Meeting of Settlement Kawhia

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 201, 24 March 1905, Page 2

Meeting of Se ttlement Kawhia

IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS. ———p—- s‘y > In response to an AStertieemeni in our last isscs, -bwsons Mk rembkd in Scott’s Hall ou Wedneada> night to discuss several matters ot vital importance to the district, set- I tiers being present from Kinobaku, Awaroa, Oparau, Marokopa and Kintehere. Mr Lang, M.HJL, who wao present, presided. PAOWOBT. This important subject wne'diw sed at great length, and thejtdiowing resolutions were eventually* u That prior to being -eut-aU-WMpf shall be subject to enforced Government inspec ion and where ragwort ia found growing therein the crops shall be condemned for sale.” “ That farmers and others driving stock be urged to observe the strioteet precautions in choosing oamp-ng grounds free from ragwort." That with tbe view of protecting Kawhia County from the calamity of ragwort spreading, the Government be urged to assist the settlers of Te Baxw a moa to stump aud clear those por« ions of their Und affected by r<*gw..rt in order that they can be ploughed." That tbe foregoing ~ carried by this inesting, be forwardta iu the President of the Uuion, with the urgent request that u the iutere t-> of ton tarmers of hkw the Uui a shall dcaUintlteie p wer i<» help l toe uraJicaiion ot ragwort." THE LAND' C M AISSI OM. The unanimo .s op l i n >f th as present was inat the L'.nd U m ■■ ssion should sit in Kawhia, and tbq following resolution, propped by Mr Rose and seconded by Mr Bell, was carried;— 11 That a telegram ba forwarded to the chairmau of the Land Commission asking that that body take evidence nt _ Kawhia, where very valuable evidence could be heard." TELEPHONE OOMHVNICATTOM. Mr Dance asked Mr Lang to look into the matter of the other side of the harbour being put in communication with Kawhia. For tbe sum of 80 do la *s for each instrument wireless telegraphy co ild be erected. Would the Government allow it to be done by private enterprise ? Mr Lang replied that he did not think so, The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman.