WANGANUI.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1721, 2 May 1862, Page 5

WANGANUI.

(Fiom the Chronicle, April 24.) .Wanganui Bridge — Iv the condensed account of the election proceedings on the Bth, Mr. Harrison's remarks on this subject were necessarily omitted. As they are important we now give them in fall. He considered the great bar to our progress was the want of a bridge orer the Wanganui. When the last great earthquake had destroyed the Hutt bridge, the energetic inhabitants immediately applied for an act of council to empower them to levy tolls, &c, and on obtaining this act they raised the necessary funds on debentures, with which a good serviceable bridge was erected. These debentures bearing interest were within a short time (a year after the completion of the bridge) paid off ; he thought that, all circumstances considered, there was no greater difficulty to contend against in bridging ths Wanganui then the good folks at the Hutt had encountered in their river undertaking; nor was there any lack of energy or monied ability in Wanganui. He felt confident that the Provincial Government would warmly second the exertions of the inhabitants ; but unless they pursued some such measures he feared the prospect of a bridge was but remote, and that our respected ferrymen were likely to have a life interest in their vocation. TUNAHAERE ROAD DISTRICT. — At a me >t ng of the Ratepayers of the Tunahaere district held the 1 7th of April, Messrs. H. C. Field, Wm. Kells, aud Edmund Crask, were appointed to audit the accounts for the past year. It was proposed, seconded, and carried — That two pence per acre be levied, as a rate for the construction of a bridle road to the land of Charles Smith, Esq , at the extremity of the district. Gold.— Last Thursday Mr. Charles Cameron of Turakina, brought into Town a small nugget weighing about one dwt, which had been got in the bed of the Turakina River about 12 miles above the Bridge, inbedded in a mass of conglomerate of about 25lbs. weight. A party of Wanganui and Turakina residents went up on Saturday to the place, but found no trace of gold. War Eagle.- — Dr. Gibson's horse has been very successful at Taranaki, having won the six races for which he was entered. The looal journals highly compliment the Doctor on his public spirit. Accident. — A boy named Stephen Adamsou had his left arm severely injured lust night by a thrashing machine at Ellerslie. He bad been killing mice with the cogs of a revolving weel and his arm was dragged in. Drs. Gibsou and Tuke amputated it at the elbow. Fire Brigade. — A public meeting was held on Thursday evening last, at which Mr. P. L. Sim was elected Superintendent of the Brigade, vice Mr. Hales, resigned. A committee was appointed to collect subscriptions, and to communicate wiih the Insurance companies as to obtaining an engine, towards which the Liverpool and London Co. have promised a liberal subscription.