Kihikihi.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2081, 7 November 1885, Page 2

Kihikihi.

During his visit to Kihikihi, Mr Ballanco was waited on by Messis Kauell, Ellis, and Urace, as a deputation from thu Kihikihi Town Board. Mi Fanell asked when steps would be taken to make, tho apptoaches to the new Puniu btidgo? Mr Ballance s.iid he nndei stood the cost of the appioadies would be fc'.KM). As tho bridge would be Useless without the approaches, lie would recommend the Minister of Public Woiks t-i have the work done at once. Mr I'arrell naid a considei able tiade had sprung into existence in connection with the Pmo-a-te Kio tunnel. Homo prow->ion should be made to foim a passable load in that diiection. Mr Ballance said it w as one of the conditions of the tunnel conliact that the contra ctoi should foi in his own load. Mi Fanell said Miecontiactoi complained that his road was used and cut up by ordin try public tidthc. It would be fair if the (roy eminent contiibuted something. Mr Ellis ostiin.ited that n good road could be m idu to tho tunnel for £'1500. Such a road would also act a» a feeder to the railway. Mr Ballance «aid that HSO.OOO was voted last nesiion fm making roads 111 1 railways. Perhaps, the Minister for Public Works could sec his way cleai to devote some of tho rate to tliis woik. He would lay tho nutter before him and see what could be done. Mr (Jraco *.i\i a veiy convenient road might be formal between Kihikihi and Waotu across the Mangataut.iri block. It was aheady partly surveyed. It would be a near cut to the I lot Likes and Taupo. A punt could bo put on the Waikato riter at Waotu, winch would bo taken for a subsidy of £20. The timber required for the i.ultiay which was being supplied by the Waikato Timbci Company could be brought this way instead of round by Cambridge and Hamilton. Mi Ballance thought the woik was very de-irable. He would let the Minister foi Public Woiks know of its advantage. Of course, the m itter would rest with him. I Tho deputation then retired.