THE NATIVES AND THE KAWHIA ROAD.
Referring to the native obstruction on the Alexandra-Kawhia road, our Alexandra correspondent writes on Tuesday :—: — The men employed by Mr Sage, the contractor for various road works through Whatiwhatihoe, were yesterday forcibly stopped by a number of wahines from proceeding with the work. It appears that the Government had promised the natives that » wire fence should be put up before going through their cultivations. This has not been done, and hence the trouble. Mr 6. T. Wilkinson, the Government agent, wai up at the settlement to-day, and an agreement has been come to that the old road to Kaipiha will for the present be adhered to. This, of course, as those who know the road can tell, will not answer the public service, but until the native crops are out, will have to be put up with. The natives claim that all works passing through their lands should be executed by them, and were so promised. This diversion of the road must entail some loss to the contractor, Mr Sage, unless compensation (which is a matter of justice) is given.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2139, 25 March 1886, Page 2
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186THE NATIVES AND THE KAWHIA ROAD. Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2139, 25 March 1886, Page 2
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