TE KUITI-AWAKINO ROAD.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 342, 4 March 1911, Page 5

TE KUITI-AWAKINO ROAD.

To the Editor. Sir, —It is persistently rumoured that the work of metnilir.g the Te Kuiti-Awakino main road is to by stopped at the nine-mile peg tins season and thai, already preparation:? are being made U< these rumours be true surely it is time the settlers uprose and demanded sumothing better for sue!! an important work. No complaint can be made as to the manner in which the work is being conducted, out at the rate ol one mile of metalling per year it will be just seven years beioro the roar! is complete,! to I'io i'io. -Ihe manner in which the work has been, carried out, this season suggests that the department is making every oll'ort to do as little as possible bo lore tin* rainy season eemmenc.es and puts a atop to Work entirely. 'I he work was not commenced until well into January- half the sea-ion gone; it is, if rumour is to be credited, to be stopped shortly. This ui-mim a ns'talling period of ahem'. si.\ weeks. No wonder settlers fee! aggrieved. This work is m> paltry parochial joo to be dallied with mod loud-voiced agitation renders iexpedient l<» son".',' increased activity. it i--* a national undertaking, guite as important, as any branch railway and should be. treated accordingly. The I'rime Minister is eape e Led to speak at Te Kuiti prior to his deparuro lor i'.ngland. Why not tono a special deputation to wait on nun and urge the continuing of the work. Hoping this will havo the effect of drawing attention to the subject. 1 am, etc., i'K) I'IO WSSIPISNT.