TOWAI.

Northern Advocate, 6 December 1890, Page 3

TOWAI.

WHAT DARG.WILLE MIGHT DO. We have had the candidates for the Bay seal trotted out. lfirsb came Houston, from Ihe fur North . pelting: ns willi figuros and liis no soiißicnl St.] nnc of retrenchment ; next Tronnson, with his milk-and-water policy ; then the great John Lunduu, who hud ihu Lardihoud to tell the village solders hero they had been left to themselves unassisted on account of settling here instead of goiu<? further North, and was very lukewarm on the vital question of railway connection — Kaiuo to Kawakawa. Even some of his late supporters were disappointed with him. Last, though not least, J. M. Darguvillc came and took the electors hero by storm with his manly, straightforward speech, in which he shewed the great importanco to the colony at large and to the Bay in particular of Laving the railway constructed from Kamo to Kawakawa, thereby developing' the mineral wealth known to exist along the route. Ho also opened up the question of the means of uruiuing the Hikuran^i Swamp, and clearly proved that not only would the prime lands of Hukerenui South but also miles of first- class Government land be reclaimed, and the Government would make a clear profit of several thousand pounds by selling the lands after the water was taken off. We would tin n have the main north road from Hikurangi to Towai clear of floods. Say that £13,000 was spent in clearing the falls at Kuatangata and draining the Swamp, and that the Government sold 13,000 acres afterwards at £2 per acre, this would leave a clear profit of £13,000, which should be spent on the main road Hikurangi to Kawukawa, and if the electors returned him he would use his best endeavours in getting these two great uitd important works done ; railway Kamo to Kawakawa and draining Hikurangi Swamp. Mr Dargaville was listened to with rapt attention. The speech lasted about one and a- half hours, and he resumed his seat amid6t great applause. Mr J. It. Lambert, who occupied the chair, then informed the electors Mr Dargaville was prepared to answer any questions, and after a number were asked and satisfactorily answered by the candidate, a hearty voto of thanks was accorded. A voto of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close. — (A Correspondent.)