WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2347, 26 July 1887, Page 2

WHATAWHATA.

At the last meeting of the Waipa County Council two matters were discussed which are of considerable importance to the inhabitants of this district. 1. The correspondence and discussion re the state of the swamp road to Hamilton. The making of this road, giving as it does short and easy access to Hamilton. The road was a groat boon, not only to the residents in and about Whatawhata, hut also for many others, even as far as Raglan and Kawhia. The practical closing of it, through undue traffic at this season of the year, is a matter which seriously affects a large body of people. Without wishing to underrate the importance of a local industry such as a saw-mill, giving, as it does, employment to a number of persons, it seems scarcely fair that the main road of the district should he damaged so that one industry may be carried on. Certainly unless some restrictive measures, such as the lightening of loads and widening of the wheel tires, be carried out, the settlers will see their main road, which has cost so much to make and keep in repair (over a quarter of the proposed loan for the Waipa County has been spent on it without counting former grants), and which outlay has been the stumbling block to needed works in other parts of the district, completely destroyed. The other interesting matter discussed at the eouuoil table was the distribution of poisoned grain among the farmers. Crs. Finch and Lang spoke truly when they said that many had given up growing grain owing to the increase of small birds. Not being an authority I cannot say' whether such expenditure would be legal or not, hut on behalf of graiugrowing settlors, I know that in no way could the council be of much service to bona fide fanners, and at such a small cost as by distributing poisoned grain at this season of the year, and if a day were appointed upon which we might all sow a few pounds our small but active enemies would receive such a check that we might at all events get our grain planted with safety.-—(Correspondent).