ROUTE FOR STOCK

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 35, 21 December 1943, Page 6

ROUTE FOR STOCK

OUTLET FROM GISBORNE

WAIMANA ROUTE, URGED

Such large numbers of sheep and cattle, travel out of the Gisbornc district each year tliat. they constitute a major traffic problem on the narrow portion of the main outlets, and for many years Gisbornc interests have been endeavouring to avoid this. A further step in this direction was taken at a meeting of the Gisbornc advisory committee of the Automobile Association, when it was reported that the committee had been trying for a long time to divert the stock to the Motu route;, but this had not proved popular with drovers because of lack of water at frequent enough intervals in the dry weather and frequently because of lack of fencing. An alternative, was proposed that a survey should be undertaken of a route through Te Wera to Waimana. Members stated, that the valleys in that locality were formed in such a way as to provide a reasonable route and that water should be plentiful there. A large file of correspondence had been accumulated on the matter since the committee had taken it up, it was stated, and the committee decided to send copies of all correspondence to the association's headquarters in Auckland so that they could be forwarded to the Main Highways Board, which should be urged to take action.

Stock for Needy Countries To discuss the provision of stock for, devastated countries, after the war, a conference of all stock breeds societies in New Zealand "was, proposed to tiie Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association last week by Mr 11. C. Todhunter. Particularly New Zealand sheep and dairy cows were suggested as: suitable. Mr G. H. Grigg said the Department of Agriculture, had been in touch with the Coi'riedale Society, so it seemed that the question was under consideration. "The whole thing hinges on what price the breeders are going to be paid and who lis going to pay for them. You can't expect them to send sheep overseas if they don't know about payment," said Mr Grigg. It. was agreed to forward the proposal to the Minister of Agriculture,

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