following on from the public meeting on 6 november a further meeting was held on 8 november 1906 at the newcastle mechanics institute; this meeting was chaired by mr o. bull. the mayor of newcastle father hallinan moved that the toodyay vigilance committee be formed to watch carefully all matters related to the newcastle–bolgart railway and to keep their claims before the public and the wa parliament. the meeting was surprised to learn that the premier hadn't responded to the request from the prior meeting for the him to meet with quinlan. the meeting was also informed that the norseman railway was on the schedule, which caused consternation given that the norseman rail had repeatedly been refused by previous wa governments and that the bolgart line had been repeatedly promised.