DUNSTAN MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

Dunstan Times, Issue 586, 11 July 1873, Page 2

DUNSTAN MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

A special meeting of the Members was held in the Assembly Boom of Hawthorn's Clyde Hotel, Clyde, on Saturday evening last, the sth instant, to consider the Go'.d Mining Bill to be submitted to the General Assembly at its next sitting. Mr. Joseph Hasiie, President of the Association, occupied the chair. About thirty members were present. Three new members, Mcsssrs. M'Ginniss, Webb, and , having h.ccu introduce 1 , the President briefly stated the object of the meeting. Mr. Alexander, the Secretary of the Association, as also several other members of the Association, had gone through the Bill, and were prepared to submit their suggestions to the Meeting. The Secretary here began to read the Bill clause by clause. Having only got through a few of the clauses, and the time be'ng late, it was seen that, it would be impossible to do anything like justice to the consideration of the measure ; and, after some discussion, it was decided to appoint a committee for the purpose, and to a-.k Mr. Warden Simpson to assist them. Messrs. Hastie, M'Ginniss, Webb, and Alexander (Secretary of the Association) were elected, and the meeting separated. Mr. Warden Simpson was subsequently interviewed, and ho consenting to meet the Committee appointed, Friday, the 11th nstaufc, at 2 p.m., was fixed for the time of meeting-