70-MILE BUSH SETTLERS ASSOCIATION.

Woodville Examiner, Volume 3, Issue 283, 14 September 1886, Page 3

70-MILE BUSH SETTLERS ASSOCIATION.

(From Our Own Correspondence.) A special meeting was held at Makatoko on Friday. Business: To consider railway tariff. There were present: W. C. Smith, Esq., M.H.R,; G. Swan, Mayor of Napier; Ihomas Tanner, Esq., Kiverslea ; and Messrs Small, Leach, Groom, Barnes, McCallum, and Lycett (delegates,) and several visitors. . W. C. Smith, Esq. was appointed to the chair on the motion of Messrs Leach and Baines. The Chairman explained the objects oi the meeting, after which Mr Vaile's scheme was fully discussed. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Thomas Tanner, Esq., a resolution was unanimously agreed to against any application to bring Vaile's system into force in this district, with the conditions attached as to rating the district to make up any loss that might be incurred thereby. It is proposed to have a social gathering, musical evening, and pic-nic during the threemonths' session of Bible Class in connection with the Presbyterian Church. A large gathering is requested at the weekly prayer meeting in connection with the Presbyterian Chruch which will be menced on Wednesday evening, at 8 p.m., with an address on " Prayer" in the room, Ormond Street, behind Mr Armitage's shop. A long discussion then took place over the railway freight charged on timber and firewood, and on the suggestion of the Chairman, it was moved by Mr Groom, and seconded by Mr Baines, That the Minister of Public Works be invited to come to the district, and meet delegates appointed by the Association and go fully into the whole question of railway freights and other matters. The Minister to be asked to fix a date.—Carried unanimously. There was two resolutions forwarded by the Danevirke Local Committee for consideration re freights on classes ]\ and Z, which were both agreed to but ordered to stand over till a reply had been received from the Minister of Public Works. In the event of the Minister not being able to visit the district, the resolutions to be sent to him. Letters of apology were received from Messrs Carr (also enclosing a long letter j on the object of the meeting) Captain lUissell and Mr Ormond. The special meeting then concluded, and the visitors retired. The delegates then held a meeting to open applications for the office of permanent secretory which had been ordered to be advertised for at the last meeting. Two applications were received, viz., H. Graff and F. T. Butler, the former offering to do the work at the yearly salary of 2s Cd per paid up member of the Association, the latter at the yearly salary of £25. As the delegates were anxious to get away the consideration of the appointment was deferred till next ordinary meeting which will be held on Thursday, the ICth inst., at Danevirke. The committee met at Mr Hobbs (Forester's Hall), which was decorated on account of the Foresters ball to take place the same evening. The Makotuku committee provided the visitors with a cold luncheon. The meeting came off very well, and initiated, it is to be hoped, the first steps towards a reduction in the tariff.