MAROKOPA TELEPHONE.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 368, 3 July 1908, Page 2

MAROKOPA TELEPHONE.

(tj the editor.) Sin.—Having noted your reasoas for not publishing Mr H. Derocourt's letters, viz., that the telephone lino (Maroko’p-i) is settled, kindly allow me space in your correspondence columns to ask a few questions in reference to the County Council meeting held on Monday, May IBbh, when the above was under discussion. Ist—When dealing with applications re refund to Messrs Thomas Brothers and 11. Daracourt’s tn'OHnyH guaranteed by them to aforesaid line, the Chairman remnrkod “That the first named settlers signod au informal guarautea,

whilst the second would not sign at all.** If the above statement be correct why should Messrs Thomas Brothers and H. Dereconrt apply for a refund and their guarantees? 2nd— also, why the Chairman suggested “giving a little more time” ? when previous to the suggestion, he admitted that “The settlers in the Kawhia County would have nothing more to do with the line ?” 3rd also, would Cr Jonathan explain “who are the many that would suffer for th' few ’.' when remarking the Council must give »)nw time, hence the hardship if the Council withdrew.—Yeura, etc., RATEPAYER

I (to the editob ) Sib, —I have noted with surprise, if not admiration, the light operatic performances in your paper, but as the times are more suited to tragedy, would be pleased if they wou’d sing Marokopa telephone line and ■County matters. Kindly invite competition ou such matters and allow the public to judge. At the present time, methinks those interested in public affairs would p.efer the former course, but probably the ratepayers can see through the yeaeer and prefc: singing something about their something in the £ rate and how it is dispensed with.— Yours HONOR i BIUM. (to the editor.) Sib, —We, the undersigned ratepayers of the Southern portion of the Kawhia County and subscribers to your paper, have noted with surprise that you have closed your colmus to 11. Derecourt.'i reply re the telephone line to Marokopa, via Kinohaku. In farness to ourselves we desire that the correspondence should continue, as according to impressions left by Mr W Guides’ letter we are ‘grumblers, growleis, discontents and cocktails.’ Knowing we had endeavoured to assist we are not desirous of che-e itnpatatious and slurs being cast upon us.—Yours, Dan. M. Holmes, Daniel Tynan, Jas. Mist, Geo. Gordon, F. U. Dereconrt, Harry Derecourt, William A. Larsen, Thomas Bros,, John Banfitld, W. J. Shaw, A. Pearson, J. Wooley, J. Shaw, Robt. jiaeley, Jas Flatmnk, A. Fairfax, A Barrett, A. Ternpieman, Win Slitchell, D. Douglas Smith, C. Aunge-, J, Barret, H. Wooley, J. Kearns, S. Wright, John Harper, H. Green, .The letters written by Mr Harry Darecourt will, in compliance with the above request, be published next issue. We would, however, like to drinv the attention of jno fewer than 10 of the abovenamed gentleman to the ftet that their names do not appear on our subscribers’ list, and we, therefore, fail te see how they are so closely in ton h with the correspondence, excepting they have been guilty of “ paper borrowing.’’—Ed. B.]