was in favor of Mr tdgeler having his say about Mr Arch.

After a few more interruptions, Mr Edgeler went on to say be had counted the sections outside of the deferred: pay. raent settlement, and found that th> re were 557 ; that taking the 210 unsold sections from 657 . left 347 sections sold. If taken at the upset yprice of £l2 each, they amounted to a sum of £4684 ; that at 25 per cent, amounted to £ll7l ; at one-third, £1561 6s 6'd'i With the £342 13 sd, the full amount coming would be £1904 2s Id, He further stated be bad the petition drawn up, and asked all present to sign it; Ten out of 12 present affixed their signatures. After dealing with some mitten of minor importance, the meeting terminated,

After the meeting of hoviseh >l!ler.% a meeting of the Committee appointed to take the preliminary steps for con? stituting Arowhenua a Town District was held, at which there wore pr.-s nf—» Messrs Frew, Vallender, Fletcher, Edgeler, Fawdray, and E. Ring, ]n the absence of Mr Lee, Mr Fletcher took the chair, He said he was in favor of a deputation being appointed to confer with, the Geraldine County Council, with the view of obtaining that body’s approval of the steps that were bring taken to m*k« Arowhenua a Town District, and asked someone to move a resolution to that effect,

Mr Ehgeler thought that Mr Rolleston would be better able to meet the Council, and obtain its approval. . Mr Boulter said be believed it had to be a deputation consisting of householders in the township. Mr Frew said the best step to take was to get the signatures to the petition first. After some further discussion, Mr Kdgeler moved, Mr Fawdray seconded, and it was carried “ That Messrs Lee and Frew be appointed a deputation to wait on the Geraldine County Council, to inform them that it is the intention of the householders of Arowhenua to bring the township under the provisions of the Town Districts Act 1881 Amendment Act 18 83.”

This concluded the.business, and the meeting terminated with the usual Tote of thanks to the chair.