LIVINGSTONE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 871, 30 January 1879, Page 2

LIVINGSTONE.

[fuoji our own correspondent.} Livingstone, January 28: At the close of the meeting called for •duoaiioual purposes, Mr. Sutherland expressed a desire to address his constituents. Tlie Chairman having expressed tto pleasure he should have personally in listening to his remarks, Mr. Sutherland proceeded to inform them that the sum of L2O had beeft yateii by the County Council to supplement the funds of the district library,, and wai awaiting the application of the Library Committee. Attention was drawn some time since to the fact that this appropriation is due to the exertion of Couimllt Murcott, and not the Councillor for thi aiding. If this be true, it deprives till Livingstonians of the pleasure of thankisj the last-named gentleman, and compel* them to record their praises in favor of i .■stranger. It has been stated that Mr. Sutherland has made certain promises with regard to the construction of a road in the district, and the absolute necessity of bridging tin river on the main road about a milo from Duntroon (Mr. Borton having denied foot passengers the privilege of passing through iiis property to avoid fording at this veij ; dangerous spot) was pointed out, as a!» the great difference between the Kyebtiu and Maerewhenua sides of the pass, speak ing loudly in favor of the poorer Council Mr. Sutherland had some vague idea about the necessity of retrenching ft funds of the Council. He promised! l bring the matter before the Council, W stated that he could not interfere i any matter outside the riding. 9 represented that he knew no river in tb Colony over which there were so nianj bridges within a distance of ten miles, t is difficult to tell where these "vO. bridges " are. The only bridges known' travellers hero are two in a, distance' three times ten miles, and these probably worth only as; many hund»H pounds. It was stated that the KyebmjM within a distance of three miles, has bridges. Eventually the following resoHß tion was handed to Mr. Sutherland " That in view of the fact that tho*»"J dents of the North side of the M**>J whenua have no track by which to contflMJ necessary goods to their dwellings, meeting prays the County Council i" tend a portion of road from a Parks' hut to join a road above Prior H hut and near M'Cann's," _ ,1 Mr. Sutherland having pledged to use his best endeavors to secure commodation on the main road / or !jH passengers referred to, the moeting ß late hour dispersed, J^t Since penning the above, I am i m^ol that the construction of the road r to in the resolution will seriously mining operations iu the district which it passes ; and that while it *uMPJ cost nearly Ll5O, would only acconin ll > ll two of tlie residents. Accordingly rBJ Chairman of the Miners' Association PHH communicated with Mr. Sutherland on matter. J^M