PAHIATUA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1218, 31 October 1882, Page 2

PAHIATUA.

(fkom our own oohrespondest.) October 80.

All important meeting of settlers was held at this'place on Saturday, the 28th inst., to consider what steps could be taken to hasten the formation of new roads in the district, and put those already made in repair, Mr John Hughes was voted to the chair, It was laid hefore the meeting that a considerable grant had jbeen two, years since for roads construction in Pahiatua and the bush. Also that the works had and were being carried on but slowly; that roads were urgently needed for the prosperity of the settlers; and that unless settlers took active steps in the matter, there was a possibility of the future modus operandi being as lax as that of the past. It was also pointed out that the Riding from which our representative in the County Council was elected is an exceedingly large one, and that since our district is situated in a most remote part of the Riding it wan probable that our Councilor was not thoroughly acquainted with our particular wants, and that therefore those wants were not sufficiently brought before the Council. No blame, however, was attached to the representative, but it was tho general opinion that Pahiatua was of sufficient size and prosperity to sanction a request being made by which we should be formed into a distinot Riding, and be specially It was also deemed advisable to have a reserve set apart for a cemetery, and Mr McOardl'e, who was present, kindly volunteered to present trees for the ornamentation of the same. Several other matters of local 'interest were discussed, and settlers here deserve great credit for exhibiting more interest in matters beneficial to the district than is sometimes shewn by inhabitants of small places, where each one usually concentrates his whole energy and attention to the management of that particular piece of soil, which is bounded by his own survey pegs. The speakers were Messrs MoCardle, Hughes, Ohamier, Sedoole, Manns, Moore,-King, and some others, including Mr Qisen, aftev which a vote of thanks to Mr MeGardle for the assistance he had volunteered, and to the chairman for his combined courtesy in accepting that office, and for the use of the room in which the meeting was held, concluded a most satisfactory, orderly, well.attended, and successful meeting. Saturday four .'weeks, was_ arranged as the day for the next meeting at which to consider the result of our negotiations with tho authorities, and take further ateps, if necessary, ; More settlers are arriving, and prospectors are daily visiting out distriot, which bids fair to become the most prominent and prosperous of all the settlements in the Forty or Seventy-Mile Bush. There still remains 4 or 5 sections open for selection, so those who wish to make a good investment had better lose no time in so doing. These sections are the pick of the block, and will be opened up by good roaijs jjefore another spring comes upon us, ''