Official Correspondence.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 206, 28 April 1905, Page 2

Official Correspondence.

The following letters have been receded by Mr F. W. Lang, M.H.R , in reply to communications from him relative to requirements of this district : “Sir, —I hive the honour to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of March 18th, enclosing a letter signed by Messrs John Shaw and Gao. Whit combe, suggesting cartain alteration*: in the boundaries of the Kawhia, Wai tomo and Awakino Counties, as de fined in “ The Waitomo Counties Act, 1904,” and also of a telegram, dated March 23rd, as to the desire of th< Kiritehere settlers that their district might* nr 'the Kawhia reply I have to inform you tor a!boundaries were received daring fro latter part of list moßtb. aud'Abo petitions objecting to any alterations of the boundaries as fixed by the Act. The existing boundaries were fixed after much discussion and consideration, and the alteration since suggested could not be made without enquiry and without affording all the settlers interested an opportunity of representing their views as to the ex pediency of such proposed alterations. Under these circumstances it was deemed desirable to postpone oonsid •ration of proposed alterations until the County Councils of the Counties of Waitomo and Kawhia have been elected. Acy representations as to amendments of boundaries can then be submitted to the County Councils concerned, and they can agree as to the alterations to be made, sub ject to approval by the Governor-in Council, as provided by section 3 of “ The Counties Act Amendment Act, 1895.”—Yours, etc., Albert Prrt, Acting Colonial-Secretary.”

“ Sir, —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 81st ult., urging that a school be opened in South Kawhia, and in reply to state that, with a view to ascertaining whether effect can be given io the wishas of the settlers in this matter, I have had the application referred for the consideration of the Minister for Education.—Yours, etc , J. Carroll, Native Minister.”

*• Sir, —I am in receipt of your letter of the 81st ult., regarding the desire of the residents of Kinohaku that the post office there should be made a money order office. I reply, I desire to inform you that your representations are duly noted and the matter will receive consideration. Yours, etc., Albert Pitt, Acting Postmaster General.”

*• Sir, —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 81st utt , addressed to the Hon Mr Carrol! on the subject of the school requirements of the people ot Te Maika. In reply I have to inform you that the matter has already i>een brought under the notice of the De partmeat by tin Auckland Education Board, which has been told that the Department does not establish Native schools, except upon a direct application from the natives concerned, and that if such on application is made it will receive due consideration.—Yours, etc., Albert Pitt, for Minister of Education.”

41 Sir,—Your letter of February 22nd addressed to the Hon. Minister for Lands, enclosing one from Mr Walter Morgan, of Kawhia, on the subject of reserving some of the bush on the Kawhia rivers, has been forwarded to me. In reply, 1 may say that the Scenery Preservation Committee has already recommended one piece of .bush for reservation on the Rakaunui River (I think, but I have no notes here; it may be the Waiharakeke River), and would have done much more but for the absence of definite information. Our intention is that some of the Commission shall visit Kawhia as soon as we get through the South Island, which means that the visit will probably take place next summer, when some of us will call on Mr Morgan, to whom we feel obliged for calling attention to the matter.— Yoars, etc., I’brcv Smith, Chairman Scenic Preservation Committee.” “ Sir,— I have the honour to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 81 it ult., relative to the stock resting reserve at Piripiri. I have directed the Commissioner of Crown Lands to ascertain what it will cost to fell, burn aud grass the section.— Yours, etc., T, Y. Duncan, Minister for Lands.”