THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908. TOWNSHIP LOAN.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 71, 28 February 1908, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908. TOWSHIP N LOAN.

THE old adage that " a thing begun is half done," may be as applicable to-day as ever to matters outside the King Country, but experience has taught us that within the bounds of the Rohe Potae, the first essential —a sound knowledge of where to begin—is difficult to obtain. Without such knowledge beginnings are apt to be made in the wrong place, and complications naturally arise in :onnection therewith. A case in point at present confronts us with regard to the projected loan for ;he purpose of forming Te Kuiti streets. When the authority to borrow was granted by the County Council, it was found that the roll supplied by the Valuation Department was too old to be of use for the purpose of taking the poll on the subject, and a period of waiting had to be undergone before a more up-to-date roll could be supplied. The necessary document has now been supplied by the Department, and it is to be hoped no time will be lost in using it for the purpose for which it was chiefly obtained. The necessary forms to be gone through before a loan is applied for, take a considerable time, and if the loan is to be raised, the sooner the matter is settled, the sooner will some urgent necessary work be accomplished. ,Winter is approaching, and we ihave had ample experience of what winter conditions mean with

.c; township in its present state, irguments could be multiplied setting forth the benefits to be ierived from improving the state )f the town, but we are confident hat nothing is required to con~ .•iiiCc-tiie"Vesidcnts of the desirability of adopting a progressive policy. Increased value in both own and country properties ; :omfort as opposed to discomfort, :o say nothing of the commendibie pride which all good citizens ake in the welfare of their abid>ng place; these reasons, and many others, should operate in stirring the residents to take action, and it can be confidently predicted that the progressive policy, once initiated, will never be allowed to flag, and will just as surely never be regretted.