The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-14 00:00:00

WARIZAZ.
THE NEW RAILWAY.

A pablic meeting was hrld at the Town Hall on TosedaT
arguing for this purpose of taking into consideration the
Proposed Wareham and Bwanage Ittihrgy. The Mayor
took the chair, and amongst those present were Knew. J.
8. Drew, J. Pastan, W. T. Redman, J. B. Whittle, C.
Selby, F. Haar, J. Beet, 8. W. Beneptt, H. T. Biased*, G.
Brett, J. Beer, C. Chartist W. P. Coillhole, A. Drew, T.
B Dnidak S. F. Fillitmr, W. Daniel, P. P. Gillingham, G.
Hobbs, G. Hobbs,_ Jun.. J. Hoilingham, T. Hutch/so, W.
/Graham, Vys, Kent, Ist.

The Mayor having formally opened the meeting,
Mr. Pawron said he believed that any line of railwitY
which °Gni:meted those place. and left the town of Ware-
ham in an isolated ;position would be very prejudicial to its
interest& (neer. hear.) He did not think there could be
the slightest difference of opinion a. to the fact that if the
traffic which eras it present centred in Wareham from the
Isle of Purbeck were by say means removed ar taken away
from the latter town the inhabitants of much town would be
conaiderable sneerer& Nearly ell the treAlli, need.l•ll the
buying and sang in the Isle of Purbeck, were mindected
In the little town of Wareham, and he had no doubt that
If ever • railway was formed between Wareham and
&ranee* it would vary materially assist in the develop-
ment of trade and COMOIONCO in the Isle of Purbeck; and
it would probably income the town of W wham, for the
Isle of Porbeck could not Increase in importance without
waraheme perticipating in th t income& In his opinion
they, as inbabt mt. of Warehain. would be ma=
Injured if they did not loomed in getting the line
Wareham. with • station in the than, in the event of then
being any railway communication between that town sad
the dams berme mentioned. He did not say that they
would be able to turd the present scheme of the pro-
moters, but as they, as Intereetad inhabitant, of Wareham,
had some influence in the matter, they ought to the best
of their ability ti try to m ike that influence felt. He
moved the following resolution:—" That it it the unani-
mous determination of this mattins to ("Pon any scheme
for * railway from Wareham to Swen•re that does not
= • convenient town station for Wareham. (.I.p.
Mr. 'Cm d.d not think it ',Awned* to oppose the
scheme In it. entirety, tryeg if they did a t get all they
wanted for Wareham.

Kr. Rantiam. said he underetosel that the circuitous
route proposed to be taken made it to utiles from wer.
gret to fiwanegv, and • rule further Iron the town of
Wareham, whereea if the line went direct from the town
the distance wan only t milts. No otibt the °bison of
tits promoters of thei PChetne Wee to 5C00002120 in the cep
"traction of the railway ; bat If the promoters looked
after their imamate, the labebitents of Witrehern must
also look after the interest, of their toes. It elected not
only the people ..f Wareham. but Vie people of
watlialZ
" d the Ide of Purbeck. allot whom would be taxedir
four stiles additional carriage, lie, en papatiaera,
senders, or receivers of goods. He oncurred with the
remarks of the smells's speaker, held that It would be an
Injustice to the town if • more central 'tenon were not
constructed in Warehain,'and hoped th .t. 11th, bill In its
Kemal form went before the Committee of the House of
Ochtultmute such hhogra°o( Would si,eu by lb, inhabit, pt ee wee 4 r..nuit In the withdreWel of the
811; .44 he codeitonsiset te, the wade Peeve basket.
bk. C. tgab,fy pont," I oot the APP•reent 'nineties thst
er,oki donlio the town tbe neire passed
it s present for
The res .Istioe pee he Pat ." vote end entthed
area tueoutdr.
, Yr. 84.4111 TWA the inguenthd landed pro!
priatort in the nerglabourttood. end oth.re Interested. be
solicited tOos.sp.nsk wait this ru•setille ih order to obtain
the object desired."
Kr. ReDIIAN seconded the protrittion,
Kr. Pamir said tbe railway would Improve set devoid:FPO
the trade of Bwanage which would brooms • rival town to
Bournemouth, but that it would halm • setebneetel eget,*
rather than otherwise on Warebuo, en (Si in their trade
with Seanare was concerned. It would, too, almost do
away with the coil trade of Wareham. a. the stone, clay,
would go front Swaney" and the lit, of Purbeck by
tell, and there would not be the Indtharnent for ship,
take coed front Poole, as there would be na freight.
Mr. Tilt was in favour of a line to Baronage wider any
cireumeetances,
Kr. Bata' resolution on being put to the meeting wig
carried onerimoststr.
The following were appointed a emeriti« (with power
to add to their number) for the purpose of taking steps to
cenT the terenting resolution into Wert :--lissers._.T. A.
Pan_ ,ton It Macebearer F. Beggs, 8. Beasett, C. 8•11 W,
T. Handal!, J. Best, and Drew.
Th. eseetiagdoe.d with • vote at thanks to the Chair-
•
wan for