DEPUTATION IN DUNEDIN.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 403, 2 December 1876, Page 3

DEPUTATION IN DUNEDIN.

MOUNT IDA WAXES-BACK Mr. Armstrong said there was another thing they had to ask, and it would cost no money whatever. It was a matter of arrangement with respect to the Mount Ida Water Hace. There was a race running there, be-, longing to Mr. Lory, and it was with respect to taking this that arrangements were necessary. He suggested that the Warden of the district should be appointed to settle this matter. Mr. M'Lean said he had had this question before him for the last few days. At that negotiations he could not enter into the matter with the deputation ; but it was under consideration, and steps were being taken to have it settled. The matter was a very difficult one, although to all appearance there might be very little difficultyabout it. He did not know whether they would be able to deal with Mr. Lory, as he appeared to have very extravagant ideas, and if that was so, another course would have to be adopted. l Mr. Armstrong: Mr. Lory said that all he was wanting, was to put his race into the big one. Mr. M'Lean: Yes, but would he agree to put as much water in as he takes out of it ? Mr. _ Wilson said they could either deal with Mr. Lory by private arrangement, by allowing him a certain quantity of water out of the Government race, or give him a money compensation. He thought that a money compensation would be the best, and that if left in the Warden's hands some satisfactory arrangement would be arrived at. Mr. M'Lean said that if Mr. Lory would agree to what was considered fair ter - s by disinterested parties, the negotiation would Boon be concluded, but if this was not done other steps must be taken. Mr. Wilson said it had been a matter of regret that the Government had not pushed the works, which had n;>w been four years m construction. In consequence of the delay, the race had been filled with snow and dirt from j the mountains, en that the maintenance ! men had almost the Faroe difficulty <

now in clearing out the race as tin; contractors had iu making ife. If the work had been pushed forward wiihoudelay, he believed from two to threes thousand pounds would have been saved. Mr. WLe-An said he believed that was quite true. Mr. Brown said he hoped the deputation would result in good, and that the Government would push on tinwork more speedily. Mr. M'Lean replied by saying thai he did not- think they had any reason to grumble at the last push Whisb jiad ; been made on their behalf. The deputation then thanked Mr. • McLean' -loir- and wltli-"' drevry-f-'Ot&go jGuardhiii*.? . ' v f-77/