AUCKLAND AND DRURY RAILWAY. PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MANGAREI SETTLERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 310, 9 November 1864, Page 6

AUCKLAND AND DRURY RAILWAY. PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MANGAREI SETTLERS.

3 A mhktino of (lie settlers of the Mangarei district, was held at the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu, pursuant tc ; advertisement, to consider the propriety of having n 5 station in the neighbourhood of Mangarei. Then f was a very good attendance, about twenty-four gentle i men being present. Mr. .Tames Roberlson was called to the chair, r Mr. Andhkws, in moving the first, resolution, said 1 —Gentlemen, I have great pleasure in moving the e resolution placed in my hand. I, along with many i of my neighbours, have long felt the need of a place l" to which we Couhl forward tho produce of our farniE for the purpose of sending it to market. It as always been a serious mistake on the part of the powert f that be. that land has been given to tho settlers anil s no roads have been made (o it. We must, have the country opened up. Had such been the case I have , no hesitation in saving we should not have tho Maori ii war on our hands at the present time. There it f another thing I might mention—we liavo Onchungii 011 one side and Waikalo on (he other. The onlj e communication we have being a small ferry ; and, at 1 Auckland progresses and population increases, One e hunga will not be able to supply Auckland witl vegetables, and then Mangarei will be able to elo it r 1 have much pleasure in proposing that the meeting s considers a railway station for goods anel passengei 1 trallic on the Mangarei road is csssentiallv liccessan for the proper elevelopmen!. of the resources of till ' district. ' Mr. .la.mks PrNi iMA.v seconded the motion. c On being put to the meeting by the Chairman, the 0 mot ion was carried. Major Wai.msi.ky proposed, "That- the aecom L * panyiiig memorial, when duly signed by tho settler: 1 of tlie Mangarie district, be prcsetdeil by (lie Chnir ' man of this meeting to the Knilway Commissioners." Alter a few very appropriate remarks, Majoi ' Wai.msi.ky read the following memorial:— "TO Till-: It All. WAY nOAltl) OK COMMISSION nits. (■ " GKNTT.I.mkn, — j " We. the undersigned, settlers of tlic district o j Mangarie, understand that the line of proposed railj way traverses through the centre ofMangarie, erossinjj j the main road, deem it highly desirable there sliouli be station aivonimodalion at this point. The distriel being all arable land is peeuliai ly aelapteel for growing ( large cereal crops, it now rivals any other district foi ibe bay and potatoes, and the want of roaelwavs lni: been its only drawback. We have not the lens doubt that the extra trallic caused by having a Man garie ,-tatiou and starting line would well repay tin cost of station, and if you would take the matter intc your serious consideration, and in the event of youi agreeing t;> the prayer of this memorial, we slial j always eonsider it our duly, ami shall assist you ir , the undertaking in every way in our power. ] " We are, gentlemen, " Your obedient servants." Seconded by Mr. .loux Wai.i.is. ] Mr. Si'vxci-.K cordially supported tho motion. Ir bis opinion the- proposed station was the nearest- tf tin; r l amaki l'n idge, the Cattle Yards, and Otahuhu s 'I here would be no new roads to make, anel those thai -, are made ;a'e ail preify nearly on a level. Ho gave the nation his most cordial support. 5 Mr. ,1. luim-UTsox put the motion to the meeting and asked if there were any alteration to be suggestee , in tiio memorial. s Mr. R. Poi:Ki:t.-ox would move as ail amendnienl C that a Committee* be appointed to revise the memorial, and that the Committee consist of Majoi ~ Wabnesley, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Spencer, anel the , Chairman. Mr. SuFriiEKit seconded this proposition. I Mr. SiT.xe'i-; proposed, and Mr. Scott seconded, as r an amendment, that the petition bo signed at oiie'e iu ] it then was, and that it be sent in immediately, so a; I to have no unnecessary delay in bringing tho mattel heloie the notice of (lie Commissioners. ( )n a show of hands being taken, the motion 0! _ Mr. Spenee was agreed (o. The memorial was then sign eel by li) gentlemen o: the Wangarei elistriet. I Mr. Siim-UKC.II proposed that on the receipt ofthe answer to this memorial, a public meeting be called to let the settlers know the result. Mr. Vi Au.ACi-: second: <1 it, and it was agreed to. Mr. l)ori;i.as thought that this lucnio'rial should be sent round to all tho residents in the nei«hbouvr hood, and ma In: confined to the signatures of the j gentlemen present. i . A yole of thanks was proposed to the Chairman for his elhcient presidency on the occasion, which was corelially agreed to, and tho meeting separated.