BANNOCKBURN & CARRICK RANGE MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 239, 9 June 1874, Page 6

BANNOCKBURN & CARRICK RANGE MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee of the Bannockburn Miners' Association was held on Wednesday evening, June 3. Present : The President, Messrs Smiddy, Stewart, Menzies, and Behrens. The outward correspondence was read as follows : —To Mr MacKellar on the subject of commonage for the Bannockburn and Carrick Range ; and to the Chief Postmaster in reference to the removal of the Bannockburn post-office. The inward correspondence consisted of a letter from the Chief Postmaster in answer to that sent, offering to recommend a salary of £5 per annum to a postmaster. After discussion it was proposed by Mr Behrens, and seconded by Mr Stewart, that an answer be sent, calling attention to the fact that the Bannockburn correspondence, as it appears, is not a fair estimate of its amount, as a very large proportion of letters are addressed to the Cromwell post-office ; and asking that a salary of £lO per annum be granted, and a sum of £25 for the erection of a small room for the purposes of a post-offiee. It was proposed by Mr Behrens, seconded by Mr Stewart, and carried, "That the editor of the Cromiocll Argus be respectfully asked to publish each week the applications lodged in Court for hearing on the following Court-day, as it is of great importance in many cases to miners." Mr Menzies proposed, and it was seconded by Mr Smiddy, " That the parties holding petition lists in the matter of the Government purchase of the Bannockburn Bridge be wriUen to, requesting them to forward their respective lists to the Secretary at the earliest opportunity; and that, on their receipt, he at once forward them to Mr MacKellar for presentation before the rising of the Council."—Carried. It was agreed that the quarterly meeting of members of the Association be advertised for July 1, at 7 p.m. On the motion of Mr Behrens, seconded by Mr Menzies, the thanks of the Association were tendered to Mr MacKellar for his prompt action in the matter of the removal of the post-office.

A vote of thanks to the President brought, the meeting to a conclusion.