POLITICAL NEWS
(from our correspondent.) . Wellington, May JB, Messrs Ivess. and Walker interviewed the Minister of Public Works to-day, and urged that the Rangitata stook bridge should be extended acrons the north branoh. They pointed ont that the accommodation would prove an immense boon to the settlers and persons who are engaged driving stock through that portion of the district. Mr Rlohardson promised to get estimates for the work prepared, and to i;lve the matter attention. It ftil be remembered that a petition was presented from ratepayers resident at May field, praying for separation from the Road Board to which that distriot is attached, but m consequence ef the law officers having advised that the petition did nob contain two-thirds of the signatures of the ratepayers owning property within the whole distriot, portion oi which desired to sacede, the petition was disallowed. . MUjor Steward his induced the Premier to draft a clause to meet the difficulty, whHoh provides that two-thirds of the ratepayers within tin district proposed to be constituted may petition to be created a separate district. Ktr Tole, who has oharge of the Counties Amendment Bill, has accepted the clause which will m due course be added. Mr Ivesa presented a petition to the Minister of Linda to-day from the village settlers near the cemetery, \ehburton, asking the (lovermnont to assist them m get ting a branoh raca through the settlement Mr W. 0. Walker, the County Chairman, w*a proßent, and m the course of the discussion said that his only fear was that if the request were granted it would reduce the Bupply to others. Mr Ivobb pointed ont that the water would be conducted through the village settlers land into the county's main race. Little or no loss of water would ensue. The Minister of Lands promised to defray one half tin cost and recommended the petitioners to apply again to the County Council for permission. Mr Walker promised to aid the petitioners without causing Inconvenienca or Id jury to others.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1562, 19 May 1887, Page 2
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335POLITICAL NEWS Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1562, 19 May 1887, Page 2
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