MR MACADTHUR AT FEILDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 60, 12 February 1885, Page 3

MR MACADTHUR AT FEILDING.

Mr Macarthur addressed his constituents, on Tuesday nigliib, m the PublicHall, Feilding. - His Worship the Mayor took the •.chair, : : ; .Thfejre was. a very good, attendance, and great attention was given to the pro- . .ceedings. by those present. ' ' Tile 1 s'peecbV was hi substance the same ' 'as that delivered m Palinerstori, except •>: m regard to one or to matters especially . a^cting: Feilding; As regards tho Kiwitea railway route, Mr Rochefort had rejiofted unlavourably, and Mr Macar- ; tbfur" did not' think that the junction ; . being at Marton would be any great disadvantage to Feilding. Mr: Macarthur did not think that the junction of the : Gorge Railway being. at Palmerston, in- : Stead bf Bunny thorpe.would affect Feild- - ong/aridjookirig at the matter as the i'epro- ; sentative of the whole district, he thought , .thatPaluierston would be the best point' of junction, as it would shorten the dis^ " tance considerably. Mr Sherwill asked if it was not under- . : stood,: when the land at Buhnythorpe was sold, that the junction of the Gorge railway should be there ? Mr Macarthur said that the land had beeh sold under. itjis jt<sl Provincial Government, and that no definite pledge ha^beensj^y^^.v^it ;h? : There being no further questions put, „ proposed,, by Mr. KiCton, and se- "' conded by : Mr- Gosling, ". That a vote of thanks and confidfetoce he given to Mr "Macarthur." ;•"-;! •!;*. • it; ! This, on being put to the meeting! was Caxried unanimously. ■ '■ Mr Macarthur will speak at Halcdmbe this evening, his meeting being annonnc«d to be held m the sclioolhbulse, and to- • niorrow- evening' he will address the , felectors m the Ashurst schoolhouse.