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MKKTXNtt AT MILIWNTI.I'll»' UsK-ltVK WatKRHUU'-IU I to ( «».! A*MlV. |rnOH A CX1KB»0*1N])IC«T.J A public meeting him hiU in the State School at MiH-ing, on Monday evening laat, for the purposo ol taking into consideration tho site for *h« I’m I. Mountain railway station, Tho chair wan taken by Mr. Winterbottom Taylor; ami time was a Urge itlemlaur*, tba building having been crowded.The Chiiinnan, In a Incut manner, explained tin object of the meeting, and sUUhI how lie had boon misled wheu off hia guard ; hot as a poMfe man he lid nut care what waa aald about him with ncard to nia action in the matter, as he felt ho onuld and would not go against Ins own private interest and the welfare of tlmao maiding in and around the district.Mr. R. W. Le lt;taunt said that it woa a waste ol tune and money to all to hare to travel to a plu-s where there won uo water. Mo move-1 the fallowing cenlutimi ’’That a dvputntiou wait upm the Minister for Worka, and represent tin* wish of tin inhnbitanta of Milhong — via. that prov iaiuii Im iuud (or a railway platform mar to the Twelve-mile Vcg. whore the water is ; for farmer* taking produce to n •tatiou will ho compelled to go to the Twelve-mile eg to water their cattle before tltcy can returnThe motion waa seconded by Mr. Angnata* lam h Mr. K. theory moved. Man amendment. Thai the stntion ramain at the Thirtaeu-iuilo Peg oa pro-pueBtL The people would, he aaid, if the station were erected at tiie Twetre iiillo IVg. 'have to croaa the railway Una ottec, go round for a dmhuoe of one hundred chain*, and ctuaa over the bridge, with high logs ou it. during floods, to the danger of life and property. In wet weather there waa no oUki place for a aution Ut tha hill.The amendment was aerondod by Mr. fl. (Ionian, jan.; hot. u» bring put to tho mooting. It was loot by .a great majority.the resolution proposed by Mr. Le Grand was then put and carried.A vole of thanks was then accorded to tho Chairman, and the meeting, which was a irioal orderly one, terminated.
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Ipswich Queensland Times Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser

Ipswich, Queensland, AU

Thu, Mar 02, 1882

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