THE PAROA ROAD BOARD.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 529, 8 June 1869, Page 3

THE PAROA ROAD BOARD.

(To the Editor of tha Grey Hirer Arc/us.) Sir — I beg to mako a few remarks on the letter of " One NTot Interested," published in the Argus of last Tuesday. In the first place I would state for his information that it is not according to the wishes of the inhabitants of the Paroa district — a few exceptions, perhaps — that Mr Hamilton's tramway should be the only road leading into the interior of this road-neglected district ; and further, I must tell this private-tramway advocate thai, the public and business people do not think it justice to be locked out of this district any longer, as by this private tramway arrangement no person can compete with Mr Hamilton. My idea is to open up the country by means of a free road from the beach, which would be the only means to encourage competition that does not at present exist. It must be admitted that the entire business people of Rutherglen and Welshman's districts receive their goods through Mr Hamilton, and quite natural they do not wish to pay anyone who is working in opposition. Now, sir, I am no advocate of making a little King, so to speak, of any man upon whose liberality depends the prices that are to be charged to diggers in the interior. lam sure I speak a good deal of the public opinion when 1 caution the Paroa Road Board against giving the key of the district to any man. They have the management of the public money, and I trust that that body will do some substantial good out of the big sum of money they are going to receive. Look at the charge the cattle and sheep owners have to pay Mr Hamilton. Why, it is enormous, and the poor digger must pay the retail man, and the wholesale man, and Mr Hamilton. The next subject that "One Not Interested" writes on is regarding the condition of goods sent up the New River. I have seen for the past three years all goods, from a new-born infant to a bag of sugar, taken up the New River, and there certainly is great care taken of all goods, <fee, and I am of opinion when Mr Hamilton's line is open that he will not be encumbered with more goods than he can carry. — I am, &c, Jack Blunt. June 4, 1869.