Since the opening- of the railway for traffic between Cass and Halpin Creek the coach journey between the railhead and Otira hae been reduced to 12 miles and the single fare from 20s to 15e. The liability to the stoppage of communication on the West Coast-Christchurch overland route no longer exists, as no unbridged streams have to be crossed on the journey. The Kapuni correspondent of the Hawera Star writes: —“Much tribulation is being caused over the rumour that local Maori leases are to be let to the original lessees at a rental of about 15s per aero. The holdings will, it is rumoured, bo re-let at a rental of from £2 to £2 10s per acre per year, thus making a nice present of from 25s to 35? per acre to the original lessees per annum. It is probable that should this take place there will be a revulsion in The political nature of the farming community in the district.'*■
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Otago Witness, Issue 3114, 19 November 1913, Page 55
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161Page 55 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Witness, Issue 3114, 19 November 1913, Page 55
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