THE KAWHIA HARBOUR TELEPHONE.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 265, 29 June 1906, Page 2

THE KAWHIA HARBOUR TELEPHONE.

(TO the EDITOR.)

Bib, —Io reply to your query in a recent issue of the Settler as to what I thought now that a few telephone poles have been dumped in Kawhia, I must say that that fact does not necessarily mean that the line will be constructed wHbin the next three years. What about that bridge timber that was “ seasoning ” in tbe mud eit Awaroa for a month or two ? Might not the telephone poles have to “ season,” and totara takes a lot of (< seasoning ” too. Then, its construction might be worked on the (< one man ” system —a system that is well known to be very prevalent in New Zealand, and instances, 1 feel sure, could be oited by every one of your readers. Again, tbe line might only get to Oparau when “ want of funds ” would prevent any further construction. I do not wish to appear at all cynical over this matter, but until the line has been made to Oparau, Te Rau-a-moa, Awaroa, Kinohaku and Te Maika (and then down to Marokopa) I will still remain ANXIOUS.