Kinohaku.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 266, 6 July 1906, Page 2

Kinohaku.

(FROM OUR own c iKiiKSP JNDBNT.) It is now some time sines I picktd up my g .oseq ii 1 o indite a lew lit ea to you. IDe at oospbere been no;ie too clear ou tins side <>f he harb rar lately, but now that things have asramed iheir o-.-rm fl state 1 uppo-e I >nn quite safe m 'entering out in public a pin n 1 a temp a i acc >u it i ;ur - g- o »ere. To re was v in ly at Mr J. Harpe \:: di ue i a vety dese-yi a-i ct hrt-oiß p irp>~< t t> alopt ibj -t ;euis of rmsit g fu id ; to a-ieist Mr.J Hillyer to tideovir bur |> esent difficulties. A subscript lut was started in the room, all those present put log their umbm down (or various sums. It was al-o decided to hold a meeting later on to arrange for a social and dauce to raise funds (or the same purpose. Ido >'s think it requires any w >rds of me.idation from tns to impress all those who knsw the circumstances of the case to contribute what they can reasonably afford.

The building trade is fairly brisk here. Mr J. E. Scute is at presert engaged ertctic-g a substantial six* roomed residence for Mr J, P Wngn « Mr John Shaw and others have m-j on sawing timber for the same purpose.

The condition of the roads seems to be a chronic complaint in this district, and everyone is suffering in cons.-* quence of the wretched state in which they are in. But we are living in hopfs of the Council floating a loan of £12,000, and if they fail in so doing the best thing they can do is to resign, as it is only a mockery cil at all if it cannot obtain which i? absolutely necessary for tbe variouf districts. There is a considerable amount cf road work going on in the district, but owing to the very bad weather little progress is being made. ’ Tbe Lord O'Neil maintains it is too bad ter man or beast or even a navvy to be out in. I assure you, Mr Editor, it does not tend to improve one’s tempev struggling along a muddy track behind that vehicle known in some dictionaries as “a one-wheeled coach.'* But then each and all ot us have got our own little trials and We do not all, however, rush into print with them and try to air our grievances before what we foolishly imagine to be a sympathetic public. I did not intend to encroach so much on your space, neither do I intend"to start a personal campaign, but I will reject with indignation the vile and wicked efforts that have from time to time been made to cause diauniea and split our ranks by “ a few irresponsible persons.” Their eff >rte will be for ever vain. We w raid indeed a community of child:en or of fools be effected by suoh tactics as those, and my earnest wish is that they meet the fate they so richly deserve, via., die of their own venom