BANNOCKBURN & CARRICK RANGE MINERS' ASSOCIATION.
The ordinary monthly meeting was held%n Wednesday evening, September 2nd. Present: Messrs J. L. Moore, D. Stewart, Buchan, Griffiths, Behrens, Smiddy, and M'Cabe; Mr J. L. Moore, president, in the chair.
■ The outward correspondence was read, consisting of a letter to the Secretary of Lands on the matter of the Carrick Range and Nevis Road. An explanation was given by the Secretary, who waited on D. L. Simpson, Esq., Provincial Engineer. Mr Simpson had stated that should the District Engineer report favourably, he.was prepared to recommend it to the Government.
The inward correspondence consisted of a letter and circulars from the Central Executive. On the question of the appointment of Mr M'Ewen as President of the Central Association, in the room of Mr C. F. Roberts, resigned, the Committee were agreeable to confirm the appointment. A second circular asking the opinion of the Association as to how a change in the administration of the Goldfields from the Provincial to the General Government would be received in this district, also as to what shape a bonus should take which has been offered for the best prac? tical gold-saving apparatus for alluvial sluicing, was received.
Proposed by Mr Buchan, seconded by Mr Griffiths : " That the consideration of these matters, as well as the letters on the subject of the amount to be paid toward expenses of Central Association, should be left over until next meeting, which would be a members' meeting; and that due notice should be given of the same by advertisement."—Carried. Mr Griffiths handed the Secretary a cheque for £2 6s. 6d., being the amount gathered by him for the Maerewhenua defence fund. It was resolved, "That this Association strongly recommend that the forming and maintenance of roads in this district be done •by contract, as the present system of day labour without supervision is a sheer waste of the moneys voted." The usual vote of thanks to the chair concluded the proceedings. [The foregoing was crowded out of last issue.—Ed.] '"'
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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 259, 15 September 1874, Page 6
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336BANNOCKBURN & CARRICK RANGE MINERS' ASSOCIATION. Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 259, 15 September 1874, Page 6
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