TAIHAPE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 3

TAIHAPE.

At a meeting of tiro Tiiihape Chamber of Commerce on' Monday, the secretary was instructed'to write to the Railway Department, pointing out- the lack of proper trucking accoiiiniodattonfor stock at Taiha.pe and adjoining stations, and urging tlie necessity of a big addition to .the number of trucks at .present in use on the Martofl-Qhakwiio section. . Some years ago an unsuccessful attempt was made to induce the mifiinrities to- complete. _ the road- loading through Papaki. to' Taoroa-. Tiio: matter was-royiyed by-iilt:. J'.'P. sUd-ridge at'a. meeting of tb.c Cham her of-Commerce'' nil Monday, and it was resolved that ,th(> Public Works Department he approached with the object of having the road completed. . %- In eounsction with the proposed,. Napier-'faihape .Road, it was reported at tho meeting of tlio Chamber of Com-. ,'merco on Monday that Messrs. G. P. Di.iinellv and W. Doolo, • represen'tiiig ■ rospectively tlie Hawke's Bay • and ilUngitikei County Councils, had eon'ferred as to. tho most suitable site for .the accessary bridge across the Hangitikei River, and had agreed that the PukrokiVta eite was most suitable,-, If the bridge is elected at this point, it .will reduce the distance between Ta.ihapo and Napier to 85 miles, it' was also stated that Mr. Donnelly and a number of Native landholders 'Would provide monetary assistance to have tho bridge built. It was decided that the Rangitikei County Council bo approached, and the necessity of tho 'litihapc* Napier Road -.pointed' out.