MR LAKE AT KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2160, 13 May 1886, Page 2

MR LAKE AT KIHIKIHI.

Mr Luce, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at Kihikihi on Monday e\ cuing, Mr Fan ell in tlie cli.iir. During hi.s addrebs Mr Lake alluded to some valuable amendments made in the Counties Act of last session. He alluded more D.uticuUrly to that portion which referred to draining works, by which two-thirds of the number and value in the disti ict could, by petitioning the council, have the district pioclaimed a "drainage distiict," with power to rate and small borrowing powers. At the close of the address a few questions were ;wked. Mr Kay asked if £100— the amount estimated to be the contribution of those counties whioh wished to bo formed into a separate district— would bs sullicient to keep up a hospital .and stuff? Mr Lake : Our object in .separating would be to keep down the cost, and have the control of our money. This h no reason why we should not send our patients to the Auckland hospital, at a rate to be ui ranged. Our rateable value is over 1^ millions. One-twelfth of a penny would give a revenue of £'J3O, and one-fifteenth of a penny would be £307. There is no necessity to build a hospit il at present, a medic il practitioner could be paid for attending the patients. The main thing i.*. to bj separated, and not quairol over details at present. Mr Kay: Are you in favour of proceeding with' thetiunk line with all despatch. Mr L.ake : Till the part now being done bo settled I see no immediate necessity for going on hastily with the central portion of the line. Mr Kay : If tenders are calle 1 for the next session of line beyond CoateVs contract would you support the section being made ? Mr Lake : For tha first thirty miles at each cud I would vote for it unless it be made conditional that it be a bargain • that if we get that the East and West Coast line or Rome such line shall be mads; if so, sooner than back such a bargain I would vote against the extension of the North Wand Tiunk Railway. Mr Moncrieff would like Mr Lake when he went to Wellington to draw the attention of the Native Minister to the fact that thtee years ago Mr Bryce had received applications from the natives to have their land passed through the court, but till the \ present nothing was done in the matter. When Parliament met Mr Ballance would t.ike credit for having brought about the present cjood feeling with the natives. He (Mr Moucrief) would like Mr Lake to remind the Minister that the way was made clear for him by his predecessor, and also that he should have had the land adjudicated on long ago. Mr Lake quite atrreed with Mr Moncri«ff that the way wus prepared by Mr Bryce, a gentlem in ivho in addition to his reputation us a Native Minister had added a great claim to our respect by the way he had defended the honour of the colony from the aspersious cast upon it. Mr Kay: There havo been large sums of money expended in making a road to the tunnel on the Wanganui side. Would you try when the Houae meets to get a road made to the tunnel from Kihikihi ? Also a road from Kihikihi to Taupo, and another ti» Waotu? Tho Wdngauui members are able to get thousands and thousands expended on their side in making tracks, but there is no money for this side, even for the Puniu bridge. Mr Lake : I would support the making of a road U Taupo, and believe it will be done, as I have seen the plans on a map. As regards a branch road to Waotu, I do not know, but I believe a branch road is intended. As regards the road on the other side of the tunnel I cannot say how the money was voted, but believe a sum was put on the Estimates for snagging the Wanganui river and making a road to the tunnel. I suppose tjbat is the road you refer to. In the estimates for theconstruetion of the line, a bum was included for the construction of roads at this end of the line, but the sum would not make more than six miles of the worst parts ot the road. 1 have already tried, and will try again, to get sufficient put on the Estimates for the work. Mr Moncrieff proposed, and Mr Weatliftrill seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Lake for his address. The usual a ote of thanks to the chair, proposed by Mr Lake, ended tho business of the evening.

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