CARDRONA.
(From (f Correspondent.) August 2-i, 1871. Ou Wednesday, the 16th inst., a public meeting was held at the Empire Hotel, when it was determined to form a Committee, to be called the “Cardrona Improvement Committee 1 for the purpose of furthering the interests of the European population, on this gold-field. A memorial was directed to bo prepared, to be forwarded to the Warden, requesting him to hear all cases connected with this place at the Court House, Cardrona; and an objection was ordered to be lodged with the proper authorities, against a grant being made to Mr John Ah Loo of ten acres of new alluvialground at Branch Creek. Steps arc also directed to be taken towards procuring a new piece of ground to form a cemetery, the present cemetery being wholly unsuited for the purpose. On Friday, the 18th inst., the first monthly meeting was held. In addition to the purely local business transacted, the Secretary was directed to open communication with the Arrow Miners’ Association and all other bodies of the same nature, for the purpose of co-operating in all matters of mutual interest, but more especially to take such stops as may be necessary to keep the Chinese nuisance within bounds.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 94, 29 August 1871, Page 5
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