A Step in the Right Direction.

Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 97, 19 September 1871, Page 6

A Step in the Right Direction.

The people of Naseby have gone vigorously to work in the matter of surmounting the only formidable obstacle in the way of our having the Mail Terminus at Cromwell instead of Clyde. The Hound burn Hill has always been a “Hill of Difficulty - ’ to travellers on the route via Mount Ida between Cromwell and Dunedin, and it is with the object of securing a diversion of the main road so as to avoid traversing that muchdreaded hill that the memorial quoted below has been prepared. The Chronicle of Friday last, in introducing the memorial, says : “In connection with the subject of road deviation, we this day publish the following memorial from the Mount Ida Trade Association. In so good a cause we can only wish the memorialists success, and we further trust that the residents of Cromwell and other places interested will put their shoulders to the wheel, and do their utmost to command success.” The petition referred to runs as follows :

To His Honor the Superintendent of Otago, the petition of the undersigned,—miners, storekeepers, traders, carriers, and others, of the Naseby portion of the Mount Ida district, Humbly showeth—

That the present distance between Dunedin and the admitted north-western central point of the Otago Goldfield—Cromwell—could be materially shortened by the avoidance of the Houndburn Hill, and the substitution of a direct route commencing at a point known as the old Shag Valley Company’s fluming, and terminating a short distance above the present descent to this township. That the line to which your memorialists refer has been for many years past known to, and admitted by, the various surveyors to be the only proper line of road between Dunedin and the up-country Goldfields. That, by the adoption of the line in question, a very serious and dangerous obstacle to traffic would bo avoided, while a saving of at least six miles between the commencing and ending termini would be effected, thereby virtually reducing the distance some ten or twelve miles. That, by the adoption of the route recommended by your memorialists, no injury would he done to any immediate or vested interests ; but, on the contrary, while conferring a direct I and important boon upon Naseby by causing all i the traffic to pass therethrough, all the up-coun-try districts would equally participate in the advantages to be derived from the proposed change of route.

That a better and more desirable division of distance could be arranged for future mail contracts by making Naseby the first day’s, and Cromwell the second day’s stage, —thus placing these two important townships, the formerwithin one and the latter within two days’ communication with Dunedin, instead of two and three days as heretofore.

That a sum for the purpose of the deviation of road referred to by your memorialists was appropriated by the Provincial Council at the last session.

That your memorialists arc aware that Mr Oliver, the District Engineer, has reported in favoured aroute which, though avoiding the Houndburn Hill, has not the effect of either shortening the distance or lessoning the expense of bringing the traffic through this town, all of which objects appear to your memorialists to be of the first and most vital importance to the progress of the up-country districts. .Your memorialists therefore pray that such steps may be taken by your Honor as will be best adapted to carry out the prayer of this memorial.

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