KIRITEHERE-MOEATOA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 596, 23 August 1913, Page 5

KIRITEHERE-MOEATOA.

Own Correspondent

Now it came to pass that after hav" ing spent many years in the land of the coast, the elders are saying: "We grow old and why is it that we have no roads to the east where our brethren and the merchants are? Let us arise every man and ask our brethren the children of Te Kuiti, why no highway is made from us, even unto them, and all that dwell therein. For we have dwelt in the midst of the wilderness; yea, even in the forests have we dwelt; and have endured tribulation for many year?. For was it not written down that thsre should be a highway out of Te Kuiti in our lifetime and the children of the coast Would see charioti on the highway—■ even chariots tint run without horses. Accordingly we listened to the prophets in all these things which were prophesied to come to poss: and builded us houses and dwelt therein, and waited in patience for many years. And the elders of Te Kuiti communed together, yea, even the Awa kino County Council, saying: Let justice be done in our sight. How can brethren come together and trade in amity where no roads are? And they said we will get us scribes who will write truthfully of all the iniquities that men suffer in the land that lies over against the sea; and they will carry the matter even unto the ea: of C. K. Wilson, M.P., and the Minis ter for Public Works. For the merchants who deal in Te Kuiti cast longing eyes upon the cattle, butter, and wool and other merchandise of this land: and said to one another: We would trade wine and meal and divers woven stuff with this people, for they are a goodly people, rich in cattle, peaceful, and well disposed to trade with us and our servants.

Let the scribes write and make petition and let all the people, great and small, sign thereon; and even before long there shall be a highway even unto the coast, over which chai'iots with merchandise shall go forth to and fro, and some shall rice, and others drive four-footei beasts of every kind till the heart of those who buy and those wo sell shall rejoice. There shall be a great rejoicing when all the brethren meet together.

Is it not written in the book of Hansard wherein C. K. Wilson, who goeth down to make laws in the House of the King, and to obtain many shiny shekels from the money changers for the use of bis brethren who dwell in the land called Taumarunui, said: Many people have cried unto you for good roads and even these ye will deny them, yea, verily have I seen them with their loins girded up for travel and they have come forth with petitions in their hands.

And the merchants, scribes, and others who dwell in le Kuiti said to one another: Let us all sign for the will make us a great city, strong and prosperous in the light of the land, and our good works shall endure and go down.

Let us write and there shall be a highway unto tha land of the coast andto all the people that dwell therein.