WADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1307, 24 January 1868, Page 4

WADE.

To the Editor of tho Heiuud. Sib,—ln forwarding to you a copy of the requisition transmitted by mo in the name of sixty-seven, to dipt. C'neey, together with the reply of my fellow settlers, I tako the opportunity of mailing one or two remarks relative to the exertions that have been made, not only Rβ in the present matter of obtaining steam communication to tho Wade, but also an eq'iiillv important matter in the opening up of a more direct line of roa-1, via the Oakura, to the capital— onfe at least four miles ehorter, presenting no engineering difficulties, and, even with my puny efforts, now passable for niin and horao at all seasons of tho year. It is most painful to me to find that in those efforts of mine to open up the country I should meet with euch violent opposition, nnd that amongst our owa body there should be found men suuli us " I'.arney Brallaghan" and his Judy, or others who should S3 far lose sight of nny effort to advani-.o their locality as to descend to petty jealousy in personal abuse, and endeavour by their very clever effusions to throw colli wa*er ou'nny move tending to improve our district. Surely the Wade is not so blessed by nature th*t any portion of its community should neod to mnke it appear worse than it is, or that oae could be found so blind to their individual interests as to oppos- in so unworthy a manner projects such as steam communication of the river, nr a direct and easy line of road through tho district to Auckland. Although at tbo present Captain Casey has declined our proposition, yet I do not despair. The requisition to him I lay before tho public, fully convinced that others will be found who miy receive our proposal, equally open to all under any circumstances. I will follow the advice of Capt. Casey, and complete the clearing of the river, which now presents little difficulties to a steamer of light draft, and as -sras stated Some time ago in your editorial remarks, which would not only benefit the Wade di-itrict, but confer a boon on the settlements north of tho NVade, more particularly the Hot Springs aal Alahurangi. In aonclusion, I am not aware that, in any of my letters to the I have in any way exaggoratei tho circumstances as they have occurred, and though of a very annguino temperament, yet I adhere to the facts of the case, still hoping for better days, and using my beat endeavours to make all thinge work together for the good of all.—Yours, &c. H. Bath Stoney, Major. January 22, ISSB.