LAKE WAIKAREMOANA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1743, 8 May 1906, Page 2

LAKE WAIKAREMOANA.

GISBORNE-WAIKATO STOCK ROUTE.

The necessity of the speedy/ _- t:'oo of the road from Gksboft?f~ Waikaremoana, via Haogaroa, is evi day being further evidenoed, and it hoped that the local agitation will res in a considerable sum briDg votect for work during the coming session. Yesse day Mr W. Gaudin, hon. eecretary of t East Coast Railway League, received t following letter, which was forwarded Hon. Jas. Carroll, from the Hamilt branch of the Farmers’ Union :—“ N Zealand Farmers’ Union, Hamilt branch Dear Sir, Gisborne-Waib; stock route: At the last meeting of'-, above branob the question of a mo direct stock routs from Gisborne to t Waikato, via Rotorua, than that v Napier, was discussed, and I was direct to bring undpr ycur notioe the urge necessity for the construction of this roa Several routes have been suggested, b that from Gisborne, via Haogsroa, Labe Waikaremoana, thenoe to tbe pr sent Rotorua co-ch road at Ruatabunaa distaec- uncompleted of about seveotf miles —was advoca'ed as the shortest, t t best for travelling stock and tbe cheeps to construct. This woik is regarded 1 farmers of both provinces as next in in portance to the completion of the,." Maio Trunk railway, and it is p <Araeg hoped the Government will regard »t matter as urgen r , and have tbe work J in hand without delay. I would also oa your attention to the great difference i prices for sheep realised at the Giebon: sales in February last a 9 compared wit those obtained at Ohaupo, Waikato, ,-t the latter place the prices averaged fol half sb much again as those at Gisborn This was undoubtedly due ohic-fiy to th absence of a good stock route between to two districts. Wo tru-t you will see you way to have this work commenced wit:*out any delay, and by its completion,' fer a great boon on the farmers of provinces —Your faithfully, E. B®| man, Hon. Secretary.” 1 '