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Southland Times, Issue 1308, 16 September 1870, Page 2

Although the inhabitants of Invercargill are slow to recognise the commercial significance of their railway works, it has_ not escaped the observation of those having a more remote interest to serve. This is not creditable to Southland. It is in effect a tacit reflection upon its commercial sagacity, and goes far to countenance the unfavorable reflections cast upon us by other provinces. Wehave from time to time taken the opportunity of impressing upon our readers the growing desire manifested by the Wakatipu district to cultivate a trade connection with us. In supportof that fact we append the following extract from the columns of the local journal: — " In accordance with resolution of Town Council, telegrams were forwarded by the Mayor, B. Hallenstein, Esq., to the Colonial Secretary, Colonial" Treasurer, to Mr W. Wood, Superintendent of Southland, and to Messrs. Haughton and Bradshaw, urging the desirability of extending the Winton Eailway to Lake Watatip, and pointing out the great advantages to be derived by all the northern goldfields of Otago. Mr Haughton very promptly replied by a satisfactory message, as will be seen by the following, which was despatched from the Government Buildings, Wellington, at 6.50 p.m., and reached here at 6.55 ; — • The Mayor, Q'leenatown. — I have already urged the desirability of extension of Winton Eailway to Wakatip, and am preparing memorandum of particulars to lay before the Cabinet.— Haughton.' "