INDIGNATION MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 486, 20 April 1909, Page 4

INDIGNATION MEETING.

' LAWRENC&ROXBURGH RAILWAY. / : . rnv»Taw/urn—rßßss, association.) f vjni, tiiw .t), Duriedln,. April 19. A publio indignation 1 , mectiug or citisiens was lield s 'City''Council ChambersVtbnight, to, protest ( against tho action of,, tho, .Government'. in closing ' down'" "pohstnictioii. jtlic. 1 Lawrence-Roxburgh/ ■railway. Tlio 'fmfcetin'g^was,largely. attended, many people...being';; ;unablo to gain , admission. Spieechos' wero i delivered by tlio Mayor of tlio oitv.'Messrs; Jas. Allen, M.P., R. Scott, M.P:, 'R,' Bathgate, 0. W. Rattray* C. T. . Patorson, A; Moritzson.' S. Boroham, J. E. M'Majms, , and- JV' Bennetts, ' protesting. • strongly, against the "-Goverrimeiit!# 'action, and -contending that it was absurd to say, .the lino would not pay,; A resolution .was ~, adopted to.the following effect:—"That thia meeting • considers that the I .Government,',in - stopping work on the Lawrcnce-Roxburgh railway, Ya'cted withoutduo,' consideration, seeing that .tlio work was.: only undertaken after' tlio fullest investigation of /'the' resources of/ the districts to bo .con- > sequently. the reason given by tlio Ministry -wpß.- not substantial, , and this' meeting calls upon tlio .Government .to immediately reconsider their decision, and, if/ necessary, to set up a commission, to inquire still further into the probable earning power of the lino when completed. A committee was appointed , to : arnngo .for an ; : influential ; deputation waiting on the.Premier in Dunedin., and urging the tecessity of'constructing'the line to Beaumont without delay. . ■" THE OTHER SIDE. ' V-V' (by TELEQIIArn—rEESS . ASSOCIATION.) 1 j ■ • .... Gore, April-19. • At a meeting to-night tlio, Goro' BoTougb. Oolincil passed a resolution/ congratulating tlio Government on its action in stopping ~ work on the Lawrence-Roxburgh railway, a oopy of the resolution to be. telegraphed to the"' Prenior./Tho argument' used was/ that no produce would he carried 1 oxcopt fruit, wlncli was oharaed so low a, rate that tho undertaking would not pay. . .' ' ! : 'r— 1 —