BACK BLOCKS TELEPHONES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 442, 24 February 1912, Page 5

BACK BLOCKS TELEPHONES.

<* - i MAIROA-MAROKOI'A LINK. In connection with the MairoaMarokopa telephone line, settlers have been informed by the I elcpraph IV partment that the original tionds foi .€!)() signed by settlers two years :i|iu would have to be abandoned owin,; to the difficulty of construct in,; the line between i\l an o-hac ami Moeat.oa. The proposal which the dt pai t.ment. have signified their intention of carrying out is the erection of the line from Mairoa fo Man ; :a-ohue a:id from Marokopa to Kirib here. A new bond for signature for A'-otl per annum has been forwarded. The attitude now taker, by the department is manifestly unfair as the principal ami cri;;mal intention was to have direct, communication with the Main 1 runk line at. Jo Kuiii. Those settlers in the Kiritehere and Marokopa district wili be una bio to be in touch with their com munity of interests, a fact, which is causing them a very ereat deal ->! Worry, more especially since the successful inception ot the dairy industry. The positoin is now that all t.heii business will have to ;:o via Kawiiia and Hamilton renderin;'; them unahje to have bureau communication with (heir natural centre. However, the settlers in the I'omrranei district, who are left, out intend to help thempelves :uu ' w '" <' ; ect a private line joininj: the Kinoliakn - Marokopa line at Kairimu. It. is without doubt unjust and i<n fait" that these settlers should lie treated in such a maimer. If they are able to erect, a private line over the country, why cannot the department do ■ Iho direct, cone munication from To Kuiti fo Marokopa j would have meant a complete circuit 'via Kawhia and Hamilton, which would be veiv useful when the main wires are so frequently interrupted.