BALCLUTHA.
. . Monday. /The Hbns. Mac'andrew, and. Fisher, accompanied by the Hon. Capt. Fraaer, Mr' Thompson, M.H.R., Mr Blair (Engineer for the Middle Island), and others, visited Balclutha to-day. The Minister received a deputation from the Borough Council and County Council of Bruce and Clutha, the Board -of, Conservators for Inch-Clutha, Riverbank Protection Committee, and) the Athenaeum Committee. The Ministers inspected the township, and expressed/ much sympathy with the suffered through the flood. From what transpired; at the \ interview it is believed the. Government will carry ont river protection works, and the Counties of Bruce and- Clutba will unite to erect a bridge, the' Government giving the money on loan for five years without interest. Nothing was decided on with regard to Inch-Clutha till the Engineer reports. Luncheon was provided" in the Crown Hotel at the expense- of the Corporation, when the .usual.toasts were proposed and responded to. The Hon. Mr'Macandrew and party left per special train for Dunedin at 3.30. The Hon. Mr Fisher has gone to Invercargill. /:;.^,
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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3053, 27 November 1878, Page 1
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