WAIROA.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 470, 15 April 1867, Page 2 (Supplement)

WAIROA.

[most OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] A iIEETiNO was held at the Clyde Hotel on the 3rd April >or the pu-pose of inviting Colo'el Whir more to meet the residents oi tile Wairoa district. Mr Towgood having been called to the chair, i .trounced Co . Whitmore to the meeting, and stated that that gentleman was present at the request of tlie constituency, and would be happy to give attention to any suggestions emanating from any elector, or non-elector about to become an elector, or any resident; and to answer any questions that such gentlemen might desire to ask him. Colonel Whitmore then stated his desire to be guided in his political conduct by the wishes of his constituency, and begged that they would supply him with information of their wants, Ac. After considerable discussion, and much opposition from a gentleman who called himself a “deputation,”— -Mr Walker, of Main a, (to cut short a j profit less discussion), moved “dual this i meeting was a public meeting, and the igentleman in oppo.-itiou not a deputation.” [.Mr Single seconded, and common sense carried the motion, which, thus disposed of, business proceeded. ■ Mr (. atvoll moved, and Major Fraser seconded, “That Colonel Whitmore be r qiu-sted to endeavour to obtain the appointment of a iiuropenn pilot in place of the one now in charge, whose qualifications were not equal to the proper execution el oi» duties.’’ Mr I a: roll proposed “ That in (ho opinion of this meeting ail public works to be executed in the district should be submit ted to i ui-lie tet tier ” This was seconded:

j oy Air APATmuc, and unanimously carried.! ; Air Pinlaystu moved “ That it is desira-: '! hie i hat the Impounding Act be proclaimed' 1 1 .vitldn the Uisirict,” which was seconded j ghy Air Carroll and carried. | | Air Carter next moved “ That the Chair-: ,mun should write to the two nun-resideut ■ rr.stces of the Wairoa School, asking tncmj ■ , to resign in hi tor of resilient trustees.” TlieJ ■ meeting entiorsing the request, the Chair-1 ni.au kindly pr.museU to do so. I ’I Air Carter then moved “That it would! j be uesirah.e lur our m nd er to endeavourj to procure some small mere i.-e of salary I 1 j to tuo lerryman, so teat ciuK.rea living o,;1 ■ j iiort.ii .-Tie of tivi-r thould to crossed tu Jseiioui gratis” _ j | Co.o.ici \‘< .ilmoro would attend to (his.! '| Air L eke proposed “ That our member! '! be r.vu-s ea to take steps to procure Ihej • iremova: of the punt from the Jigaruroro ito Ciyu,-.” Air .Prentice seconded the I proportion. i j| Alter a good deal of opposition from! ‘[Air Carroll, —which ca.led for an ciplaua I Ijtion from the Provincial Engineer, who .; w us present, and who kindly volunteered | bile information sought, concerning jcucdica: iiity, expense, Ac,, —the question war ! put and ca'Tied. •] Mr Thorpe proposed “That some stops oe taken to procure the erection of a bridge ■ across the I uriroa creek, mid that the road , irtienee be improved.” Seconded by Air JPeter Walker, and carried unanimously. ‘! Colonel Whitnu re said that in his l fopiiiioo a most important omission hat; ; been made by all in neglectt .g the great j of steam cotiitnunicauon. Large; V‘U:;is of money liad been paid into the! ipublic treasury out of sale of lands in the! list net, and as the ciit'dcuily of making a! Loud, road would be enormous and beyond j . The means of the province at present, wi j .’arc lately cnti.kd to ask for considerable| ’• assistance from the Government in pro-1 Rearing good and sullicient steam eommunijcaiion b.tween the capital and the river. | At the suggestion of Col. Whitmore, the ,• matter was put in the form of a motion by l.'iinjjr Trader, who proposed “ That tlu-j : ! resuiuniM m trie Wairoa gel up a petition! ' jto obtain a subsidy Irom the Provitici.,. ■ j Government for a term of years in iur- , jtherance of the speedy establishment of i 1 thoroughly good steam communication joeiw-.eu Ampler atid Wairoa, in lieu oi |fur tier expenditure of monies on ,J I-inlay son, and carried nem. con. | if usiiicss be mg prefty well exhausted, I I Alujor Fraser proposed, and Air Worg.m u |Seconued, ‘‘ That Colonel Whitmoie enjoys -pile COliildenC-c Oi belli the elect-iiß r.;. Cuon-electors of the district,” which was ■ .carried unajumously. "J Col. Whitmore rose in acknowledgment, tfted alter kUauktug ii.c iiiectuig for tbrirl

courtesy to him, moved a vote of thanks to tlie Chairman, which terminated the proceedings.