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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1073, 10 May 1879, Page 2

Sib,— When Mr A.. Sinclair, late Comniissiouer of Waste Lands, obtained our signatures to the deeds conveying- our land to the Government, for railway purposes, ho promised that, where the line ran tnrough cultivated property it would be fenced by Government. This has not been done, and what is the consequence ? Between tluntloy and Rano-i----nri, since the railway has been opened no less than 22 hgad of cattle and horses have been killed. Owned as follows •— Henry, 5 head ; Ralph, 5 ; Hetherinjrton 1; Muir, 2; Gall, 4; Shirley,. 2 ; and another settler, whose name I forget 3 Now, sir, ttos Government will not ooin^

- rT Jmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmiaommm^mm*mmm^m r>ensate us ; will not fence their own Hue, and we must submit to be quietly mined. I know of ono settler who has driven his cattle back into tho bush, fcariug to keep them in. his paddocks, lest they should be all killed, and many others intend doing tho same, thus rendering their property valueloss for grazing purposes. Mr Editor, it is timo we were up and doing, for a greater injustice never existed. I trust, sir, you will not lose sight of this greivance.'but, that you will do all in your power to obtain equal aud exact justice for all men. — I am, &c, Huntley. May 8, 1879. [The evil is a crying ono. We would recommend that a petition, to be "signed by all settlers interested, be prepared for presentation to the Assembly, in its next session. The Assembly alone can deal with the matter. Tho grievance .is felt from one end of the Colony to the other.— Ed W. T.]