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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1404, 26 January 1899, Page 19

The following petition is to be presented to the directors of the Wellington - Manawatu Railway Company by the Levin settlers ■ “We, the undersigned settlers of the Levin district wish to draw your attention to the neglect of this district in the way mf raihvay accommodation. Considerable loss has been experienced by storekeepers and others owing to the want of a station, and the petitioners urge the Company to consider their case and make <ln alteration.” The Hons J. A. Tole and W. T Jennings, honorary secretaries to the G> ey Memorial Committee in Auckland have forwarded to us circulars and subscrintlo^ri ls - ts 'i . 6 the circulars states* It is desired that as many colonists as possible may participate in the dutlr ot erecting the statue, but more particularly those of them who have been in any Avay identified with Sir George whether in public or private life, ini im budding up of the colony. Tlio c’m mitteo 1S appealing for support to a’l sections of the people, apart alto n ether from political or other consideration? and is meeting with such a resnn l? ’ warrants the belief that X ■ m speedily bo given to the p?Lf ,°2, *•# this slight tribute to tho mem™, l y groat a man” A snWwf of so been placed in “ Zealand Times,” t? 16 Ito the Statue Fund will be? eC ei?e f S