NELSON CREEK.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1829, 16 June 1874, Page 2

NELSON CREEK.

One of the largest public meetings ever held in this district took place at Claughessy's hotel, Hatter's Terrace^ on Saturday evening. ' On the motion of Mr Arthur Ellis, Mr Frederick Davis was 1 voted to the chair. . :.- The Chairman explained that the meeting was called sen \hat a general expression of opinion- 'could be obtained with respeut to the proposed alteration in the location of the Wardens. There was good ground for supposing ■ that the Grey Valley was about to be sacrificed to further the 1 interests of other 1 Idealities, and any change prejudicial to the Grey Valley, and especially to Nekon Creek, should not be allowed to take: place without a > strong remonstrance. The Chairman then alluded to the approaching visit of the Provincial Secretary, and the necessity of meeting him" personally on the subject, and said that any action it was intended to take should be attended to at once, for, like time and tide, Mr O'Conor " waited for no man." ; The following resolutions were then put to the nieet'ng, the several proposers and seconders enforcing their views with suitable arguments. Moved by Mr Arthur Ellis, " That the residents of Nelson Creek, hearing with regret the proposed removal of Mr Warden Whitefoord from the ( Grey Valley, do earnestly hope that the'intended alteration will not be carried into effect." . , Seconded by Mr W:tlliam ClatJghbssy and carried unanimously. ... „ '..' : Proposed by Mr Frank' O'Reilly, "That the miners assembled at r this meeting consider the removal of the Warden and Resident Magistrate would be a source of , great . inconvenience to them, and such removal would be] in direct opposition to the mining .interest." Seconded by Mr John M'Entbb and carried unanimously. .■•',, Mr John Stephens, jun., proposed, "That the Provincial Executive of Nelson be respectfully remonstrated with- against carrying out an alteration which-would unnecessarily entail great inconvenience, trouble, and expense, on the residents of Nelson Creek." ; .', . <<rS » Seconded by Mr John Hayward, and carried unanimously. ; ' - Proposed by Mr Thomas JoNES-^'That this meeting is of opinion that instead of removing the Warden from this district, it would be advisable as well. aa desirable that a Warden and Resident Magistrate's Courts should be held, at Nelson Cceek once every two weeks." „-. ■ / , Seconded by Mr R, Lockhead, and / carried unanimously. . / ::' V; Mr Walsh proposed — " That a deputa- \ tion be appointed to wait upon the Fro- X vincial Secretary, and make known to hirn^k the wishes of the inhabitants as expressed f at the meeting. r : ; ' Seconded by Mr Allen, and carried unanimously. A number of gentlemen were proposed - and seconded in the room tp form the deputation, and the result of their interview with the Provincial Secretary will be seen elsewhere. ; ■-. •■■■.-..

An immense casting was successfully made on Tuesday week at Messrs; Fraser and Tinne's foundry, Auckland. ...''.• It"" was a piston for the Thames Pumping Association, and when completed will weigh between 3J and i 3| : tons. The piston-rod , v : weighing about two tons, has also just been?. forged under the steam hammer, and is ; now in! the lathe being finished. This firm have also in hand the .boilers and engines for the new steamer Emu.