WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1281, 14 September 1880, Page 2

WHATAWHATA.

The deviation laid off by Mr Clarke, which leaves the old road at Heather's Creek, raeeinsr it again near Whatawhata, is now finished and the road open for traffic, Messrs Nicol and Skinner having completed their bridge contract. The bridge is a substantial structure and a credit to the builders. Now that this road is opened, it is to be hoped that, whichever Board may keep office, the comfort of the settlers on the old road will not be overlooked. The land on one side of the road from leaviug the deviation to the junction with the Tuhikara-mea-Hamilton Road, with the exception of three fifties, is all .settled upon, yet not a penny has ever been speut upon it either by Government or Road Boards. The settlers alluded to are placed in exactly the same position that Messrs Byron and others are. The land when bought was on the main road, but through Clarkes deviation that position is now taken from it, but in this oase, instead of obstructing the deviation, which is a far better and shorter route, those interested will be only too glad to have some improvements made, so that they can get conveniently on to the new road . The matter was brought beforo the late Board without success, but the Trustees elected under the General Elections Act have promised that giving an outlet to this portion of the district will be their first work. Your remarks concerning the hardship done to the contractors for the new road near Stone's by the delay of the Government grant are equally applicable to the other contractors, for, whatever doubt there may be about that work, there can bo none in reference to the various contracts in other parts of the district, yet they have to wait for their money just the same. I observe in your issue of Tuesday last two letters in reference to school matters. Perhaps the best reply will be to mention that the report written by me was furnished by one of the Committee, and I am quite safe in saying that there is ao oppo*

sition among that body. They are quite unanimous in what little they have to do, and, until I know the name of the gentle* man signed " Fair Play," I shall continue to think that he is not connected with the Committee at all. — [Correspondent.]