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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 28 June 1864, Page 2

■'-'Ll '. --■■ - ;-..==gg''^ JCW. It is rumored; that further attempts have been " %3§e to (divert from its original intentip®;he' £45,000' advanced:^ hy-.t'he Q-etierai^oYernment to relieve n pur difficult^ ; r .the pnly^way in. whicli this can be accomplished: being the completion of the Northern lMlway. We believe, this expenditure is for a "certain^ street and 'portion of ; road ;' 'it being' sought to > bring it under the jheact OofO . contracts not completed, because the contractor is bound to maintain these *, works for- a certain number; ofjjmonths^ If our. last chance is thus to he/frittered away, the fate of. Invereargill ,is sealed. We look for protection to' the Sub-Trea-surer. We hope he-will exercise, or if necessary, overstep „his powers, in defending the; rights.of the people! In- any case) he/g^r^cyMy write to Auckland for fresn msMcliol^pend he might . refuse payment/ 7W& feel sure that the Greneral Government never intended this money for roads and streets; we have sunk Enough in roads already. If the Sub-Treasurer is firm in resisting this attempt at mis-appropriation, we are sure he will meet with the support of the Provincial Council. — ■ >