PUBLIC MEETING AT ONEHUNGA: RAILWAY EXTENSIONSION.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIX, Issue 4930, 13 June 1873, Page 3

PUBLIC MEETING AT ONEHUNGA: RAILWAY EXTENSIONSION.

Tin: mooting called to preis on the extension of the Waikato Railway was held on Wednesday eroning, at the Choral Hall. There was a full attendance of residents and others. — V. M. I\ Brooklicld, Knq , was tailed to preside, and stated tho ob|eot of tho meeting. He Haul he would not detain tho meeting with any remarks of his own, but would call upon Mr Kaatwood to in<ivo the fin»t losolution.— Mr. Knstwood, in introducing his resolution, remaikod upon the critical condition of the times, and tho advisablcnosB of public expression of opinion as to tho best measures to bo adopted foi Reounng peace. Ho movod, " That, in tho opinion of this meeting, it is tho duty of the (Jcneral fiovornrneut to proceed aa rapidly as possiblowith the constructionof thoAuckland and Waikato Railway to tho lino of tho confiscated boundary, to secure tho peace of tho colony, and thereby avoid fcho wasteful t\pcndituro of tho taxation of tho colony in war ; that thcio 1a no matter of more paramount importance to the welfaro of tho whole colony." The speaker 1 everted at snmo length to tho absuidity of a shadowy King liko Tawhiao declaring war against tho British nation. Tho railway would bo tho best means of putting a stop to potty disturbances ; and tho natives showed by their diead of its appioach that they were aware of tho cmshing inlluonco it would bring against them. Ho would not go ao fai as to declare with tho President of the United States that abougmals should be either civilised or exterminated. Ho could not hoc h»w the Southern provinces could oppose tho extension. It would benefit them lndweetly byimpiovingthestato oftho colony and giving it a better name in London. —Mr Flommg seconded tho resolution with a few pointed observations ; and, on being put to tho meeting, it was carried unanimously. — Mi. Oilman then proposed, "That tho foiegomg resolution be embodied in a nienioiial to he presented to the House of llepicacutatives next session, and that such memorial bo signed by the chairman of the Onohunga Highway Board, on behalf of the residents of Onohunga " — Mr Cad man said tho bianeh to Onohunga would have boi'n finished yoaiH ago but for tho strong influences bi ought to delay it, and keep back tho Rlanukau, which ho described as " book-making," and partly owing to tho inertness ot tho Onehunga pooplo thoiusolves — Mr JIastio, thinking tho business of tho meotiug was concluded, wished to mnkeBomnrcinaikn with refeienco to highway matters, but was iuled by the chanman to be out of order. — The thud resolution, urging this important matter on tho repieseutatives of tho piovmco, and 10commendiug united action to attain tho end, was moved by Mi .1 \). Jackson, seconded by Mi Hmtnett, and carriod. — \ Toto of thanks to the chairman closed tho meeting. — [Own Correspondent |

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