OPEN AIR MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1487, 16 November 1874, Page 2

OPEN AIR MEETING.

A MEETING was convened by Mr. G«o Staineri to be held at six o'clock at IF fire-bell, corner of Grey and Queen-sfJ? The object of the meeting was J S£f against the proposed visit of the &LT tendent to England. At the hour appE no one was present but the reporters ? ! person appearing to know anything afontit Towards seven o'clock, however, jg rt people commenced to fllock into feJ as usual on Saturday night, two and three hundred gradually collected round an express wagon contain'™ a few chairs which Lai been drawnnpmjj the bell.- Mr Staine3 announced theofe of the meeting, and read a letter from fc SuperiLtendent acknowledging receiptoione from Mr Staines enquiring whether le (Mi Williamson) was going home or not but vouchsafing no informationon ft» subject. Mr Staines condemned tie intended trip in strong terms,-J& Carr moved the first resolution :- "That this meeting is of opinion that tk proposal of His Honor the Surerinta. dent and the Proviacial Secretary to go home upon an immigration tonr ii unnecessary, unauthorised, and detrimental to t1 c interests of this province.' considered that the Provincial Councilßhonld have been consulted before such a scheme was decided upon In his opinion the offices of Superintendent and Emigration Agent were incompatible. He also condemned &c treatment of the immigrants who hadalreity arrived, and contended that no proper system of settledeut was provided.—Mr. Wayte | seconded the niotion, which, was carried | unanimously.—A vote of thanks to Mr, Staines concluded the proceedings.