SUPPLIES OF ROAD METAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 49, 21 November 1919, Page 2

SUPPLIES OF ROAD METAL

•. RAILWAY TO STONE 'OUTCROP WANTED. • . By Telegraph—Special- Exporter. ' f ' Elthami, November' 20. A matter of importance to local.bodies in Tarannldwas brought, under Mr. Maswv's notice to-dav ;by a deputation represenlativo of all local bodiesin. tho ilisiricl. 'Some years ago a rmlttny. lints was laid up to the mountain for the purpose, ns it was supposed, of carrying out metal for tlie local bodies. 'l\he line, 'however, stopped at a part where the' stone is valueless, and-the local-.bodies cannot use it. The plant' is lying idle, and ,the expenditure of some' .£KSOOO is' (|iiite unproductive. What is now asked is'thut tiie Government shall extern! file liiie a little distance furtherto an ont- ■ crop of excellonti stone irt unlimited .sup-. ■ ply. From no other place can tho local L' Bodies be assured of-pettihi good mom-, 1 unless they Vail it from Belmont, as some i of the South Taranal;i bodies lmvc: al-' 3 ready done. Mr. lla-'fiey said that lie would fro.into i the business wili'i the Uailway Departi niei'it and see what could be done. Re' - realised that tte lnbal "bodies must liave ! metal, and the Railway Department did - not'want to brin? i!i all the way from' • Wellington. "There was aliw'v -i fsho.rt- * age of rolling stock, and none'could be >' snared for traffic that was not necessary, t He thought it- a. gresit pita- that the. f piece of line already buiit should be al- - lowed to lie idle.