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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2517, 11 March 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from ojrevillb’s telegram company, reutgr’s agents.)

Clyde, March 11.

A large public meeting was held here on Thursday evening- to protest against Messrs Greig and Turnbull being allowed to take up ie i l ' l )re " eiuptive right where it lias been marked out, as it would close access to the greater portion of the remaining agricultural land. A resolution was adopted declaring that in the opinion of the meeting any delay in opening up agricultural land is disastrous to the prosperity of the Dun skip, district A committee was formed to collect subscriptions to secure legal assistance, with a view of objecting to the granting .of Messrs Greig and. Turnbull's lease.

Vv Islington, March 10.

A new company bus been formed for the purpose of constructing the patent slip. Sir Charles Clifford is empowered bj Messrs Kennard to sell the material at Eyans’s Bay at valuation, to be piaid in stock of the new company. The Patent Blip Bill has passed a second reading in the Counoil', Mr Fitzherhert has consented to stand for Superintendent. A petition has been lodged to-day against the return of Messrs Hunter and Pearce. Nelson, March 10. Sir David Monro hied ah affidavit to-day, and applied for a rule nisi for criminal proceedings against the Colonic for libel. The returning officer at Motueka has been served with a notice'of petition against Sir David Monro’s election.