CHATTON.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 186, 1 February 1878, Page 5

CHATTON.

* - A public meeting was held in Mr J [.liter's store on Srturday last, to consid . •„ , to the formation of a Road Boam :.■..-. other matters affecting" the district. Powdrell was called to the chair, an - ... plained the object of the meeting. Mr Adam Johnsione explained t ..■. v, petition, signed by the old settlers <„ ' .... otama, Chatton, and Waikaka dis.. __..*, ■ had been sent to the late Govern ...,", . praying that the districts be proclaim. 7 . Road district. The Governor had _..*,- w . acceded to the prayer of that petition , .'., .-.' he (Mr Johnstone) read a letter h. t .- *•'• posed sending to the Minister of V-7...t requesting his assistance in the mafic.-. The letter was agreed to. -> Messrs Chisholm, Watt, , and Vy . . ., '' were added to the Committee fi."-. . ■, • Otama district, and Waddell and Pi> .A. .*.'.- for the Chatton district. Mr Johnston explained that certa. • , • ties had made application to the •. v - Council for permission to erect a b. . . a punt oh the Mataura river. He .. . .-i to know whether the meeting woU?.;;---prove of the aiiphcatioh ; behig.graii7?.i? ? 7; f After. 'discussion,' a motion wa>: ?? ?.i ;? : ; opposing such .a;' course,'- as it vwu.- AA-iJ'. y : " sidered from the 'large revenue V.../sV'|ti'" J froni the district^ 'the :Gqvei-nmeii i;4A-Sssy, .■ erect.' a free bridge^? -7 ,- /-?',. " A-y^l^^. A resolution 7" w&' 4 also 3 passed VJ&J^WZs^ of a bi-weekly mail servicej^ai|^i^||^|§|| lished to the district, andfthe^^ was requested to lOrward'MlsM^vll-ll^^lill Chief Postmaster. > ; " y&ydffi4 c sjMsMiM§ The' meeting" then adjow^d44pyo4oSii^