KIWITEA HIGHWAY BOARD.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 31, 30 September 1882, Page 2

KIWITEA HIGHWAY BOARD.

When Robert Mcßeth, Esq., who | represents the Kiwitea Hiding in the ! < County Council, was in Wellington a ! 1 short time since, he waited on Messrs ■ ) Stevens and Wilson, MH.R's, to urge I t upon them the necessity of immediately ( having proclaimed Mackay's i oad and a others in the Kiwvtca as main roads, i | These gentlemen fell in with Mi ( Mcßeth's views, and a number of miles o of main roads in the Ivinltea and Mana- C

watu wore proclaimed accordingly, tlie I Government acceding to their request with commendable promptitude. Some months ago separation was granted to the Kiwitea Highway Board from the Manawatu Highway Board. In a letter from the Colonial Secretary's Office, dated June 23rd, 18*2, ami addressed to Mr Fked Buvck, the Minister enquired the most suitable places to hold the first election of members, and the most suitable person for Returning Officer. In a letter dated July sth, 1882, Mr Fbkd Bbyce replied, suggesting Cheltenham as the most central place where to hold the election, and Mr Sukhwill as the most suitable person to act as Returning Officer. The correspondence appeared in extenso in our columns. Since the last letter was written, nothing more appears to have been done by the Government A great deal of valuable time has therefore been lost, and as there will be a scarcity of labor in the summer months, during which road work can only be properly done, a consequent loss of money to the ratepayers must ensue from the certain rise in wages.