MASTERTON-WAIPUKURAU RAILWAY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10677, 25 July 1912, Page 5

MASTERTON-WAIPUKURAU RAILWAY

MEETING OF PONGAROA LEAGUE. A special mooting c 1" the Mast'if n-Waipukurau Railway Lo:igue was 'leld at Pougaroa on Saturday -last, io receive a ..repeat from 'Mir W.abson, delegate to the MtC&terton Chamber of Comnjcrce. Uiiifcrtiunatcily, through same mistake in date of meeting, th". delegate was limbic to bc> present at the i;.st?al .nxaitlily rocoting, but w.t ; onab'led to hold a profitable interview with tlie Prc:.i:d , e.nt >.:ind secretary of the CBiantbor. He.wats advised thaiMaisterton had decided t:> form a lot. J •branch tof the League and was des rous tHat Pongaren should be recognised a© the headquarters of oh--League. I'jio, 'following proposals were* aft'oimrds moved and tarried iinaiiinioiTsly' ' '

That Mr Watson be thanked for ot-_ ten/ding as a delegate to the Mafetcrton Cha.ir.lbcr of Commerce. That 'Messrs Waken ci id Mdnty-re be appointed delegates to the Masterton Chamber of Commerce. That the secretary be .requested to acquire statistics re the commerce cf the district to be opened up by proposed railway; imports and expert.?; al«so total ■ amount cf feiock pastured over s-i mie area, the results to be forwarded to Chaonbers of Conniner<v •at Maatertion and Wellington, and yavkeula-s ; 'aid liel'cre i.xsxt .meeting. Tlfa.t it be a recommendation to the deputation to urge tint the Minister ?(<• Puh 1 :: 1 V' '.'b,-, A!;f fter cf Land-s. and l also our local member of Pari'-: • mont. be rcvi::,.:!;cd to \:»vit the district. That the President and so;-ret ir w be appointed a deputation to w.nit on the Miinister of Pu'bVc Works, in case of emergency, before date of gencrai meeting. Th ait the next meeting bo held on the second Saturday in August. That the revised ruler; and regulations be sent to the Wainrapa Age. Miasterton. That a copy of the .minutes 'be sent to the Age and Eketa'hima Express. Pnior to the general meeting, the cciir.n ilttee appointed o levise rules and regulations met ,and afterwiw Is .'Xibmiiiited tiheir report to tlie meet'ig for general di'scus'sion. They we ••:• then left ifor confirmation at the no<t monthly meeting.