HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 443, 12 July 1879, Page 2

HAWERA.

(from our own correspondent.) July’ 10. A punmc meeting was held here on Wednesday evening; Mr Livingstone in the chair. The chairman said he had the following telegram to lay before the public: “ Jas. Livingstone, Esq., Hawora.— The Government thankfully acknowledge the valuable services rendered to the district by the Normanby and other Local Volunteers, before the Government could assemble the large force of 170 men under Maj >r Roberts at Waihi. It is believed that tiiis number is sufficient for the protection of the locality, but Major Roberts is specially directed to report on this point. The Governadmit willingly the claims of the Volunteers for compensation ror services performed while the Armed Constabulary were being collected, and will authorize the payment of the pay lists when they are sent in. The unemployed settlers will be taken upon the section of railway from Hawera to Normanby, which is being got ready as quickly as is possible, which it is hoped will retain that part of the population in the district. A few suitable men will be enrolled by Major Roberts if they wish to enter the Armed Constabulary. —G. Grey.” After a few remarks, the following resolution was tabled by the Chairman, seconded by Mr Davidson, and carried unanimously, “ That this meeting point out to the Government that there never has been 170 A.C.’s within the County; that the greatest number has been 150, of which at least 80 are recruits, and must bo drilled before they are fit for any service ; that 25 of the 150 have been removed to Wellington, and for the protection of the settlement a force of at least 300 men should be stationed within the district.”

Mr McGuire spoke for some time on the utter nonsense of sending telegrams to the Government, as they were very seldom read, and the only thing to do was to send a deputation to the Government. Ho would propose the following resolution, seconded by Mr Farrington, and carried, “ That a deputation bo sent to Wellington for the purpose of urging upon the Government the desirability of proceeding at once with the public works, &c.” Mr. Laysaght and Mr McGuire were proposed and accepted as the deputation. A Committee of the following gentlemen was formed for the purpose of communicating with the deputation in Wellington :—Messrs Livingstone, King, and White. The meeting then terminated.