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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1825, 4 August 1906, Page 2

A poll for raising £2OOO for ihe erection of a bridgo at Stewart's Oroseicg, Nahaka, was being takeu yeeterd ,y, Tbs Gusrdian in its fii',l pppoal, stated : "Nobody questions Iho nrcssity for the wotk—the urgent necessity, The proposed bridge ia on the main coastal route to Gisborne, Stewart’s Crossing is on the way to the Morere Hot Springs. As makers aW, traflia is frequently completely suspended for the want of this ‘bridge over the Nubaka river. We have seen how the recent fl iode mado the river impassable and visitors to Morere were delayed a fortnight ia consequence. There have been several fatalities in the Nuhaks, men and horses who essayed to stem the ourrent being washed away. The new bridge would obviato disaster, and the inconvenience caused by the pericdoal block to traffio in this place. Nuhakr is becoming a largely, settled district. Its requirements are many and inoressing, but the bridge for whioh the ratepayers are asked to vote is a pressing want, not alone to the settlers in the immediate vicinity, but to the whole district. It is to be hoped, therefore,' that ratepayers, who live in other portions ot the country, and do not personally use thb crossing, will not take a selfish view of the question, because they presume it does net immediately affect them. Still more to be regretted would be an attitude sag, gestiog that the prosecution of an import' ant work ia one part of the district would prevent any other important public work btiog carried out in ’ho near future in thß ratepayer’s own particular locality. loan is a comparative trifle, especially seeing that the woik is of suoh urgenoy ”

Mr Slingcr, having accepted an appoint, mont under the Dunedin Dock Trust has resigned his crigincership to the Dunedin Drainage Board. It is understood the appointment has been'offered to a well', known engineer, in Western Australia,, '