WHATA WHATA. THE LATE AND LAMENTED FIVE PLANKS. June 12 th.

Waikato Times, Issue 638, 22 June 1876, Page 2

WHATA WHATA. THE LATE AND LAMENTED FIVE PLANKS. June 12 th.

I have observed in j r our issue of the 10th June, a letter from iho Chairman of tho Newcsstle Highway Board, in which having as lie thinks, corrected tho Whata Whata Correspondent. Ho falls upon -him rather heavily, but tho attacking 1 gentleman, in his readiness to denouuee tho unfortaa. *to scrifco for overstepping- the mark, admit the fact, that I wished to call attention to, that sorao rate money, in tho shape of planks, through want of proper eire, Jias been cari'iod away by a'<flood, which only roio over three feet, while a bridge, almost within a stoue'-s throw, has been danger jus for some time through tho want of ,i fow planks. Jn a thinly populated dis- j tmt hko ours, where a comparatively { small amount ot rates can be collected, not a penny can be spared. As it is, we have a, coach running almost round us, yet it Cfiunot approach Whata Whata, on account of the state of our lcaiu loads which are little better than native tracks, but if a protest is made against a waste of money by mi individual, an attempt is promptly made to silenco him, ab with our great so with our litllo rulers ; but wo must hope for better things. — Coiuuisspoxuejst.