THE NATIVES & THE RAILWAY.
Alexandra, October 16I lie glad to be able to inform you that the prediction you made some months ago ii verified. The iungites are much exercised about the Bailway, and the large cultivation in which they are now engaged is in expectation of obtaining cheap carriage to a ready market. I learn from a few of the most intelligent amongst them that they are considerably diiappointed that the terminus will be at Ohaupo. They allege that they were given to understand the terminus would be at Alexandra, within easy reach by canoe 0f Te Kuiti and they complain that the cost of cartage to Ohaupo, together with tbe delay, will be a considerable drawback to agricultural operations on the large scale they have been contemplating- I believe that the prejudice of the chiefs against} railways and telegraphs is rapidly lessening. When tha ad vantages of railway communication are brought to their own borders, I shall not be surprised to see them clamouring for an extension of the syntem through the North Island, and offering large conctisioni in the shape of land. I hear that they will now permit Europeans to travel through any part of the country without the i'ightest molestation.
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 532, 16 October 1875, Page 2
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205THE NATIVES & THE RAILWAY. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 532, 16 October 1875, Page 2
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