FEATHERSTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6687, 22 September 1882, Page 2

FEATHERSTON.

(iROM ODE OWN CORRESPONDENT.) September 20. The Featherston Mutual Improvement and; Debating Society held their meeting on Tuesday evening, Mr J. G. Cox (President) in the chair. The debate adjourned from last meeting, on “Road v. Railway, 1 ’ was continued. Mr E. Tuckey spoke generally in favor of railways and Sir Julius Vogel’s policy, as the money had been spent on reproductive works. Mr Brunskel spoke in opposition, and considered that people in small towns were far better off under the old system than they are at present with the railways. Mr McFarlane, in favor of railways, said instead of railways not being; wanted we were even now a long way behind Victoria and other colonies, and we still wanted more railways to develop the resources of this country. Mr McShaue followed on the opposite side, and contended that the railways were a mistake altogether, and could have been done without for the next twenty years. Mr Cox, in reply, said he held the same opinion now that he did before the railways were commenced, and that was that the policy of Sir J. Vogel was the right one, and would yet prove a benefit to the country.. There being no chance of finishing the debate and coming to a division that evening,-it was adjourned until next Tuesday week. A vote of thanks to the chairman was carried unanimously. The last social meeting of the season takes place on Saturday, October 21st, and will be for the benefit of the Featherston School,