KAIKOURA.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2612, 21 August 1882, Page 4

KAIKOURA.

A correspondent supplies the following notes: — A largely attended meeting, oalled by Mr W. Gibson, was held in the Good Templar Hall to protest against the propoied inland line of railway by way of Tarndale and Tophousn to Nelson, petitions in favor of the inland line to Nelson having been in oiroulation in the Amuri district,

Mr A. Inglia was voted to the chair. Mr Q-ibaon addressed the meeting at considerable length, and pointed out that the line if constructed via Tarndale would go through a barren, mountainous country, and unlesa several mileß of snow sheds were erected, the line would be blocked with snow for months together. He urged the people of Kaikoura to look after their interests, and enter a strong protest againat the making of what would be the greatest political railway in New Zealand. He concluded by moving a resolution to that effect. Saoonded by Mr S. Maseton, and oarried unanimously. Mr H, Tnglis moved that a committee be appointed to make inquiries, and confor with the Government re line from Waiau to the Clarence, suoh committee to consist of Messrs G-. F. Bullen, W. Gibson, and the mover, with power to add to their number. Seconded by Mr Harnett, and carried. The importance of the timber trade was alio pointed out, and it was stated that had there been any way of getting the timber to Waiau, the greater part required for the bridge in course of ereotion there would have been got from this district, A letter was read from Mr W. D. Wood offering to give the land required for railway purposes through the Swynoombe property, free of oost. (Applauae.) A telegram waa alio read from the member for Cheviot re railway. A vote of thanks to Mr Gibaon for oan veniug the meeting, and to the chairman for presiding, terminated one of the moat orderly unanimous meetings ever held in Kaikoura. The looal amateur dramatics troupe gave an entertainment in aid of the library fund on the 9th inst. Owing to the inolemency of the weather the attendance was not quite as large as could have been wished. The performers acquitted themselves very oreditably, and the different members were received with applause. The reefers still keep boring their way into Mount Fife in search of the precious metal, and great hopes are entertained that the main reef will soon be struck.

Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed at the dilatoriness of the Government in not pushing on the main line of road to the Waiau from the north as well as the south end; the bridle traok over the Whale's Back being very unpleasant travelling at present.