PROCLAMATION BY MR. O'BRIEN. Callan, July 29.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 352, 16 December 1848, Page 3

PROCLAMATION BY MR. O'BRIEN. Callan, July 29.

" Mr. W. Smith OBrien presents biscompliments to the directors of the mining companies, and feeling it incumbent upon him to do all in his power to prevent the inhabitants of the collieries from suffering inconvenience in consequence of the noble and courageous protection afforded by them to him, takes the liberty to offer the following suggestion :—: — " He recommends that for the present the whole of the proceeds arising weekly from the sale of coal and culm be applied in payment of men constantly employed in raising coal ' and culm. " He recommends that a brisk demand be encouraged by lowering the price tf coal and culm to the public. " In case he should find that the mining company endeavour to distress the people by withholding wages, and by other means, Mr. OBrien will instruct the colliers to occupy and work the mines on their own account; and in case the Irish revolution should succeed, the property of the mining company will be confiscated as national property. "On the contrary, if the mining company observe a strict and honourable neutrality, doing their utmost to give support to the populace of their district during this present time of difficulty and trial, their property will be protected to the utmost extpt of Mr. O'Brien's power."