WAIKATO MATTERS.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8018, 25 September 1906, Page 3

WAIKATO MATTERS.

TELEPHONIC AND POSTAL PSTIMONB. (By Telegrwh.—Spbcial to Waikito Times.) WELLINGTON, Last Might. Mr TT. J Gn-en*lade liaa had interviews with M'.'i«f«-ra re v ■ ri- us i'vit t-r.sof Waikatc int-trest. Regarding telephonic mutter?, the Premior says: "With rofi jr »r.ce to the petitions from Mr Lion»l Isberwood and oth u r residents of Cambridge for telephonic connection with T'ukeroro; from Mr J. Gane and other settlors < f the Pukerimu and Kaipaki district?, for telephonic facilities ; from Mr G. J. Neal and other settlers at Karapiro; and Messrs Wilkinson and Co.. of Cambridge, for telephonic communication with Pukuroro. Puk»»rimn. Kaipahi, Karapiro and Mauocathutari, I havo to inforni you that a telephone line will be erected to Pukerimu and Kaipahi on a guarantee bnin!? «ivf-n to piy an estimated deficiency of £l l h. year fur five years; and to Karapiro on a similar guarantee being giveu to pay .£lO 10a a year for five yeais. As regards Pokeroro, it is regnttted that the erection of this line cannot be authorised, as the small revnnue that would be derived does not warrant the expenditure involved. It is reported that there are only two peopl-i in the district who would be likely to uae tbe telephone, and that there would bo very little business done. I regret that Maungatautan cannot be connected by telephone at present. The position is the same a 9 when the Acting Postmaster-General wrote you on the matter on Bth March last." Respecting a petition from residents of the Kauroa (Eaglan) and neighbouring districts praying that tbe present post and telephone office at Okete be closed, and a new office established at tbe Raglan Dairy Co.'s premises at Kauroa, also that the mail service route between Hamilton and Raglan be diverted from the Okete road to the Kauroa road, the Premier says: "The matter has been freely gone into, and it has been decided that the Department would not be warranted in making the desired change in the meantime. lam advised that the road through Kauroa is net yet suitable for road traffic in the winter, and that the proposed servio o would cost more than the existing one. If practicable, /however, an office will be opened at Kauroa, in addition to tbe Okete office, and enquiries are being made to this end." With regard to the request of the Kawhai County Counoil, asking that the frequency of the mail service to Awaroa, Kinohaku, and Te Maika be increased to twice weekly, Sir Joseph Ward 6ays : " Ihe Chief Postmaster at Auckland is arranging to obtain f com all launch proprietors concerned tenders for twice-weekly as well as once-weekly mail services to and from all post offices around Kawhia Harbour. When tenders come in the matter will be given every consideration. "