MR JENNINGS AT WELLINGTON

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 84, 29 May 1908, Page 2

MR JENNINGS AT WELLINGTON

Departmental Matters. Mr W. T. Jennings, member for the district. Ins had an extremely busv time in Wellington recently. During his tour ol the dislricl at Easter the member was made acquainted wiib many rcquuvnn nts in the various localities v,sited, ;md upon his arrival at Wellington immediately attended to the same. \Yith regard to the Mounted Ri:V ('• >rps at he kuiti, the M inish r h>r i Vfenec staled ill at when (lie application forms aa'c rcceiwd the Council fur Defence will fnily consider the sa.me. Telephone matters in the district were given special attention by Mr Jennings. who thoroughly realised the importance oi the haekblock-- being prc.vidcd with the means of quick communic.'ti' n with the towns. ] lie claims of Kaeaea. Katamii. Mangaotaki, Tatn and I■ j■>i><- r Mokau were strongly urged l>y the member, who received a reply from the* Minister to Ihe effect thai a n port would be obtained by the Department, and action taken as soon as possible. With regard to the Maugapnpa bridge, near Maficre, the I Vparlment oflicials stated that the delay in erecting t!ie bridge was in consequence of tlie difficulty in getting the timber out, and the old bride,e would be redecked in order to make it tit for use during the presi nt winter.

,\ mmih ri ■! n;:;f I. ; s ;tfled in;i' different road-, whirl, wire submitted l<> Mr by tin- sot Hers, were placed before ill" Minister, and will recJw careful consideration 011 the current war's c.-timatcs.

The npplie.ition of the Waitomo County Council for an office site on the Cownimcnt reserve at Te Kuiti, was placed lief.>re the Minister for Lands, who is obtaining a Departmental !\ perl (>u the subject. Other iua;!. r> deal! with included the esi.JilisliinM of a Police Station at Ohnra. :-rh"ol:, for Tatu, Man.U'apeehi. ;tnd Waitanp.iran, a township reserve at Kacaca, and the alteration of the present boundaries of the district for the registration <>f births, deaths and marriages, all of which are now biin;; considered by the various Ministers.

A (Mnipl.sii)i was also made by solders as to being deprived of voting at the recent elects in for (he Tsrunaki Land I'mr< 1, and ihe matter is being made die subject of an enquiry by the Minister tor Lands.