DEPUTATIONS TO THE PREMIER.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 906, 13 April 1878, Page 2

DEPUTATIONS TO THE PREMIER.

On Ministers returning to Hamilton from Te Awamutu, on Thursday, the Premier received and replied to two depoations, the one of settlers representing the Tuhikaraoiea ami

Hamilton Boards xespecting the Tuhikaramea and Hamilton road, the other of the Mayor and of tli|§Hamiltdn Corporation, with reference to the bridge. <■ Bp|l) Aip NEWOA.STLE AND ■ .4P V '. 1 ftOAD. -v/ If' Messrs Hadfield, Wills, ' Jolly; ".-and Taylor i; -f©presented "the Boards in this matter.

Mr Hadfield explained tint there was.BQjbsufficient i'nftdsin the hands of the Boarcl to perform the necessary woi l k ! of connecting the Tuhikaramea aud-Ngahinepour idistricts wioh Hamilton. They had. never received Government assistance of any kind, and fait therefore that they had a greater claim to come to the Government now, and ask that aid should be giveii towards the construction of a road from Nahiuepou.ri to the railway station at Hamilton. There was at present no approach from that district to the station. The Hamilton Board drew the rates on one side of the proposed line of road, and the Mangapiko Board drew the rates on the other side of it, but neither Boaid accepted the responsibility of constructing the road. Mr Jolly thought the Hamilton Board having hnished the construction of the road to Ohaupo would be inclined to assist in "the formation of the Hamilton Tuhikaramea road.

Mr Vialou pointed out that the Ngahinepouri people had to go a long distance round, to get to Hamilton. The road takeu straight through would save seven miles.. Mr Hadfield said even a greater distance would be saved. The cen're of the district was only o miles in a straight line from the railway station, but to get to it with a dray they had to go 21 miles. They had been kept back by being so long tacked on to the Mangapiko district which had spent none of the rates raised in common upon the Tuhikaramea part of the district. There was seU'cely a farm in the district but the owner to get to it, must trespass on that of some neighbor. **

Mr Taylor urged upon the Premier the necessity of active work being carried on in formiug the road between Newcastle and Alexandra. Other members of the deputation also pointed out the necessity for this work being speedily commenced. Sir George Grey recommended that the deputation should put the matter in writing to the Miniate." of Works, Mr Macandrew. The question was where would the money bs got 1 possibly from tiie £40,000 vote. He would do what he could in the matter. When they once got a letter before them the Government would see wht't arraugcrnenta could be made ; The deputation thanked tho Premier and withdrew, and before the latter left Hamilton, a letter was handed him, pointing out the requirements of the Tuhikaramea and Ngahinepouri districts in the matter of the road.

THE HAMILTON BRIDGE. The Mayor and Corporation were then introduced. Tho Mayor said that the Council had discussed the relative merits of either proposal, a combined railway and traffic traffic bridge built by the Government the town, and . a traffic bridge connecting the East and West townships, and had come to the conclusion to have the traffic bridge, receiving the Ji'3,ooo grant from Government and findiug the balance of £7.000 themselves.

Sir Geoge Grey siid.that such being the case he would telegraph the decision at once to Wellington.. - The Mayor-" With regard to the guarantee for the .£3,000 being forthcoming— Sir G. Grey—l will .myself arrange that matter on my arrival in Auckland. You had better ask for an authority to receive the £.3,000, and I will telegraph at once for yon, and let you know the result. probably to-morrow. I have no doubt whatever but that it will be eminently satisfactory. CV. Hume pointed out that it was as much as the Borough could do to raise the balance of the money, and that was why they had asked for a guarantee that the £3,000 would be available. The Council could not indeed raise the ,£7,000 without it.

Sir G. Grey said he thoroughly understood their position, and would undertake to make the matter right for them. They might rely upon him.