CO-OPERATION OF COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2397, 8 February 1900, Page 28

CO-OPERATION OF COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED. The General Committee have been hard at work since Friday with the view of securing the systematic co-operation of the country towns and districts. The plan adopted has been to appoint local representatives in different centres, who are ont rusted with the organisation of local committees. There has been no time to communicate v»ith all the gentlemen named in order to obtain their consent to act, but the committee feel confident that the urgency of the occasion and the object to be attained will be a sufficient justification for what has been done and ensura the systematic co-operation of the gentlemen named. The committee are conscious that there are hundreds throughout Otago who would be willing to act, and their assistance will no doubt be cheerfully given by serving on a local committee, and otherwise. It is also possible that in the harry of parcelling out districts some have been overlooked. Where such is the case, these districts will no doubt gladly supply the omission. In some cases also appointments have been made where action has already begun. It is not intended in these ca»es to suggest any alteration of existing arrangements. The local representatives in each district will apscciats with them any others who are willing to form an effective committee, so that the whole of their respective districts may be afforded an opportunity of assisting. Tho form in which tho efforts of each centro shall tnko is, of course, left to itself ; but it is suggested that each centre might undertake to equip one or more men with a horse aisicce, provided with £25 for his equipment, or to go as far as possible in that direction. Contributions in fodder will also be of great value. As the remounts have to leo.\c by the 17th inst., and the contingent in the first week in Moreh, it is evident how es=ential it is that action be taken by all with the utmost possible expedition. We subjoin a list of the gentlemen who have been nominated as local representatives in their respective districts: — Arrowtown. — The Mayor, Messrs H. B. Smith, P. Butel, W. Paterson. Queenstown. — The Mayor, Messrs G. Seaiie, L. Hotop, F. M'Bride, J. Walde, Captain Wing. G-lenorchy. — Messrs Bailey, Aitken. Waikoikoi.— Messrs R. Simmers, W. Mackie. Greenfield.— Messrs J. Smith, jun., Begg Bro=. Waipori.— Mr F. W. Knight. Tuxpeka W. — Mr H. Cameron. Beaumont. — Messrs H. Crossan, M. Henderson. Roxburgh —The Mayor, Messrs Veale Bros., T. Whelau, W. Surimegour. Alexandra. — Messrs W. Theyers, J. M' Allen, L. B. Grim«touo. Cryde. — Me=«rs Ben Naylor, Robt. G-ilki-son. Cromwell.— Me=srs D. A. Jolly, G. Stumbles, Jas. Hall (Bannockburn). Kurow. — Messrs Jno. Orr, D. M'Farlane, E. James, J. Cowie, Nichol, and Dr Wait. iSTgapara. — Messrs James Little, J. M'Pherson. Eimiroon.— Messrs R. O. Campbell, W. Stitheiland, John Wills. Oamaru. — The Moyor, Messrs W. Bee, C. W. Cooko, T Y. Duncan, C. W. Reid, Hon. G. Jones. Papakaio.— Messrs D. Borne, W. Gardiner. Maheno.— Messrs C. W. Tescheniaker, J. M'Pherson, Stcwait Holmes. Tokorahi. — Mr A. A. M'Master. Hampden. — The Mayor, Mr J. M'Aulay. Palmerston. — The Mayor, Messrs Jag. Ross, Jas. Muir. D. Ross, John M'Ke-izie, D. M'Kenzie, Dr Hislop. Wa ih emo.— Messrs Thomas Muir, W. M'Kellar, A. D. Bell. Wailcouai + i. — The Mayor. Messis W. Souter, A. S. Oibell, H. Bucklancl, J. C. Couts. SeaclifL— Dr King. Waitati and Evansdale. — Messrs A. Kilpatrick, F. Rogen. Port Chalmers.— The Mayor. Hyde. — Messrs P. Kenny, A. Arthur, P. A. Connelly. Mamototo. — Messrs H. Kirkpatrick, R. Charters. Poilobello. — Messrs James Dickson, J. MAuley, O. Dickson. Hi^hclifi'.— Messrs Alex. Stuart, H. Duckworth. Anderson's Bay.- — Messrs John White, T. Ookdcn, R Lee. Greon Island. — Messrs.!. Samson, J. Miller, ~D. Buchanan, ivn., 11. tfarraway. Mo\chcL— Mcssls W. C.u-ucioss, M.H.R., J. Kormerlv, P. MacL«arn, J. Gow, W. Blackie, R Charters, D. Andrew, J. Allan, Jas Dutliie, D. Sham!. O,,ti:un.— Mn^i-q H. V. Fulton, W. Snow, P. X Lov, 1). Rutheifoid, James Patrick, James Blair. is'cHl°tnarch. — Messrs John Elliott, A. Hun-ter-Wcston, J. Hprnson, John Peate. Xo\-on<>a. — Mes'ic, R. K. "Logr-n, R. W. Clcnclming, J. 11. Preston, R. Hastie. Nnseby — The Mrvor, Messrs Smchir Andiew^ (Kyeburn Station\ J. Law, W. Macrcady (Kyebtim Diggw^s). W. Miller. St. Balhan«.— Mes&is W. M'Connochie, W. Pyle Ophu.— Mi W. Lpicllaw. Waihola.— lle&si,-} A. Pi.tcison, P, Duli.

Henley. — Mr A. M'Kegg. Milton. — The Mayor, Messrs M. Henderson, W. Forsyth, J. Parlane, Rev. Father O'Neill, H. Driver, Donald Reid, A. Stewart. Waitahuna.— Messrs W. Auld, J, A. Duthie, W. Livingstone, J. Sutherland. Lawrence. — The Mayor, Messrs J. Thomson, E. Herbert, H. Craig. Puerua. — Messrs A. Petrie, W. Paterson, W. Brown. Romahapa. — Mr W. Hay. Stirling. — Messrs G-. H. Gilroy, A. E. Farquhar, W. S. Pillans, Crawford Anderson, Joseph Smith. Inchclutha. — Messrs Jas. Smaill, J. and W. Mosley, J. Rutherford. Balclutha. — The Mayor, Dr Smith, Messrs D. T. Fleming, James Hogg, J. Wilson Wilson, P. Nelson, J. Dunne. Kaitangata. — The Mayor, Messrs J. M'Corley, A. Blackie, Henry Frazer. Ratanui. — Mr W. Car It on. Wangaloa. — Mr P. Haggart. Suburban Boroughs. — The Mayors. Owaka. — Messrs John Craig, Geo. G-illespie, Latta Bros., A. E. Saunders, J. M'Nutt, S. Young, F. Bradfield. Clinton. — Messrs A. W. G-eddes, R. Irving, A. M'Donald, J. W. Thomson, M.H.R., D. A. M'Lachlan. Tapanui. — The Mayor, Messrs W. Qum, F. G-. Kjiov/les, G-. Dawson, Burrell, W. Sinimonds, R. A. Rodger, J. R. Mackenzie, Dr de Lautour. Kaihiku. — Messrs J. Johnston, G-. Johnston, P. Watt, J. Wright. Warepa, (Toiro P. 0.). — Messrs Jas. Christie, John Wilson. Waitepeka. — Mr John Somerville. Waiwera South. — Messrs J. A. Anderson, D. Munro, J. Edwards, J. Gibson, Eosevear Bros., J. and W. Sheddon, W. Telford. Waipahi. — Messrs C. ibate'nian, W. M'Callum, Watson Shennan, H. Tolmie, J. Turnbull. Heriot.— Mr C. Todd. Crookston. — Messrs J. Edie, J. Fleming. Kelso. — Messrs C. Dunnet, J. F. Herbert, T. Jenkins. Dunrobin. — Messrs C. Kerse, A. S. Malcolm, J. Kerr, W. N. Riddell.