TANGITU.
Own Correspondent. This district had a visit from a Mr Turnbull about a fortnight ago for the purpose of reporting on the conditions of the block generally for the Government, It is to bs hoped that the conditions of our roads will be brought before the heads of the departments and that some steps will be taken to spend the moneys that have already been voted for the purpose of metalling or pumicing the main road from Waimiha to Tangitu. At the present rate of progress it will take anything up to five years to complete the eight miles. There is now one team working on the Tangitu end, and I feel sure that the same amount of mud is employed could keep half a dozen teams going.
We have been expecting a vist from our new engineer but to date he has not put in an appearance. I sincerely hope that ha will pay more attention to the roada here than has been done hitherto. lam sorry to say that this part of the world was not troubled much by the engineer's presence during his reign in this district. 1 am extremely sorry to have to record the fact that the wife of one of our esteemed settlers, Mr J. Donnelly,was taken very ill last week and had to be removed to the Waikato huspital. Settlers from all part of the settlement turned out in their usual style to carry the unfortunate woman to Waimiha, and after a very severe trip arrived in Waimiha at 7.30 p.m. The aid of lanterns had to be procured 10 enable them to finish the journey. I must mention that it took twenty-seven strong, able-bodied men to cary this poor woman out, and in many cases men got completely bogged and had to get the assistance of others to get out of the mud. Now, sir, I consider that this is a disrgaceful state of affairs for a settlement with over 80 married men who have been forced to reside on their selections with wife and families, to have to put up with. I feel certain that if those stouthearted stretcher-bearers could have only been seen by a good many of our present M's.P., we would hear no more of the unearned increment. Some £2500 was voted for this road some time ago, and to date we hear that about £IOOO has been spent and for that we have ahout one and a half miles of pumice, but with the fine weather approaching surely the Public Works Department will endeavour to get a move on, for surely a road like this with over 500 souls depending on it is worthy of a little more consideration. We heard a lot of talk at election time about metal and not "promises," but so far it is the usual thing: "It will be considered." Mr O. Degerman, who has been overseer for the Public Works Department for the past two years, is leaving us for fresh fields and pastures new. In Mr Degerman the department had a good, trustworthy man, but as usual with the Public Works Department, when they have a good man they give him so much to do that he has not the time at his disposal to give the various works the attention they require, and the result is that roads are only half made. It is high time that the department had a man in charge placed at Tangitu. It would be more beneficial for both roads and settlers. The grass is coming away very well, since the frosts have abated. Many settlers are looking forward to making a start milking this month, but, again, we fear, the same thing, AMHWHiiWlilifiiMii
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 498, 7 September 1912, Page 5
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621TANGITU. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 498, 7 September 1912, Page 5
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