HOKITIKA. April 26.
A hrge public meeting to-night, including miners from tho surrounding goldfields, passed resolutions urging the Go* vernment to devote more attention to tho development of the goldfieldi of the colony, with * view of relieving the con* gestioti of the unemployed, and stimulating other Industries. ' It vas pointed out that tho Rimu goldfield would employ threo hundred more miners, with numerous others supplying them with timber, e'e, if the water supply was in* creased and a drainage race and sludge ohtnnel constructed. It was pointed out that gold miners were the consuming ?opulatioo, and largely assist industries, 'he majority of the speakers condemned the great neglect by the Government of gold mining, especially when auiattßce to an increasing mining population would prove of nuoh benefit to the country.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8168, 27 April 1895, Page 2
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130HOKITIKA. April 26. North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8168, 27 April 1895, Page 2
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