SLUDGE CHANNEL.
At a joint meeting of the Mining Association Committee and the Progress Committee, present—Messrs. Busch, Moore, Webber, Shannon, Clarke, Mulholland. Jackson, Craig, and de Lautour, held last night, the following telegrams, received by Mr. de Lautour, were, read and submitted to the meeting for their consideration :
Duncdin, September 8. t U legrammed General Government last week, pointing out urgency of matter in question.—(Alteratipn of Channel.) In reply, was referred to letter which had been posted on 4th inßt., ■which letter has not yet reached. "Will communicate further on receipt of , uaid letter.—J. Macanprew.
Dunedin, September ;9. General Government declined to exceed amount already appropriated to Sludge Channel. This will only enable it to be partially deepened. Probably it will bring it within two and a half (2£) miles of Naseby. T will ascertain exact terminal point to-day. Will this suit views of district?—J. Macandrkw.
, , # . . Dunedin, September, 9. ' Terminal point .will 'be at 'two-mile pag from Naseby.—Alex. Willis, Under-Secre-tary.
ft Mr. de Lautoub stated thathe had received these commnnicitionß on Wednesday,, and had asked Mr. Clarke to summon the Mining Association Committee, to meet the Progress Committee, toconsider what had better be done; as, the contractors having already'left''to' arrange the new contract, there was-no time to be lost.-
. .It was.agreed' that..this.meeting is of opinion .ri,hat the.., Government -should 'deepett-the Ghanriel, as far be deepened! - father than have at'brought up :at:Jt«>OTi|sna]. depth, -and €he Chair;m^|se;•■ln'si^cl;ed^toi,;notify' "the 'sanie to ■fh^ ; StipCrititehdeht,'; while, regretting •In the strongest ipannier ■■ the decision '.- ine vu, tahiyarriyedflfc; 7 ' ''"'''";'•'.''"iv,-' ''.-' • ■ It: was alsoi proodsed and That ,the a tteii lion; of <t% ; government he draw.n to. the of;keeping. tors in the district to their time, ■ as there is. no excuse now of scarcity, of labor." •
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 289, 12 September 1874, Page 3
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