CROMWELL RAILWAY AND

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2083, 9 March 1908, Page 5

CROMWELL RAILWAY AND

PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE

A meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Cromwell, on Monday evening, 2nd March, when ] 4 members were in attendance, the President (Mr J. Little) occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Inward Correspondence.

From the Secretary, Bannockburn League, enclosing resolutions, as published in the Argus of last week. From Mr W. Fraser, M.P., as follows ;

Wellington, February 20 J. Little, Esq., Cromwell.

Dear Sir, —I am glad to see by the Argus that you are preparing for the Ministerial visit. 1 can give you no definite information yet as to the dates. I have had two or three interviews with Mr McNab since I wrote to you. Ho is now at the West Coast, and is expected back here on Sunday week, Ist March. He could leave within a week of that date for our trip, but the Premier, so he says, informed him that he desired to go with us, and it would be better that hj« should. Unfortunately ho is touring the Auckland province at present, and it is still uncertain if he can accompany us, as Mr McNab’s other engagements may compel him to go within a certain date. When Mr McNab returns here I will know something more definite on the point. He has, however, promised to give me a week’s notice before starting, when 1 will wire to you. I am ready to go at any time.—Yours faithfully.—W. Fraser, M.P. Also wire dated March 2nd, as under :

Premier returns here on 9fch inst., so no probability of Ministers leaving here before loth. May be later—W. Fraser, M.P.

The communication from Bannockburn was then dealt with at some length. The Chairman said he was satisfied the Ministers had said definitely that the line must stop at Clyde for the present. They did not say how long. He did not think the line had been lost sight of by the Government He had mentioned it to Mr Fraser, M.P., and that gentleman had advised to let it rest for the meantime. To ask for a promise for the early continuance of the line, the speaker considex-ed, was quite justified. He could not understand the idea of the League urging only the pushing on of the railway and opening up of the runs on the occasion of the Ministerial visit, as it was a Progi'essive League, and was formed to forward anything appertaining to the welfare of the district. He considered that irrigation was next in importance to the railway. Finally, in order to test the meeting, the Chairman moved—That the recommendation of the Bannockburn League be adopted by the Cromwell League.— Seconded by Mr Bi'odrick. A lengthy discussion exxsued, but the motion was eventually lost on the voices.

Mr McLeod moved, and Mr Abel seconded - That a deputation be appointed from this League to interview the Ministers re (1) pushing on the railway, (2) opening up the runs, (3) irrigation, and that the deputation work conjointly with those from the other Leagues. —Carried. Messrs Little, McLeod, Abel, Brodrick, Holden, and Gair were appointed a deputation to represent the Cromwell League. Itr connection with sending a delegate to Dunedin to interview the Hon. Hall-Jones there was a long debate, a number of speakers giving their opinion for and against the proposal, which, on being put to the meeting, was carried by seven votes to five.

On the motion of Messrs Abel and Holden, Mr James Little was appointed the League’s delegate to interview the Hon. Hall-Jones in Dunedin, with delegates from other Leagues, and to urge the early continuance of the Otago Central Railway. Mr J. G. McLeod brought up the question of the slow train service. A petition which has been in circulation in the district for a short time re an improved train service was handed in, and was numerously signed.

Mr Brodrick moved and Mr McLeod seconded—That the League is in sympathy with the petition asking for the journey to be accelerated, and that a copy of this resolution be sent with the petition to the Department. —Carried. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting.

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