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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1925, Page 2

In the notes from Oknru published on Wednesday there was a reference to tin* proposed road from Jackson Bay to (lluii ii. This is a very important work hearing on the future ot the tor south. In Jackson Bay there is a very line natural harbour, which, with development would he the outlet for a wide range of country. The road is intended primarily for access to the port, and pusses through a natural forest, which unless served with shipping facilities will he without e onomie value. To those who have faith in the far south district the suggested means of opening up the eonntvv is the stepi.ing stone to the realisation ot confidence in (he future of the locality. It is a highly mineralised country as the correspondent has mentioned, and no doubt in time to mine great wen' will he drawn from the deposits. But the forest yield i' a very present gilt front nature waiting, to he harvested. With reading facilities and the (leafing of the land the settlement of a gre.il tract of pastoral country will he possible. This is an area which the authorities have had in mind lor some time. It was because of the possibilities illeinig til,* i Hie survey ol a route for a road was authorised, and a verv full report oil the locality is no doubt in the hands ol the Government now . The Progress League, as also the local body mostly concerned the Conntv Council —has been interested in the mailing project. Some time ago the former organisation endeavoured to interest the parent League of Canterbury in the agitation by treating the proposition as a national undertaking. I'u fortunately Iran sport arrangements could not he made, hut t line .should surmount that obstacle. If the great work is to he brought to pass it will need a good deal of t ers: mil attention and agitation. To many the merits of the project are well understood, and the attempt to interest the Dominion at large should not he difficult if all available information were collated and distributed in the right (piarter. A material development in the far south means a great deal for the rest of Westland. Progress in that quarter and the remainder of the country cannot stand still. The whole outlook promises so well that great though the undertaking is in itself, it is n moving with all possible criergv and direction. It is understood the matter is to come before the County Council at its next meeting, and support from that quarter will he useful. It would lie of the greatest interest to secure a report from n Committee of special investigation, and a movement in that direction is well worth while at this stage.