COMMENTS ON MEETING AT WAINGARO.

Waikato Argus, Volume XV, Issue 6043, 17 September 1903, Page 2

COMMENTS ON MEETING AT WAINGARO.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir,—For a long time I have held the opinion that there were some brainy individuals residing in and around Waingaro, but I find there are fewer than I imagined. On reading your correspondent's report of the meeting on the 12tb iust. in reference to loans for metalling, I was simply astounded and disgusted, and, were it not for the fact that I know some of the principal movers do not 'look upon the wine when it is red,' I would have concluded that Host Wilson had been giving them more than was good for them. Such a lot of drivelling, idiotic resolutions surely never before appeared in print, but there is one consolation : they are commendable for their individual rot and chiukenbeadedneßs. Why did not one of the brainy men, and there were some present, borrow ' Sam's ' Winchester and commit wholesale justifiable murder ? Admitting that a holy hash was made of the first loan, the culprit has escaped, then why howl your heads off and cry like a lot of whipped kids ? Worse things happened in Rome ! What is wanted is an engineer you can depend upon—one that will tell you to ' keep off the grass ' (?) if you interfere, and take my tip and get one. The work of the Roads Department, even in and around the County, is no great recommendation. But to the business—Mr J. K. McDonald moved, 'That provided a Government subsidy of £3500 he obtained, etc' Why ! What were the listeners thinking of? Talk of the three tailors in Tooleystreet, they simply were not in it compared to this. Why, the Waingaro has just as much show of getting tint £3500 as of flyingi therefore tha subsequent motions are rendered nucatory. Then another resolution from Mr J. K. McDonald, 'That all future loans and subsidies be spent under the supervision of three practical men resident in the district.' With J.K. as chief engineer I presume? Ye cods I What sublimity ! ' Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.' No, cet along, drop talking rot, employ a good responsible man and pay him a decent salary, and you will be as well served as you are in the clerical department, in spite of any private spleen, (raving your indulgence for this tcreed, Mr Editor, and apologising for its length, —I am, etc. Phoenix. Ngaruawahia.