THE MANGAHOI DRAINAGE SCHEME.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1951, 8 January 1885, Page 3

THE MANGAHOI DRAINAGE SCHEME.

Oun Kihikihi correspondent writes:— Mr Henderson states iti his letter that be seeby my letter of the 20th December that a Bchem6 has been brought before the Waip.i County Council, to draw the flood water from the Mangaohoi into the i'uniu. I think if lie reads my letter again he will nee that it is merely a suggestion that hanot yet taken practical shape, and that it has not been bi ought before the councill. He says your correspondent known nothing about what he was wilting on, as the creek into which it is proposed to dnect the Hood water run-> through his own, and his father's land into the l'uniu. I was well awaie of the com se of tb<- creek, and wiote Mi Hendersons name plainly eunuch, but by a printeis' en or it read "Mr Hutchinson." but as every one in Jhis distuct knows vcij well the course of the creek, I did not think it wortli while sending a correction as 1 thought everyone would know it to be a clerical error. As regards consulting the farmers, that was to be done if the suggestion were seriously entertained. As regards the quertion of damage, it is not my province to discuss that, that will be a matter between the council and the farmers, but I may state that the creek re ferred to for most of its length has high banks so that tho damage can only be imaginary Unfortunately for Mr Hender lion's theory of "buying them all out,' the law empowers the council to do as it thinks fit in such matters, providing that the probable damage be assessed, at least sol am inforn ed by two members^ of the council, and they should know . Fuilheimore subscriptions have been pioi»iisod towards the cost, so that eompatati\el\ little public money would be required. The work is not entirely for the lienefit of private individual*, but will affect the travelling public, an the Kihikihi-Cam-bridge road would thereby be i endured passable at all seasons of the year, instead of being in the deplorable ftate it is always in when the ri\er rises. The, pt»»pl« who own land along the ri\er ha\e a, juct claim to consideration a* well as othois, they Buffer damage by the flooding of theii land, and then claims to have the damage mitigated should not be ignored. As I merely ventilated the matter of public interest, it is not my place to argue the advisability or otherwise of the scheme any more. Let those who are more nearly affected by the matter, take it up and give their views. If Mr Henderson thinks he is likely to be injured by the work, he has a perfect right to object, and show cause why it should not be done. Let those who are interested and hold opposite \icwk now take the case up, that theie are a good many who do hold such views, I know |*Tfectly well, for they have so expressed themselves to me.