RANDOM REMARKS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 468, 25 May 1912, Page 5

RANDOM REMARKS.

By Onlooker.

It would be amusing were it not deplorable to observe the attitude of people towards each other in respect to public matters. The efforts of the settlers concerning the To KuitiAwakinomain road afford food for deep reflection, tirielly, the attitude of one section towards another is antagonist ic because benefit is going to accrue to certain people whose sections are larger than those of others. The proposal to metal the rond by special lean received a short shrift nt Tuesdav's meeting for a variety of reasons, but it was manifest that the. man who was classed an the large landholder was the chief bogey. Nobody enquired as to details and the assumption tha'. certain people were t;i receive an undue advantage was apparent. sVe.itiK Unit no definite scheme was before the meeting and that verv little knowledge of what steps were necessary was evidenced the stirpes! ion to await details mit:ht very well have been adopted without committing anybody to anything. i * * The representative on the County Council for Faemako riding, who convened the meeting, is a nian who is widely esteemed and commands general respect for his liberal viewß and public spirit generally. In the case under ie \ ie\v, however, this respect will scarcely be enhanced by his | attitude l<»w«nis tlx- meeting which I discm--sial the subject previously. Any l filial! Ihi a.eh of etiquette which might | [rave been co ■; mil !ed in carrying out ! the rweling x fened to could safely | have been overlooked by the riding > „„>n>b< r in the importance of the 'question. i'v refusing to recognise ! the action o! the meeting no good 1 rll ,l was s< rved. What, matters it I who obtains necessary information for ' who makes :-ur:',esi ions in the intercets of procressThe information j jM.rvrr- a useful purpose, and though I t!ie niggerlions be- nut deemed wise i they may also reive to point the way 1 to a desirable end.