VISIT OF J. B. WHYTE. M.H.R. TO TE AROHA.
Mn J. ?» Wlntc, member for Waikato, p.iifl <i visit "\l< ii'lin^ over s '\" j iml (1 iys t > Tj Aiohi . n'l nei_i!ilu>t:rh(K>fl tii.s we ■!%. Much of liis finij was uivcu up t'> looking iiit'M- tli-3 mtur^t* of th" D -ferred P,iy" incnt settler-*, and ins -ectim; the drainage wcr<s now I)lmiiu, cmied out on the lower li'o 'k. in th- neighbourhood of Messrs R >\v!er, Kd wards, and ethers. Fi\>m 12 to 15 men ;ire now engaged on I his l.ilt-r work. Wrf ar>- ifl.id to h> able to it.- the opening up oL" Johnson's neck on Ihe Dji'ciii-d I'.iyiih'ut block will bo shortly proceeded with. The softler.-. tlifinselve-* on these hind.s ha (j( j olfer.'d to il'i the drainage work according to the (T')veinincnt plans find speeilie.itions, the ii-liolp di-t.meo thiou»h,,th'Mr sections f'tr the bal.mce remainin^'iiULxperidcd of the Goveimnent ,i;rant (a Mini oi" a little o\er £20)). WliiU they are fully aware this amount will by no means cover Liu* actual cost of the work, still the bonelit the\ will d ri-'e from having th -ir lands eflL'ctuallv diained will be so that they decided t ' let nothing stand in the way of its being accomplished as soon as possible, having already suffered greatly from the quantity of water lodged on the lands. 'Mr Whytf informed us that tenders will be invited for this work at an early date.
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Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 40, 8 March 1884, Page 7
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239VISIT OF J. B. WHYTE. M.H.R. TO TE AROHA. Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 40, 8 March 1884, Page 7
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