DEPUTATIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 3986, 3 December 1875, Page 2

DEPUTATIONS.

THE PELICHRT BAY RAILWAY STATION. This morning Mr W. Blair presented to Mr D. Keid, ('ommisßioner of Railways, a memorial signed by unwards of 150 residents at I 6iichet Bay, and others travelling on tho Port Chalmers railway, expressing their derfre *o bring under the notice of the Government the necessity that exists for mce extended and more comfortable station accommodation at Pelichet Bay, The present shed, i r was urged, is totally inadequate to the requirements of the present large and greatly increasing traffic to and fro. _ i'he memorialists did not wish to interfere with the Government’s design, but thev hoped that the station would he rendered at the same time more sightly and ornamental to the locality, Mr Reid said the matter bad alrea .y been brought under the notice of the Government by Mr Conyers, and it would be attended to.

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MrF. Driver, M.P.0., and Messrs J. and A. Johnson, forming a deputation from settlers on deferred payment blocks in the Wail ka,ra district, waited upon the Huperinteudent this morning, to ask that a sum of money might bo voted for the erection of two bridges over the Waikaka, and that the railway line might be made available for the use of the settlers. It was stated that the Waikaka was one of the most dangerous streams in the Province, being liable to sudden floods botli in winter and summer; and Mr Driv r considered that as the Governor had received U 0,000 or Ll2 000 from the sale of land in the district, in addition to selling gome L 7,000 acres on deferred payments, some money should be laid out in the manner ne-sir.-d. Pur the mad between Waipahee and Switzers only L3OO was veted last session. The two bridges required would not cost more than about L4OO each. With regard to the railway the deputation stated that though the line was completed a couple of rails had been taken up, so that the settlers could not make use of it for bringing their timhe- down. His Honor said the Government could not spend money, > ven if they had it, unless it was a'* preprinted by the Provincial Council. The great obstacle in this case was the want of money ; but the matter would bo laid by him before the Executive at the first opportunity for their favorable consideration.