The Government and Kawhia.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 282, 26 October 1906, Page 2

The Government and Kawhia.

“ Pioneer ” writes to tho Auckland Weekly News as follows “ Some considerable time ago the Government promised to erect a telephone line round Kawhia Harbour to the outlying settlements, and have got as far as getting all the poles stacked in Ka *»hin, but there 'hey stopped until Mr Greenslado interviewed the Minister, when tho excuso was given that they were waiting for the roads to dry. Is this Ministerial wit, or is it sarcasm at tbeexpense of the settlers, as there is not a foot of road formed round tho Harbour? Perhaps the Government intend to wait until they form the roads (wo iiawe waited over six years already). The excuse given is puerile in the extreme, or else shows tbe entire lack of information regarding the district, and is on a par with that given some time ago regarding the non-arcution of a bridge at Awaro', where the timber htd been lying nearly buried in mad for over nine months, that 4 the timber was seasoning.’ TLe Government E6tm« to be doing everything p nmible to retard the progress of this district. When tequeated to have a trial survey made of the Kawhia Harbour-Main Trunk line another very Um.) ex-use was made, viz., ‘ that owing to the number of other work* in h.iad at the present time no suitable officer Wjs available.’ I hope that lhe aboye may tulighten acme of your readers as to the doiuga of the Government in regatd to woi ks very necessary to the settlement of the country in the backbhcks.” Kia Ora, “ Pioneer.” Yon are a close student of tbe Settler.