SHANNON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1752, 17 May 1913, Page 14

SHANNON NOTES.

Mr. Crawley, manager 0 f D r , ■\y n n's property at lioutoa, was severely kicked by a young unbroken horse which was being taken out of a truck at tho railway station. Mr. Crawley was rendered unconscious and was carried to tho Club Hotel. Dr. Adams, of Foxton, was summoned and attended to tho patient who is reported to bo making favourable progress. On Tuesday afternoon Mqssrs. Ranby and Turner, of Hukanui, waited 011 Messrs. Baucke, J. D. Wilson, and W. Walceman, of the Pakistan. Progressive Association with reference to the Maungam aire-Shannon Eoad, which tho association has for some timo been agitating for. The routo would give sottlers a nuioker outlet for their stock to the West Coast district, as both parte wero in agreement as to tho suitability of tho proposed road, they decided to join forces and appoint delegates to wait on tho Minister for Public Works. They havo the support of tho Eketahuna local bodies ,aad all tho back country from Alfredton outwards. Mr. Kanby pointed out that tho required outlet for s'tock across tho ranges would shorten tho driving distanco to Wellington by about 30 miles, and would increase tlio price of fat sheep by about Is. per head. Tho length of tho road' asked for would be about four miles. It was .stated that Mr. Wakoman had rooantly interviewed the Primo Minister on tho matter and Mr. llnssey had promised to obtain a report. A 9 tho result of tho conference combined action will now bo taken by Paiiiatua, Eketahuna, Alfredton,, and tho East Coast settlers, Hukanui, Mangamaire, and tho West Coast in urging that tho road should be made, Tho matter on this side of the ranges is in the hands of Mr. G. W. Stephenson, chairman of tho Horowhenua County Council, and Mr. J. Robertson, M.P.