PUBLIC MEETING AT ALEXANDRA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1123, 9 November 1883, Page 3

PUBLIC MEETING AT ALEXANDRA.

A ijrablic meeting was held on Monday last m the alex.ndr* Library, for the pur- | pose of. taking steps to procure theopenii'g i •of the road to the Waikaia Bush this sum- { f met. it The Mayor occupied the chair, and hay. ing advertisement conveoina 'he ' { ' uneeting, he gave a rt.sunae of the steps that hi.d already been taken to get the work J •carried out,-and impressed <vn the meeuna that if tbey desired the road to be formed f this season, it would be necessary to bring >pies»ure*q bear on the Government to in- ' •duce tbeni to commence the work as soon as ( tpossible, in order tfeat it might he cbniple- . ted wbi* the season was favourable. Mr Forrest, in pcopptinii the first, resoluttinn, said that ttoere had been a constant t =»gic. tion since the year 1874 to aet. this r ■work performed; In the v> ar I%~\ the f 'Provincial (ioverome't caused a survey to . £ be ma<ie of the line of road, and placed too |. sum of '-'JOOon the estimates for its con» j j stauction ; but the vote lapsed throogh the J f »l>olition of the provinces. He state t em- j j tphatically that Mr Foster, who made the I t survey, is the ou'y Government official I ( who was ever qualified to express an opinion on the natuie s>nd cost of the proposed r road. He had not seen Mr Gordons report, ( but he hail accompanied him on his filing -visit to the Waikaia Bush.and a report based ( ■on such a casual view of the country must be the mirest xa< sswo.k.. He to piopose the following HSolation— *' Tfcat j ■this nvftm* deeh-ee u> iiuju+ps oa the Go--vernmenfc the nreent mcessity for the < . imnvfiate construction of the road to Waikaia Bush. »nd is of opinion that steps . •ahonli at once be taken to survey the line j •of loaH; and call for teh<lers-for .irs.forma- ' tion, to tk:it advantage may be taken ot the • favourable season for carrying on tire Work,' \ which this meeting considers to be one of , the greatest impoi tance t'o the district." Mr L. Gards seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Proposed bv Mr Finlay. seconded by Mr "W.nafield--"That acopy ■< the foregoing resolution he sent to the Vincent County Council requesting their support. A Iso that r-opies he sent to the Minister of Lands and the m mher for the • isirict." During 'he meeting Mr Fnser (E«n•cleuuh), the Rev Mr Lothian, and several oher gentlemen, spoke in support of the re» solutions, which were carried unanimous y and after a vote of thanks to the chair, the meeting dissolved.