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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 88, 22 August 1877, Page 3

TO THE EDITOB. ; Sib,— ln your issue o£ August IBth> I liotice a letter si^neid " Rangitikei Line,'' and I must "certainiy agree m his remarks m regard to the road ditches, and their unhealtniness. A requisition signed by several settlers, was handed .to our member for presentation to the County (Council to getjthescclearedput, more than 3 months ago, but all that we haveheard of ' the matter is, that it- could riot be done unless an extra hand was employed on the-road. Now I think you r will agree with me, that it could have been easily dofte by the man at present employed, as one of the settlew on the line, said that he would do ail-that was required for the sum £3. I believe the same man is still open to do the work -''for' the same amount. Tlipre is atiptHer grievance that I. am sorry "Rangitikei Line ''did: not 'notice, vizi— the mob.of pigs, 'thiit; seem to have, a. roving |>omiiiission on the^lihe. Tlic destrucdon they do, botli (o road and ditelies^ is; sjinply disgraceful, - they;sire; ui'st^bying-•'tiier.ba^nks\6f'the---Mangaoni--s.t)YH ni "i')s?? 1 fo the liridge, on tlie up^'r sid?^ and yet no One se.pm.s to comjilain. ... I: wonder our Member nVver notices them at their work as he seems to see so many!fratde loose.; I do • not believe myself, m. either cattle or horses mnnihg/upohour public roads, but novei-ilieless it is & M v eH-kno\yn fact, that two pigs will dp more harm to a roadj m the same lime, .--tlian ad^ztni oaUhs , TKeso old friends of ; papliain .Cook's arenotatvialb par:ticular,.lhey will do a little, both m you.p .grass paddptk arid jour garrlen.'.noi; wili tlie owners-lake any: notice of your will but s!ee;that tue longshovel is d'f fehe'r m the interests of the TatepAy^rs, instead of being carried along oh; the . r ;rpadman's shouider for a fewShours, m the ( nSiddle. of the day^ there-would soon ; be an improvement bpthi m the roads and ditches, v Npw> ; Sir/S-s Isitow you : are alivi*ys rfe&dy and willing t& db all, m your: power,: for the adyaiicemenj; o f this district andvits - inhabitants j I shall offer no^apology for haying trespassed at so '^reat^alen'gthtnpbnvyo'tiryalaAble space, but/ remaini-^-xours^ic^! ;■;.■,• ; ;- -,-'. ;;-/'^:>. A LoNGK'SUFFEBEE. ....