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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 88, 22 August 1877, Page 2

In the 8,000 acre blocks now being surveyed near Palmeaston, rumor states that the district roads are to be only 50 links m ■width. This we thought Had been finally settled at the Waste Land Board meeting, when. Mr Mason moved and it was accepted, that all roads m bush blocks should be m future 1 chain m width. If this is true, it^is a most serious encroachment, and the matter should betaken up without delay.' .On Saturday week last a .native named Wiripi belonging to Otaki left his home for the purpose of going into the bash "to* cat nekauto roof his whare j the day passed and "there were no signs of hisv~retur», thinking something must' have happened to" him some natives, went out. to search, for him. They traced him for about two miles, coming acrosß two bundles of nekau, and a tomahawk by (he side of the bundles, but no sjgm of Wiripi. On Monday a large search party left and have been out ever since, but had not found the unfortunate man up to Thursday night. It is supposed that he went down some gully to obtain water and must have had a fit. He was a man verging on fifty. . ■ ,