WINTOM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 13

WINTOM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Polihoal. -Our MHB. visited vb 011 Saturday rtfid conferred with inth the Town Council and Chamber of Agriculture. In the Council Hill, his Worship the Mayor aud councillors discussed with Mr Cowan several _ matters affecting tho municipality, and the legislation likely to be brought before Parliament during tho coming oesslon. Mr Oowan, who h«< always been most attentive to the wants of his ewT Btltuents and tho dist\iot generally, promised to arive hta attention to tho question at the proper, ifine.' Ihe lnyor also pointed out the need oft im, wovioR _ the approachsa to the r .ilway goods' oheii, v.hich Mr Cowan said should be broagljt under, the nctice of the authorises This clo cd { the intefft view with tho Council.- Mr Cowan ther l met th* chaimnn and aavoral mombors of the chamber otv snd Boveral matter of. interoek 4o thefarmer* weio brought under b& notice, among others ' the increased powers liKo\v to bo given to counte cmpcila b« tho progppcSino leeialalion of thd coming so s-on. The queatoa of noml ated ls^miizr&tion was cwidriwl and VMV M ndviEabilUyof lSiXtolS ompdion of ihi\ property (ax to £2fO, this proposal bemar Javourably received hy the meeting Mr OavM coDQurring in the general opinion as to the advi.abii-.ty of- its adoption. The Forest Hill tramq«f «.Mott wag ireylved, and Mr Cowan considered Ahat Gore should be its ultimate terminus. The rabbit question received due attention, a paper beineread on the subject, and the question generally be ine freely dlßeuwd. Mr owan Vomiaed to give attenl

tion to the questions dircusßed, and said that he would be willinif to receive communication!) fr^m the chamber when in Wrliincrti.n

Licensing Committiks — Tho Borough Licensing Committee eld ltd annual cueting recently, Mo James M'Arihur (cha'rtnnn) nnd all tbe numbors boing preBent. AH the licensed i'ousss obrame.l reuewala, the hour < f closing beini? fixe •as 11 o'ol ck. 'ihe district of Wlnt >n commuted met o» the t»nne day. Seven ot the houses h ensed wer granted renewals. In ore casa a memorul siirned b/ some ao odd reEidents, was brou^hi up azui st a .onew»l, bin. as f.he nemori 1 was j.ut in Io 3 th>n ono Irur rcf jro tho nitecina; it was d carol informal, an>i tho meeting ad journed until tbe 2tiih in^t. for further cwsiderj.tloo as to the advieabi ity uf reaewiu^ the 'icun^e. Ths Wb^thkb ljurlncr tee last fonnight we have had spin did weather, snd to aome extent it km made amendufoi thalp'evailtnj; j. momh ornQago, although the damage then duns wns considerab'o.