THE LAWRENCE RAILWAY.

Evening Star, Issue 4242, 30 September 1876, Page 2

THE LAWRENCE RAILWAY.

(From our oton Correspondent) Lawrence, September 30. The public meeting held in the Town Hall last night wa3 largely attended. The Mayor was in the chair, and all the leading residents of the district were present. The following resolutions were carried : That this meeting views with dissatisfaction t'e apathy manifested by the General Government in uot pushup forward the completion of the railway find tv.ut such delay tends to the serious loss aud inconvenience of the public. That this meeting would draw the attention ef t.io General Government to tho fact that twelve miles of foiination of the railway at the Lawrenco end of tho line have for move than six niontbs been taken over from the contractors' bauds and loft untouched. They would therefore urge th>it 'ho permanent way on the samo be proceeded with by carting the material over the Bound Hill for that purpose. That the revenue which would accrue from the i;mneliato opeuing of the railway would more thin compensate for the extra outlay iequired for the r-i.r !<;:o ..f the rails i'ud ; Iw.'-pcrd, Are., over the That a o-py of these rceolutions be forwarded to t.ie Picinierund Messrs Lrowu nnd Basting*. A copy oj the report of the meeting is alee to be for- I wardea.tQ Men of th« Otago memben. I