Deputation.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 134, 17 November 1884, Page 2

Deputation.

■'■'■ -livv r^^i«%^^^]. ; a "deputation consisting of Mr G, J^ethaai,_M.H.E, and Mr_W. W. MctJardTe (cESiriuan dT"^ lie**Kßiatua Highway Board), waited on the 'Minister for >?BubJic W,oi&» -ion Friday'to a'] vbcat e ; onbetistf'df the settlers in^ North Wairarapa, the exteusi&a $fii A# JWIJP>X l l '4& Masterton through the Forty-Mile . Bush. Mr tion 4iad'beea^ decided? HpoikQii consequence ot*tbe representations made by Mr .R. S. L Hawkins president ot the Seisiei^ v '.>/^)c^tion Wair.iiapa North), thafe^the settlers favored Go■ment;woney bßingfcspent ioiT^-oadg rather tihan oh ivaiLmija.. Tljose representations ; iwere not -covreck; in--1 deed^hesaid,' ' th&/ •settlers :■ jfelt that they were Wronged iby^the line not being Extended. ' -He ; pointed^ out, iurtl»er, ■■ that: tl»«' duputaiion which had accbmi>ani©(lMr Haw kiukhad been appointed ait a 'poorly (.attended :meetins,'.ftnd; did not Jby^nynieans fairly represent 'tihe district) Mr McOardle fd^i'elti the advantage td be gained by oppniaig upi.yHcliiauibkbk of land as the- Forty-Mile Bush, and ■prdseuted at petitipu froM»; setilei-s m the Fahiatua district protesting against the( stoppage of/tKe^jlisdeV | "iMr Beetham corroborated the^ statement made by c Mt* McQavdle as to the wishes of thfe settle^ m tiie matter, the petition, said 1 it waW drawn vp 'on a ■w^bng 1 ; as3n mptibn,' a^ : thei ; Governpient.hud no'^tehfcirtb td- alltfw the line tfo J stop at "Mastertjb&i Money had been votMforibeexi^rirfon, and contracts were m ooui«e of Jrdgress, s6 thftk'thb matter ' was ■> brie W time only. Mx Beet ham, while acknowdgeing that Ministers were invariably well disposed tawWds the country settlers, pointed out that a strong anti-Welliugton element : was^ fifteo eiicdimfcered, arid; therefoi* ft was well to be oh thtfalei'fei -Mr .Richard- ■ soti : said tbiat' 'theve ''w*3 little ■ doubt that the lii^e woflild W exieua»?d to Sketahi^ua At att^etirly dnte, and the remainder wooßl 'prbblibly'be'staried frdmiihe 6tliei?'endv deputation thert'witifdrew: '^ vlnan