RAILWAY COMMITTEE.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1076, 19 April 1882, Page 2

RAILWAY COMMITTEE.

Mr Hankin said that it had been suggested by some residents that it would be advisalle to resuscitate a railway committee. Ihey had seen that Sir Julius Yogel was coning out again to New Zealand, and tha; he reported favorably on the chances of getting English capitalists to assist in constructing railways. The former loans hadbeen spent in Otago and Canterbury, chidy where the squatters had influence, jb'.t was high time that some money wasspent in this district, and they should takcaction to obtain a share of the new loan tint was proposed. If they continued to sjitate the question it would bring about some results. He moved "that the follwing gentlemenbe appointed a Railway Onunittee to act with the Committtee iiOhristchurch — Messrs HanHn, Oxley, Cfng, Aiken, Brennan, Potts %ncl), Jonea, Stevenson, Dawson, Gardner, 0, Mirtin, G. 0. Bowman, Collings, Connolly, Watsiij Lee, Trennery, HindWiarsli, Wise, liin, Adams, and Kilgour.

It was suggested that the names of Mr Acton Adams and Mr Walter Irving be added which was done. Mr Acton Adams though heartily joining in the movement did not know that he could do much. He was, however, proceeding to England by the next San Francisco mail, and he might possibly do something to forward their interests there. He spoke of the. great necessity there was of completing the four great trunk railways, and complained thai^a great deal of the money hitnerto expended on railways in the colony had been wasted. Mr Collings also spoke in favor of the proposed railway, pointing out the great benefits it would confer on the community and the resources it would open up. He added that he thought the Committee should obtain an analysis of some of the coal to show its quality. ' Mr Aiken seconded the resolutiomvhioh was earned unanimously. . ; ..This concluded the business of the public .'meeting but the Committees met 'directly afterwards. In .the Exhibition Committee it was resolved that a Subcdmmittee, consisting of Messrs Wise, Stevenson, and Joyce, form a deputation .to w^it pn. the County. Council with the ;viewjof -obtaining monetary assistance to furtleythe movement. "*' i- ! ■'• In .'.the Railway Committee the names of Messrs Joyce, Clifford, and Greive were added. Mr Kater very liberally offered a the use of the Hall at any time required by, the Committee for their meetings, arid the offer Avas accepted with thanks. The meeting then adjourned till eight o'clock on ; the evening of the 24th, and' a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Acton Adams for; his courtesy. ' j 1 ' In the . Exhibition Committee it was also arranged ; that Mr H. G-. Hankin should act ashon. secretary, and that the exhibits procured should, at the close of Me Exhibitiqn, be, forwarded to Mr Acton Adams in London, in order. to further the railway scheme.-