ARIA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 50, 4 October 1907, Page 2

ARIA.

It is unnecessary 1 suppose to add my voice to the roll of those in the out districts, who have remarked upon the bad stale of the roads. Such a stale of things was expected by everyone, and, after all, we. had a really mild winter, with fairly good roads right into. Inly. Still there's no gainsaying' the fact that (hey arc bad at present. There is more traffic over them each year, and they arc sure to get woj.se jijsfcad better, unless metal is provided, if is 10 i*c hopet.l the Government will do that much for the main Awakino Road during the coming summer. With a good main road, able to carry waggon traffic through the winter, there would be little cause for complaint. There is a scheme in the air for the purpose of raisin:.', a loan for this district, with a View to metalling the roads, and, if successfully carried out, the position of iljc sc|l)ci:s will Lie improved immeasurably. The re-arrangement of ridings in the County Council is a question which affects this district more than any other. At present we are practically without representation on that body, but are hoping for bettor IhjugH j in the near future. ' ' Negotiations in connection with thq dairy factory are, for the present, at a standstill, pending consideration of the agreement. In any case, little can be done until the roads improve. The said improvement yjll ijh.c lead to increased activity 'in hol'li social and industrial matters. It is stated that a gathering will likely eventuate shortly under the auspices of the Liberal and Labour Federation, when several Members of Parlia- \ ment arc likely to attend. The Kaeaea branch of the Farmers' Union is now established;, an<| infeuq sending a representative to Wellington to advance several matters of local importance.