LIVINGSTONE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 890, 21 February 1879, Page 2

LIVINGSTONE.

[FROM OTTR OWX CO-RESPONDENT.]

February 20.

A meeting of the Committee of the I Miners' Association was held in the schoolhouse on the 17th inst., Mr. Roberts, the President, in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. It was arranged 015 the suggestion of the Chairman, that the School Committee's offer to accept a donation towards a school bell in lieu of payment for use of school for meetings be accepted. Some discussion arose as to the payment of Mr. Farquharson's salary, who had acted as Secretary for a few months. It was eventually decided to pay him what was due, and the Treasurer was instructed accordingly. A copy of the electoral rofl having been purchased by the Committee, it was resolved that 15 enrolment papers be procured and steps taken to get the names of householders enrolled who had been omitted on the same. It was mentioned that the advertisement of the "Warden's last visit did not reach the district until after his arrival. The facts were as follow : The advertisement appeared in the Mount Ida Chrcaaiole, only three copies of which circulates in the district, and these sometimes more than a week overdue. Accordingly when the Warden arrived on the 3rd inst., no applicants appeared, since no notice had reached the district. On the other hand, the Evening Mail is found in nearly every The minerslook upon the matter- with somewhat of suspicion. It was resolved as follows : " That the Chairman write to the Warden requesting him to insert an advertisement in the Evening Mail, either additional ; or otherwise, in future, and tlnia, prevent the recurrence of the disappointment." The practicability of bringing a water supply |i'<W the Otematakau or Waitaki was* next considered, but it was decided to defer action in the matter tUI next me.eting. [

After some it was resolved that enquiry be made of the County Qounoil as to whether-the road from Duntroqn were a public road or not, since, from information received, it appears doubtful.

It was also arranged, that the Chairman write to Mr. County Councillor, riding, as follows:—"It having c'onie'to the knowledge of the

Association that Mr. Sutherland tates a visit to Great Britain thev " be glad if he would inform' them j?* provision (if any) he intends makin the representation of the riding <r' ot his absence." A vote of thanks to the Chairman eluded the proceedings. ' c °l-