RAGLAN.
(From a ConttLsrosßKNT.) \ ()v Saturday lust a meeting of tho ltagl.ui bttlcrs wai held in tho Court-home, to ascertain the public feeling with rt-ji'ird to tho proposed steam tervic>- to this port. Mr W< Lend occupied tho chair. Hie lollowm,; resolution* were unammou«W carried ■ — 1. "Tlmt the thanks of thp Raghn settler* h» piven to Hi* Honor (In* Superintendent, and liis Executive, for t iking inlo consideration the requirements of this dwtrict, in calling for tender* for a steam semeo to this and neighbonnj; ports-" 2. " That the settlen of the Raglun and th» Aotea diitrii ts, assembled in public nucting thin day, having heard With great pleasure, that it is the intention of the Provincial Government to subsidise a steamer to this place and Port Wuilato, berebj pledge themselves to support the said said btenmei- in every possible way in their pa«rer-, provided freight and fare» aro mode-rate." 3. "-That » copy of foregoing resolutions be forwarded to Hit Honor tho Superintendent, and to Thomas Wilson, Ejq., our representative." ■I. ' 'I'hafc our representative be reqaestrd to solicit the Provincial Government to pluc-3 a sum on the Estimates, as a reward for the discovery of an avail ible coal-field in this dieti ict." 3. "That the- settlers of Raglau having heaid with regret, that the Genejdl Govorun ent intend to lelinquish their iutentiou of extending the telegraph to RAglau, respectfully trust that they will reconsider the matter, aapecully as tbe expeuse would not be great, awing to there being plenty of material on the hue of country it would pass through, and ample accommodation in the Couit-house for offices M
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Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 318, 28 May 1874, Page 2
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