THE HIGHWAY TROUBLE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 39, 29 October 1912, Page 4

THE HIGHWAY TROUBLE.

Another Letter from Miss Pepler. Threat to Again Close Road. Council Remains Firm. The troulle over the old highway between Pukeko. l e and Drurv was again farntd into action at Wednesday's meeting of the Borough Council by another letter from Miss Pepler. Particulars of this lad/s grievance aid claims have bean fully published and need rot be rep.ated. The commorient n was addressed to the Town CUrk "I see in the Pukekoheand Waiuku Times," wrote Mha Pepler, "that you brought my letter befoie the Courcil, and as 1 have received r.o reply I wish to ki.ow what the Council iotei ds doing. I sea in the 'Times' that Mr Dunn has reigned hi i positk.n ai Lord Mayor of Pukekore; tfce.eiora he admits by Ins resignation th?t everything I wrote to ba the truth" laughter "and lothing but the truth"-renewcd laughter—"and well Mr Dunn knows it io be the truth." (Ojtbursts of merriment repeated). On April 4th last, in the Puktkohe court, in the case Andrews versus Forbes, tor Dunn tried all he coul j to take my character away, for le swore I was a confidential liar What's that! asked Cr Hamilton. Town Clerk (repeating ar.d cuiitinuirg)—a cocfidenial liar; and it was the s.me day Mr Hatdow tuld Mr Dunn that I did and could claim the road; that it was my father's last wish when he was dying that I should keep t;:e Pukekohe West Beard up to their promise to setde tba road. When Mr Dunn was living opposite me he could coma and abuse a defenceless woman, but he was not roan enough to sta'd tnd meet me m a court of liw. I see in tne "limes" that you have advertise J extracts from my letter. Why uid the Council not publ sh the whoie ktter, and let the people Mr Dunn in his true colours. Or is the Council

trying to shield him, f*r thera i 8 no doubt Mr Dunn tninks himself a big man when he has a body of mHi at his call to uphold him in the e>es of the public, for Mr Dunn's policy was to rob the poor j and help tha rich. Sir, I want a j definite answ r. What is the Council's intenlioi? Are they going to come forward ar.d settle the road like men, or aie they going to follow in Mr Dunn's footsteps and try their best to swindla mi out of my rights? They can either settle it in cr out cf court, which ever way they prefer, for it matters tot to me sc Io s as 1 get it set led. If I do n; t get a r<ply I will fence tne road again and keep it fenced." The remarks about the late Mayor's policy in this matter (which policy wai enclose! by every member of the Council), and the vnrioua oth.r atticking paragiaphs, created a goo.l d lI of amusement. Cr Huir.iit n moved, That the lciur be received, and MlSi P. pier informed tint it is rcccivi g consideration Cr Hart s.conded. Cr Pollock: I move that we stnd cur new councillor town to Miss Ptpler. Cr Ker.ntlly: If you start like that jou'll have your new councillor resigning (Laughter). The Town Clerk reminded the Council that (hey had written io Mi 8 Pepler distinctly statin;? that if she fenced the read again they w uh take out a Supreme Court injunction against her. ihe Mayor said the Cou cil should keep a firm stand in this matter. If the road were fenced again it should be at ence removed, and couit attiuti laken. He moved that Miss Pepler be written to to that effect. His motion was carried unanimousl-, the previous resolution being withdrawn.