MAIL COACH TO NAPIER.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 62, 5 April 1873, Page 3

MAIL COACH TO NAPIER.

PUBLIC MEETING. A V.EET large and influentially attended meeting was held on Thursday evening, at tiie Muso j?. Hotel, to take into consideration the desirahu ot petitioning the Government to grunt a sub-. I for overland mails between Tanranga a- d N-qii - George A. Douglas, Esq., M P (j” oceupit-.it!. chair. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting in a brief but appropriate speech. lie would give the project his Imirtest support, and looked upon coach communication between Tutiranga and Napier as a great desideratum, After speaking in high terms of the satisfactory manner in which mail contracts had for a number of rears been carried out in the province of Auckland by Messrs Quick and Co., he introduced Mr George Quick, the representative of that firm, to ilie meeting. Mr George Quick said he had daring the last few days practically tested the suitability of the Taupo Road for c ach traffic ; and without going into full particulars, which he thought unnecessarv, he would state at once that he was prepared to put on the lino proper conveyances and all necessary plant to the amount, of £4-,000, and commence running in about two months from date—provided always that the Government would give a fair subsidy. The lino could not P 'ssibly be made to pay for some considerable time, and without a subsidy he would not feel inclined to enter into the business. It was onlv fair to state that Mr Peters, of Napier, was also in the field, and all he (Mr Quick) wanted was lair play. The public might, however, be assured that his firm would do the thing wadi if they obtained the subsidy—comfortable coaches, gon-i horses, and easy stages would be all secured. He could, with same pride, refer to the manner in which ho had opened up the Waikato by means of coaches, and point to that flourishing settlement as a proof that coach tradio it;variably benefits not only the termini, but all intermedia e townships, Tim distance to Taupo was 06 mm -, which would necessitate nine changes on the road. The journey could be easily accomplished, even at the commencement, in four days ; and as the road improved, he had little doubt it would be eventually done in half that time It was b.r the public of Tan ran ga to consider whether or not it would be to their interest to endeavour to obtain a subsidy for the coach proprietor, whoever ho might be ; and he would in conclusion only state that, should he be successful in obtaining such subsidy, he would carry out the work in a trimmer that, would be alike a credit, to himself and the distrii t (Applause.) Mr F. George said be believed it had been arranged for Captain Bkeet to take the chair ; but that gentleman being rattier late, Mr Domdas had kindly consented to act instead. Skiv t. however, was now present, and wuud, he felt sure, give the meeting his opinion on the state of the road and the project in general.

imp air. B..W{ descanted upon til a.iv.nUw t.uit must msu- by the of a uru'Vi ; <-o-i in j dc-eribed the side of the Tauno * Ui ,vt - t,u ' piv*cn* time as being mux!. I'ht’r.- ; WHS on.. ?■•!» 1 river the bridgi-g of which was not jUM imsii',!'**'•!. I'h.e road, however, wouM doubt • li ° 14 r'" u tin ]c<.< ♦ han two motif h*, anil shore:.V-O re tinr should he lost in !ho matter now > in -' mrotmg* 1 iuM.lov onuiu'nt had m ♦ .*iJ a m-dS subsidy to Mr IMers on tho Niipier’side ot iaupo, and tuey could, therefore, hardly rofn«o to treat 1 »ur vg i in a similar tmmtior. If, whs j ni ' f n*n*onably to suppose that any coach proprietor ; to op-i i iip the lino without- a | opsnui dk.-ot) would heartily | Pil Pl" >r ' the mwosioii, Mr Quick hud explained I !i.s nit. ntio.js in a businesslike and straight forward j ,5i p ll4 ’ I '. n'J'l the mini' of Quick was in itself a , sufaeund, runrant.ro that the contract would be ; ■ -in.iii iV and eiilcienCy curried out. ; Capt.-im Tov.-y desired to know what amount I id subsidy Mr Quick would require? I I.on net thought this wag hisrclly a fair question at a public meeting, i pm question was not pressed, ; _ Caption Sheet then proposed, “ That a respect- : Mil memurnd he presented to tho Post .ouster- ; GencruQ requesting him to htcd.itaf e overland ! < ’- ,,nul . u, ‘ ,cu;i! ’ n between Tauranga and iaupo. bv granting a subsidy for carrying muds” toipf-mu Tanks seconded t i-.e resolution. Mr li.it ecu in bo proposed Shut a committee of j ine ei'iilouoi he appointed to draw ui> a nu-»tonal for prose mat um.and to obtain am natures tin re to. tai {Kiun IS’orris .-ocomJcd the resolution, which was carried unanimous!v. Mr F. George hoped the subsidy granted would he in the same ratio as that at present given to Air i?t Nfipior* 1 Hie tallowing gentlemen wore then elected to ! uct as n committee Captains Tanks, Korri-u i Skect, Messrs ICdg-mrihe and F. George. | An unanimous and hearty vote of thanks was i aee,, "h'’d to Mr «-• ••.>?•_•<« Quick for tho enterprising I spin!, bc_ had manifested, and shat gentleman | smvin g suitably responded »here Vo, tho usual vote [ of th inks to the Chairman terminated the proj cee clings.