TEE WAIORONGOMAI ROAD DISPUTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1751, 25 September 1883, Page 2

TEE WAIORONGOMA I R OAD DISPUTE.

TO THE EDIfOH. Sin, —ln your issue of the 13th inst. you were pleased to give a somewhat detailed account of the discussion which took place between Mr Whitaker and myself at the meeting of the Pinko County Council held at Cambiidgo. l^iom the repoit you have .submitted to the public, theie appears to me to be a misinterpretation of my motives, tuid the leasons which led me to act as ] did, and in vindication of the standpoint 1 adapted anent the road at Waiorongomai. 1 would like to add a few words, and thus clear myself of any imputations that may be laid to my charge. About two months ago Mr Hadfielcl purchased No. 3 section ot me. Shortly afterwards that gentleman told me that Mr West had infoimed him that he claimed the old load (the only road to No. 3 section), and that he proposed to fence it off, and thus .shut Mr Hadfield oft fiom the privilege of an entrauce to his section. Mr Hadtield, who had purchased the giound on the understanding th.it the road was to remain as it was, requested me to use my endeavoui.s to pi event Mr We->t from doing so. I intei viewed Mr West, and li 3 said that as the old load was his exclusive pioperty 3i he intended to fence it into his own section, in lieu of the road he gave to the Piako County Council, having that light by the agreement made with Mr Whitaker. I attended the meeting of the Piako County Council hold on the 15th August, and requested to see the agreement referred to. Both the clerk and the councillors were totally in ignorance as to any such agreement, and Mr Whitaker being absent, the matter was deferred till the next meeting, which took place last week, when Mr Whitaker produced the agreement, which gave Mr West the old road, with the condition, however, that should any objection be made against the closing of said road Mr West was to be compensated. This, then, is a true, uugai bled .statement of the matter as it stands. I have no interest, and if I had I have no desire to conceal or gloss over anything. I will always act in accordance with my convictions, and if at any time they should lead me astray, or cause me to hurt the feelings of any sensitive and guileless peison, I shall be the first to express my regret, and tender him such apology as will fully compensate him for his outraged feelings. I endeavoured in this case to do justice to my purchaser, not willing that anything should now intervene to deteriorate the value of the section which he bought; to heap abuse and detraction upon the name of Mr Whitaker could never have been my intention. Trusting you will kindly find space for the above, — I am, etc. P. Ferguson. Te Aroha, 21st Sept., 1883.

The Kirikiriroa Road Board require tenders for deepening a drain on the Tawhei swamp road. The well known pure-bred Clydesdale stallion Young Wellington is advertised to travel the Waikato district this season. Route in next issue. The father of a lad named John Morris, who ran away from his home at Te Awamutu on the 23rd inst., desires information as to his whereabouts. A number of notifications by the Waipa County Council regarding the making of special rates for the Hamilton, Newoastle, and Pukekura. ridings, and also the ordinary rate, will be found in our advertising columns. The Alexandra Town Board notify that they intend, at a meeting to be held on the 9th October, "to make a general rate of f of a penny in the £. Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co. will sell t at" tße. Cambridge H.Qrf>e. IJazaw cm Satur-'day-ne^/a .number <u good horses of all descriptions, and. "on Wednesday, tibe 3rd, theyvTvillholdaqale of cattle at ITrankton. Oh Thursday. OoOober 4th» r tb.ey will selTat' Ohaup'p,' iwo-ypar.-£>ld^BteerB, ;stpre cattle, fat and stpret^tl^frolnj,native 'county, - {