THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1907, NOTES.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 340, 29 November 1907, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1907, NOTES.

Ths qneation of roading has been aired considerably of late, and it ie gratifying to know that tbe agitation commenced at Kiritehere has not been in vain, for that which was asked—that au on side r fficer report on how roads hid been constructed there—has been granted. Mr C. F. Robinson, an engineer of high standing in tbe Public W >rks Department, and of long service and wide experience, has been ever the ground, and will in due time report to bis superiors. That tbe recommendations of that report when given effect to will prove beneficial we have not the slightest doabt; bateven if they are not carried out the fact that the subject has been giyeu so much* publicity cannot fail to bring very vividly before tbe community the hardships which backblock pioneers suffer, and thu< gain the sympathy of the mute fortunate dwellers of both t..wo imd city. Tho thanks of al! sett» t* are due to Mr Gregg fur the persteient and determined manner in which be h... gone about bis self im-po.-ed tiu-k -a duty (to use a more corr. c’ ’erm) which not many men would hive undertaking. One thing that appeals ratbor strange is that Mr Bn id (who has been accused by Mr Gr Kg through the press of inoompe tcrico) sh< uld have accompanied Mr K binson ( vho ha* praclicdly bean ap minted judge) on his tojir of inviatigatiou. and oaturdly that fact ha > been very freey commented eu. T<.e report will be awaited with very keen inter s', and if any solution of t' o present nnsatisfao'ory state of the r ad tag of the backlocks can be for* mutated therefrom, tbe name of “ B,

. f should be remembered and loToured for many years to come. The members of the Kawhia County Council displayed wisdom when they unanimously re elected Cr W. J. Khaw chairman for the ensuing 12 month o , on Wednesday last. Akboogh the councillors refrained from muking laudatory remarks on that occasion, we feel that each and every one of them recognised the capable manner in whioh Or Shaw bad carried our. his duties. Knowing a li'tL? of th mm.” workings of matters iucunm ctiuti will, the Council, we can safely nay tbat that gentleman has acted wisely, honour tb’y and well, and atall times placed du y ' e'ore any other consideration. Tbe amount of attention that the position has necessitated is not reoogniaed by the uninitiated, but it can be safely aiid ihatja large portion of Mr. Shaw’s ti ne during the past 12 months has baeu devoted to tbe interests of tbe r-itepayers. His one regret, as he expressed at the Couneil meeting, was t >at more progress bad not been made —Tod io this all ratepayers agree. C mgraiulationa, Cr Shaw, and may y >u be able next November to point to the progress that has been made.