MR. MOAT, M.H.R., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7922, 14 April 1887, Page 6

MR. MOAT, M.H.R., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

[FBOII OUR OWN CORKESPO HDENTS]. Mb. Moat, M.H.R., met his constituents on Monday afternoon, at the Matakohe Hall, and gave a resume of the laws passed and brought forward during last session in the House of Representatives, explained the positions he took with regard to them, and his reasons for what he had done. Mr, Moat pointed out that none of the Acts passed specially interested the Matakohf district, with the exception of the Counties Act, which had been revised and put in bettei working form. By this Act County CounciL could obtain money up to a certain amount by paying per cent, interest on thi amount borrowed for 26 years. With regart to the railway extension, he stated that bt had done his best to promote it as far a; Wellsford, and had with that object con vened a meeting of M.H.R.'s for th Auckland district north. Through not bemj properly supported, he had been unabL to get more than £70,000 put upoi the estimates. He considered it was th duty of whoever represented them in th House to unceasbgly struggle to obtain th railway, and while he possessed their conn dence he would do so until he succeeded. A the close of his address he stated he woul< be glad to answer any questions, whereupo: Mr. J. Isbiater asked if he would use hi influence to endeavour to obtain a homeatea' settlement. at Omaru. Mr. Moat, in reply stated that he had already prepared a list c sections of land in Omaru and Mareretu which he considered admirably adapted t be set aside under the Homestead Act, an he had good hopes of getting them a devoted. Mr. K. Coates (who occupied th shair) asked if he did not consider it advif able that Government should appoint a officer whose duty it would be t Bee that money borrowed by Count Councils was judiciously expended? Mi Moat's reply was that he considere it a necessary precaution: Mr. La Trot asked if he would use his best endeavour t get a telephone established in the distri< without a guarantee, and Mr. Moat said r. had already done his best, and pointed oi that since the surrounding districts had ol tained their telephone, an alteration had bee made in the law, which had rendered tf matter more difficult, though he still hope to eventually succeed in getting the boon tc Matakohe. After one or two other questior h'ad been replied to, Mr. K. C. Smith pr< posed a vote of confidence in Mr. Moa which was seconded by Mr. Ovens an carried, and a vote of thanks to the chairma closed the proceedings. Before the meetu ■dispersed Mr. Coateß said he considered desirable that a meeting should be held ' consider the best steps to be taken to obta: a telephone in the district. Mr, Moat addressed a meeting at Papar yesterday. About twenty representati' settlers were present. Mr. »V. Ariel), J.I was chairman. Mr. Moat reviewed tl work of last session, and commended ti Government for their Consolidation Act, 1 which 123 were reduced to 9 Acts. T Kaipara railway extension was reviewed, al the member's action in the formation Otam»tea county. He was listened to ve attentively for an hour and a-half. Afl numerous questions were put and answer to the satisfaction of the meeting, Mr. Cr moved a veto of thanks and confident which was seconded by Mr. Hudspith, a supported by Mr. Wilson, and carried una mously, ' ' ■" ' ■'"' '