Correspondence.
To the Editor of the Colonist. Sm.—Haviug been obliged by a friend a few days ago with the perusal of some of the late Nelson Examiners, I was very much surprised at the gross statements. contained in a letter signed " Waikaro Mumu," complaining bitterly against the Superintendent in not making a line of road leading from the Waitapu to Spittal's Fall, on the Takaka River ; and therein stating that the Superintendent was favoring some of his " pets" by laying out the line of road leading from Motupipi first, instead of the other; and a deal more of yaw! yaw! and balderdash not worth noticing, knowing the quarter from which it came. I would therefore kindly inform my romantic friend, Baron Bluster, that the bold, honest truth in all matters, generally speaking, is always the best. Is then, " Waikaro Mumu" aware, that from the very original survey of the whole district, there never was a lino of road laid out either leading to, or from the Waitapu ; not but what •it is very much required for the use of the few settlers at the lower part of the Takaka Valley ; and that ifc will be made, there is but very little doubt existing in the minds of sensible men, who can look at things in a quiet, honest, straightforward, and dispassionate manner. But the question is, would tbe great " Waikaro Mumu" wish the Government illegally to take a line of road through the lands of an absentee, whose agent has already plainly told the Government (on application) he has no authority yet to grant such a thing. No! no! " Waikaro " and the few would-be " pets" on. that side, must wait a little longer, until the consent of the person or persons is obtained who own the land. But, however, to say the least and the most of it, it will be the duty of the Government, if they cannot arrange with the parties, to lay before the Provincial Council a bill to authorise the Government to carry out the line of road as proposed. Now, Sir, with regard to the Motupipi line of road, I have only to state tbat it was originally laid out at the first survey, as the road to open up the Takaka Valley. ■ It will also, when made, be the nearest, dryest, and best road, a fact well known to the settlers of the Upper Valley; and also the most convenient, either for shipping produce or discharging of cargo from the vessels, as it can be done (tide in or tide out) without having to wait for the receding of the tide or any other hindrance. (But truth to some people seems stranger than fiction.) And I may further state, to enlighten my very conversable friend, that the Motupipi-road will in no way whatever either enhance or deteriorate in value the section on which the saw mill is built; which seems to be a wonderful eyesore to him, more particularly as he wears spec s. Yours truthfully, LIMESTONE. Motupipi, November 2nd.
Correspondence.
Colonist, Volume II, Issue 110, 9 November 1858, Page 3
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