CORRESPONDENCE. THE CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1507, 2 March 1882, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE. THE CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib, — It is to be regretted that you deemed it necessary to put your editorial pen upon a very sore spot connected with the Cambridge District Railway. A large section of the bona fide settlers of the Cambridge Highway District have from the first mention of the adopted line of railway to Cambridge raised their protest against same. And although they have been overruled, and are obliged to accept the inevitable, they are notwithstanding of the same opinion still, namely, that the line connecting Hamilton with Cambridge, as suggested by the settlers alluded to in your remarks, would have proved to the settlers interests of Waikato (Cambridge district) more beneficial, and paid better interest of money for some time to come at any rate. Their opinion may be challenged by yourself or others, but it is scarcely orthodox to state that they protested late in the day, or that they committed an error in making a last appeal, notwithstanding that it was in vain. — Youis, &c, Z. Hautapu, Ist March, 1882. [Our correspondent ought not to assume that we disapproved of the route advocated by the Hautapu settlers. Upon that point we say nothing. Ed.]