THE OTAGO CONVENTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 252, 12 February 1877, Page 3

THE OTAGO CONVENTION.

Tin: Council of thu Convention held a moctum •>« Saturday, when the following iv.Mi'luUiiii wns agreed to :—" That, in eon-icm-c of-the continued ilt-health of Sir i.-orLC'- and tfi© short time which faun*. nKceHsai lly elapse before the ineetr,\,ioritai Parliament, this Cotm,.,j w opinion, that Sir George Grey and \(r Mn.candrow should not, at present, | )f ,to Kn gland* That petitions order Convention to be sent by delegates, be i'oi'wu'ili-ii to the Secretary of State for ii.nm-'M. That the Council of the Convention* remain as an organisation to watch tlio interests of the Colony against tlw efforts of the Centralists. That the Council deeply regrets the continued tithuh9 of Sir Cruorge Grey, and hopes that ha may bo soon restored to his wonted huitUlv and strength to further battle in fcho interests of the Co tony against the in-tm-nsls Centralism." The Treasurer reported that he had received a considerable aura by way of subscription from the country districts t;> assist in defraying the expenses of the delegate.}. It was agre"d that collectors should be written to asking if, undec the altered eirerttuftances, the contributors wished their amounts to be returned to them ; or whether they would leave them for the objects in connection with the Contention which might afterwards be resolved upon.