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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2062, 2 May 1887, Page 2

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There householders at room on Monday old committee accounts for the ® the soiree and annual meeting ““ “ Mr Ward Hodge w chairman of Wakelin seconded * >u Mr Hodge said rather not act as he could not M On the motion nt W. S. Wakelin ‘he chair. After stating the the meeting he read the r^^B*® nte “ the outgoing showed that only one bad attended every i^^^B-ten—^ l *° others, Messrs Ward, attending nine con* gratulated the having a handsome school making the now a very valuable charg^^^^Blay ground had been cleaned P*t hole wanted apparatus was require ensuing year ; the old resideflßna still occupied and bringing in rents, aud a tew were also contained in the rep^BpW| The meeting to the election of the coiflplaa for the ensuing year. In al U candidates were duly proposed flp seconded, and the greatest interest MS manifested in the proceedings. MlfT. Wakelin wai appointed one of th# scrutineer*, and as no other of those present (who were not candidates) would act, Mr Brickell, through one of the candidates was asked and agreed to act. The two scrutineers voted first, and voters, as they came up, put their votes on a slate, at the suggestion of Mr Selman. These votes wore wiped off after being transferred to paper, so that no voter knew how the election was going. The results are as follows :—R. B. Brickell 27, 11 voters ; W. S. Wakelin 16, 10 voters ; A. Dick 15, 7 voters; T. Ward 11, 7 voters; J. Mclntyre 10, 7 voters ; W. Wood 9, 6 voters ; H. Waite 9, i voters ; H. Morrisou 7, 5 voters ; W. H. Reeve 7, 5 voters. The first seven were declared duly elected and the meeting ended

The first meeting of the new committee was held after the meeting of householders.

Mr Ward proposed that M.r W. 3, WAkelin be chairman, but Mr Wakeliu decliued, as he stated that he could not be present at all the meeting*, aud Mr Waid was chosen chairman on the motion of Mr W. S. Wakolin. Mr W. 8. Wakelm was chosen treasurer ; and after some discussion Mr T. Wakelin, teacher, was chosen secretary, though reluctant to act, as no other would perform the duties. It was decided to pay the secretary two guineas per annum. It was resolved that the meeting of the committee be held on the first Saturday in every month, but the next meeting nut to be held till June. It was agreed to give the use of thn school for winter entertainments.