CORRESPONDENCE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 633, 10 January 1914, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

Letters for publication, and articles for insertion, must be accompanied (not necessarily for publication), by the name of the writer, and, provided they are not offensive in any way, will be iiiblished as space permits. The Editor does lot identify himself with the opinions expressed by'correspondents, and accepts no responsibility for them. The Editor. Sir, —It will be a year in another few months since the Awakino County came into operation and a council set up. I would like to learn from what source the council have qualified as engineers. It is stated in gocd authority that the advice of the engineer in charge of the Public Works Department in this district is sought and acted upon. If it 3b so, that he engineering is done from that quarter, and the chairman with heart, body, and soul wrapped up in the cow spanker province, then heaven protect us in the north. An assurance to the contrary would he welcomed by any of my fellow settlers.—l am, etc., ANTI-HUMBUG. The Editor. Sir, —I heartily endorse the opinion of "Awakino," in your issue of last week regarding district road boundaries. It is, indeed, preposterous that the roading of the northern portion of the Awakino County should be covered from New Plymouth. Te Kuiti is the proper headquarters. I think settlers should bestir themselves and have the matter altered. It would also suggest that you again give us the assistance of your valuable journal in order to bung this matter to a speedy head. Your Chamber of Commerce would also be a big help.—l am. etc., MARAKOPA SETTLER. The Editor. Sir,—l am very glad "Awakino" has opened up the subject of district road boundaries in your paper. It is notorious that the roads of the northern part of the Awakino County should be controlled from Taranaki. It is an insult to the intelligence of settlers who, I hope will be no longer trampled on by the powers that be, by asserting their rights. Such working presents either a gross carelessness of settlers' interests or a don'tcare way of doing things by the Public Works Department. All the work is within a 40-mile radius from Te Kuiti at tha farthest point, whilst the nearest point to New Plymouth is 100 miles Anyhow, what do we want with roads to Taranaki. We have got nothing at stake there—no markets, no business of any kind. The only benefit we are having is neglect, whilst other roads of leas importance to the county are being pushed on to the detriment of settlers residing on roads giving access to the railway. I think settlerß ought to rise to a man and demand that our roading interests be controlled from where our trade interests lie. This is a question that deserves attention from our active M.P.— I am, etc., MAIN TRUNKER.