UP-COUSTTRr ROADS AND TRACKS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 730, 22 September 1870, Page 3

UP-COUSTTRr ROADS AND TRACKS.

PUBLIC MEETING AT NO TOWN. (by our own reporter.)

A numerously attended public meeting was held at Haisty's Union Hotel, No Town, on Monday, 19th instant, to take into consideration the delay of the Government in reference ta the construction of the new track to the Grey River, and for the consideration of other matters relating to the district. Mr Clement Parpitt was called to the chair, and explained the objects of the meeting. The first resolution was moved by Mr S. Haisty, and seconded by Mr Con. Gotherd — r " That viewing the large revenue derived from the district during the last five years, in the opinion of this meeting the Government has been most neglectful of its interests and requirements." This was carried unanimously. ; Moved by Mr John Marshall, and secon. ded by Mr Patrick Gillen— _ "That this meeting views with indignation the specious promises of assistance so often made by successive Governments. " Carried unanimously. Moved by Mr H. P. M'Keevek, and seconded by Mr W. Cameron — " That in the opinion of this meeting the construction of a track from the Twelve-mile Landing is an imperative necessity which ought to be immediately attended to." Carried. Moved by Mr John Corbett, and seconded by Mr John Grant — "That in the opinion of this meeting the interests of the mining community demand the establishment of a Warden's Court and Police Camp at No Town." After the embodiment of a suggestion of Mr Marshall's, "that in the event of the non-establishment of. a regular Court an officer be stationed in the district with power to issue miners' rights, business licences, Ac./-- it was carried. 'Proposed I>y Mr James Devery, and seconded by-Mr M. O'Rielly — "That a Committee be formed of the following gentlemen to draw up a petition to the Superintendent embodying the foregoing resolutions, and . obtain signatures to the same throughout the district. The said Committee to consist of Messrs J. M. Marshal!, George M'Beath, Samuel Haisty; Con. Gothard, James Devery, Samuel Carter, John Mareton, H. P. P. M'Kever, Thomas Kindle, William Cameron, C. Paytitt, Eichard Huter, D. Molloy, John Corbett, Duncan Corbett, John Molloy and John Flynn." Carried. The meeting was addressed by the movers and seconders of the resolutions, and by other gentlemen, and after a vote of thanks had been passed to the chairman the proceedings terminated.

The following is the draft of the peti- 1 tion to be transmitted to the authorities at Nelson :— To the Honorable the Superintendent and members of the Provincial Council of the Province of Nelson. The'meniorial of the undersigned inhabitants of No Town and the surrounding districts humbly sheweth — That the welfare and prosperity of the above districts are spriously retarded by the *^v^impracticable state of the existing means of communication with the Twelve-mile and Grey Kiver. That the urgent necessities of the district requires the immediate construction of a track from the Twelve-mile Landing. That the revenue derived from the district which would be benefited by such track amounts at present to overLl2oo per annum, from publicans and business licenses alone. That the population for the last five years has averaged 500, and at present exceeds 1000 miners, and is still increasing. That during the last four years sums of money have at different times been voted by your honorable House for the construction of such roads, but have in no instance been expended. That the want of police protection is every day seriously felt by your memorialists. That the inconvenience of having to travel a distance of thirty miles for the least important document connected with the Warden's or Resident Magistrate's Court is in itself a hardship of great consequence. That, with regard to the above considerations, your memorialists humbly pray that you will be pleased to cause the immediate construction of a road, and the establishment of a Police Camp and Court House at No Town. And your memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever pray.