Kawhia Harbour Railway League.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 268, 20 July 1906, Page 2

Kawhia Harbour Railway League.

The annual meeting of the above league was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, when about a dozen gentlemen attended, only there of whom were residents of the township. Cr W. J. Shaw was voted to the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The secretary (Mr Pettit) read the balance sheet, which showed a debit of a few shillings. In reply to the chairman, Mr Pettit said that the first business was to say if the League was to be carried on. He did not object tn working for a railway, but the apathy with which the subject was received was very discoaraging and he thought of throwing the secretaryship up. Those who should be most interested were tao blind to see the vast importance of the movement. Much goid was dune last year, and he felt that if they were persistent a survey would be authorised during the coming session. The Chairman agreed that there was a probability of something definite being accomplished shortly. It was very disheartening for any one man to be working for an object and to see others taking no interest in the matter. The Govamment recognised tbe importance of the lino as was evidenced by the reference made to it by tbe late Premier in an address ar, Auckland. The sooner interest vias displayed the sooner would something be done. Even tbe agitation advertised the district and induced outsiders to come in.

Mr A. Babbage said that it would be a pity to lot the matter drop, as now was .the time for action. The line had been advocated for years and be believed its construction was on the programme of the BiwCo Government.

Dr Jenkins believed that a trial survey was ordered in 1882, but it was never put through. It having been decided to continue the League,

Mr Pet ic said he thought that the best way to attain the desired end won Id be to send a delegate to Wei lington. Others thought that it would be better to write to various local bodies, and on the motion of Messrs Babbage and J. Shaw it was decided that the secretary write to the local bodies asking them to 1 support the movement and use their endeavours to forward it on.

Tbe following local bodies were mentioned : —Waitomo County Council, Oparau, Awaroa and Kinohaku Farmers’ Unions, Kiritobare and Mairoa Settlers Associations, Te Ran a moa Liberal and Labour League, Te Kuiti Progress Ajsooiation, Auckland Farmers’ Co Operative As-ociilion, PHASES O? THE M )JN. JULY. Full moon C’b, 4.4 ft.iu. laoUMmoMuc UJth, 3.49 p.m, >♦«»» Mu ■-.» . 2.'mi, 0 36 n.m. Fl.- t QYartor ... . 2*Jtk, 7.33 a.tn, PflHgflO, 4th, 1'1.37 Aporfer, 16th 11.37p.m. AUGUST, Fhll tuomi ... ... sth, 0,36 a.m. t<ast quarter .. ... 12th, 2.24 p.m. New moon, .. ... 20th, 1.4 p.m. Ftret doarter ... ... 27ch, 0.19 p.m, Ap >goe, 19th, 5.37 p.m ; Apogee, 18th I. 7 p.m ; I’erigree, 27bh, 8.37 r. n.