WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 592, 9 August 1913, Page 5

WAITANGURU.

Own Correspondent

| Mr Hitchcock and his party are at ; present very busily engaged in the i erection of the local factory and the j manager's residence. The buildings I are now nearing completion. The ! efficiency of the contractor and his j atari of workmen cannot be duubud, ! and even the most careful survey of j the completed work could not, I ! think, disclose anything unforseen ! that could be produced as proof in annihilation of that belief. It is now | only three weeks ago since Mr Hitchi cock'recommenced operations, and ! there is a vast contrast between the i appearance the factory assumed then { and now, and much credit can, to my ! mind, be bestowed on those respon sible for the present advanced conditions. An interior view of the factory at once impresses the idea that it has been designed and built to deal with a large amount of butter fat, and the directors and shareholder;! richly deserve to have their untiring labours rewarded; additionally so because of the extra expense and worry that has been incurred by the terrible and unfavourable conditions of the road, thus necessitating much delay in the arrival of the many requirements and requisites which are connected with the erection of such a concern as a butter factory. Almost every day a fresh argument presents itself in favour of the immediate necessity for good roading in the bacblucks, and if eVsry district had as substantial grounds for complaint as our own has, then 1 think we could get a petition which, if presented to Par liament. would accomplish very soon the purpose for which it wa3 for warded. However, the present Government, und?r the able leadership of Mr Massey, who has himself been a farmer, has raised considerably the amount of advances to settlers, and has already brought down numerous measures on behalf of the pioneer settlers; and the farmer can now believe that he is represented in Parliament in a conspicuous degree. The roadng system in these isolated parts is scandalous and proves a constant menace and obstacle to the district residents. An instance in support of this has lately come under my notice locally. Mr N. Thomas, who intends to erect a new milking shed for the installation of a milking machine, has had the carrying out of his purpose up to the present frustrated on account of not being able to get his timber conveyed to his building site. It is entirely discouraging in the interests of themselves and their district to find the same conditions opposing them now as did six years previously.