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Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 413, 7 January 1875, Page 2

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(To the Editor of the Waikato Times). Sib, —Would you kindly inform me whether it is un'lorstood that the railway employees havo the privilege of demolishing the fences of farina through which they haye to carry the line ad libitum. I regret to have to inform you that they have taken upon themselves to do so to the considerable inconvenience and loss of myself and my neighbours. My fence has been broken down by their ruthless hands and ray cattle have escaped through the breaches made, and where they have strayed to goodness only knows —possibly, nay probably, tho pound. This is an evil for which somebody is to blame, and the sooner it is rectified Hie better. Of course, we are all rejoiced to see tho railway processing so rapidly and satisfactorily, but the abovementioned recklessness is quite unnecessary, and should not in all fairness have to be tolerated This is not fie only evil of which I fcuve to complain. The workmen seem to enjoy carte blanche to go hither and thitner over one's property, quite regardless of any damage they may be per petratin^. The rejected earth is also thrown on our land m the most careless manner possible. They seem oblivious or carele«s of the fact that the earth, if not disposed of by the Oo\ eminent, as it undoubtedly should be, will have to be removed by the ownera of properties at considerable expense. Smgul ir to say, all this lias been donu without the knowledge oi" any of us. The first intimation we had that the Government required to run through our farms was the appearance ot a number of surveyors. Thesis, of course, did but lv tic damage ; but they v\ere the precursors of a en in.' nuisance. Snould. not the Government have apprised us of their intention, and mentioned the matter of compensation ? Settler.