MEETING AT NGARUAWAHIA.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 111, 21 January 1873, Page 2

MEETING AT NGARUAWAHIA.

A meeting held at Xgaruawalna on Saturday evening last. Major Wilion wai Aotcd to tho eliair, and read the advertisement convening the meeting. He explained that the meeting had been called for the purpose of considering a memorial that had been drawn up at the Thames with regard to making a railway from tho Thames to tho Waikafco. It appeared clear to him that the Delta wouldhccome the country from which the Thames "would draw its Biipply of cattle and grain. At the present time the beef and grain had first to go to Auckland and thence to the Thames. Ho was glad to see that small jealousies were being over-looked, and tho whole uf tho Waikato was working together to gain the obj'eet they liad met that evening to forward. (He then reid tho memorial, which has already appeared in our columns.) It had been said that if the Thames and Waikato w ant a railway they should construct it by means of a company. He was unable to see the justice or practicability of the suggestion. The greater proportion of the loan had gano south, and he thought we in the north are fairly entitled to more. The Auckland province, up to the present time, had not received its fair share, and without doubt, they would have to pay their share of the interest. The proposed railw ay would largely increase the revenue and open country at present useless, and induce settlement on waste lands. It would pay the government in that way, whereas a company would only have actual revenue iVom the railway to depend on. Mr Byron said the resolution pub in his hands required very little argument on his part to ensure its being carried unanimously. It did not mattor in the least where the railway struck the Waikato, wherever that might be, great good to tiio district must result. At the present time cattle and sheep had to be brought by ship to the Thames from Napier and Wauganiu. Up to the present, Auckland had not received its fain proportion of tho loan : it would, however, have to pay its full share of the interest ; for the last two years £30,000 per annum had gone into the coffers of the General Government ; notwithstanding this fact, they had now to impose a spcrial tax for the education of their children Auckland is, if not the first, tho second province in the colony, and it is not fair that it should be treated in the allotment of money as the fifth or sixth. United action was all that was required to make her rights respected. Ho would now move the resolution placed inhis hands — "Tins meeting is of opinion that the construction of a railway from the Thames to the Upper Waikato would p"ove of greaf benefit to both districts. From the country bordering on the Waikato and Waipa rivers will eventually be drawn the greater part of tho cattle and gra.in for the supply of tho Thames goldfields There is now a population of about 12,000 at the Thames, which is likely to increase ; and the making of a railway would, irrespective of opening a largo tract of valuable country, bring the district of supply in dueet commumcition with that of consumption. This meeting, therefore, pledges itself to use every ligitimato means to induce the Government to undertake the work." Mr C Innes seconded the resolution, and it was carried unanimously. Mr J. Hume moved : " This meeting, having heard the memorial from the Thames read, is prepared to give it every support in its pow er." In doing so, ho did not consider that it vas necessary for him to say anything, as previous speakers had exhausted tho subject. i Mr Hughes said the people of tho Thames deserved tho greatest credit for having brought tho matter forward ; and ho considered that it was the bounden duty of the people of the WaiLalo to give them every support in their power. He consideicd that the making of tho railway would bo tho best thing that oould possibly happen to, tho Waikato (Applause ) lie seconded the resolution with much pleasure Mr Giflney moved "That the chairmen of tho two local Boards compose the committee. Carried. Mr Holloway mo\ ed " That tho committee appointed in a former resolution be authorised to represent this meeting at' any futuro meeting of delegates that may be held Carried.

A case slewing tlic faithfulness and intelligence of the d<»«j to his master occiiried lately at the Taieu. A settler, while iv a tit of insanity, attompteA to drown himself, but his two dog.s held him above the water untUlie was rescued from his peiilous situatiou. (i^ ,__